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Bryan College Extends Lead At Bassmaster College National Championship On Harris Chain

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October 31, 2020

Bryan College Extends Lead At Bassmaster College National Championship On Harris Chain

Cole Sands and Conner Dimauro, from Tennessee’s Bryan College, are leading after Day 2 of the 2020 Carhartt Bassmaster College National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops with a two-day total of 55 pounds, 12 ounces.

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October 30, 2020

Bryan College Extends Lead At Bassmaster College National Championship On Harris Chain

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LEESBURG, Fla. — Bryan College’s Cole Sands and Conner Dimauro continued their strong showing at the Carhartt Bassmaster College National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops at the Harris Chain of Lakes and extended their lead with a 27-pound, 5-ounce bag for a two-day total of 55-12.

They lead the Lamar State College-Orange team of Jack Tindell and Brett Fregia by a little more than 15 pounds heading into the final day.

“Ultimately, we want to finish in the Top 4 to make the (College Classic) Bracket. Obviously, we want to win this one,” Dimauro said. “I’m confident that we left fish biting both days, and I’m pleased with the size of the fish we are catching.

“We are excited about it. Whenever you set the hook and you know it could be over 5 pounds, it gets a little scary.”

While the morning started a little chillier than Day 1 thanks to a cold front that pushed through overnight, they started on their best spot in Lake Dora and took advantage of a good morning bite, catching all of their weight before 10 a.m.

Dimauro said the bite on that spot was even better Friday than it was Thursday when they caught over 28 pounds. Their bag was anchored by a 7-14 largemouth that Sands said they were fortunate to get in the boat.

“It straightened the hook completely out,” he said. “These fish are so mean here. We think it came unhooked because there is a hook mark in its tongue and where it was actually hooked (was in the jaw).”

After catching a couple of 4-pounders that wouldn’t cull their smallest fish, the duo moved back to Lake Harris to scan with their Humminbird electronics, finding a couple more areas they could utilize Saturday.

“We culled what we needed to cull out and we just ran around,” Dimauro said. “We ran back to Harris and caught two fish over 4 pounds that didn’t help. So, we figured we were burning fish we needed to catch tomorrow.

“We idled a lot more today just looking for some new stuff for tomorrow. We aren’t going to let off of them tomorrow.”

Slow-moving baits have been the key to their success so far this week, Sands said. But they will have plenty of rods rigged up in case they find some aggressive fish.

“I kind of figured out a deal in practice dragging something really slow,” Sands said. “It worked so good Conner tied one on yesterday and we both have been catching fish on it. We actually experimented today.

“We backed off and found a new school of fish and caught like a 5- and 4 1/2- (pounder) off it. Caught one on a football jig and that was pretty cool.”

Dimauro added that side scan on his Humminbird units has helped them find fish and mark the edges of the grass, and his Ultrex trolling motor has helped them stay on their spots when the wind has been blowing.

After starting the day in fourth, Jack Tindell and Brett Fregia from Lamar State College-Orange caught 20-5 to jump into second place with 40-11.

“It feels good. It is our first year fishing,” Fregia said. “We came down here just knowing we were going to fish in Florida, and we were pretty amped up about it. We feel like we can get more bites tomorrow since the water heated up all day and it is going to be pretty warm in the morning.”

Unlike the Bryan College team, the morning bite did not pan out for Tindell and Fregia on Day 2. Tindell said wind hurt the bite in one of their best spots, and they switched to some secondary spots that were in protected areas.

“Throughout practice, we were doing some early-morning hydrilla fishing,” Tindell said. “Those fish have just gone away. We had two bites this morning and didn’t even catch them. Today it took a little bit longer to get a good bite.”

Tindell and Fregia flipped throughout the day and it paid off when they each landed a 6-pounder out of the same clump of grass to fill their limit.

Ty Black and Avry Thomason from Georgia Southern University caught 20-4 to move from sixth place to third with 39-9. Black said the first spot they pulled up on was blown out by the wind, forcing them to make an adjustment.

“We went to a spot we saved and caught a 4-pounder, and then we moved to another one of our banks and caught a limit,” Black said. “We went to our best offshore spot around 10:30 and that’s where we caught the majority of our weight.”

Thomason said a crankbait has been the key to their success offshore and has accounted for the majority of their weight this week.

Bryce Henley and Reese Kingston from Brewton-Parker College took over Carhartt Big Bass of the tournament with a 9-3 lunker that anchored their 20-9 bag. Several other teams weighed in fish over 8 pounds.

The Top 12 will take off from Venetian Gardens Saturday at 7:30 a.m. ET and will return for weigh-in at 3:30 p.m. The Top 4 teams after the final day will advance to the College Classic Bracket on Alabama’s Lay Lake in November for a chance to qualify for the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic.The Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops is being hosted by GO Sports, Visit Lake and the City of Leesburg.

2020 Carhartt Bassmaster College National Championship presented by
Bass Pro Shops 10/29-10/31
Harris Chain Of Lakes, Leesburg FL.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

Angler Club/School Pts

1. Cole Sands – Conner Dimauro Bryan College 250
Day 1: 5 28-07 Day 2: 5 27-05 Total: 10 55-12
2. Jack Tindell – Brett Fregia Lamar State College Orange 249
Day 1: 5 20-06 Day 2: 5 20-05 Total: 10 40-11
3. Ty Black – Avry Thomason Georgia Southern University 248
Day 1: 5 19-05 Day 2: 5 20-04 Total: 10 39-09
4. Miller Spivey – Trey Dickert University of Montevallo 247
Day 1: 5 16-05 Day 2: 5 22-10 Total: 10 38-15
5. Rudolph Worley – John Nowlin Blue Mountain College 246
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 26-05 Total: 10 38-06
6. Brian Linder – Nathan Thompson Minnesota State Univ Mankato 245
Day 1: 5 19-14 Day 2: 5 17-14 Total: 10 37-12
7. Tyler Lubbat – Calvin Landsberg 244
Day 1: 5 25-01 Day 2: 5 11-15 Total: 10 37-00
8. Cole Thompson – Benson Dowler 243
Day 1: 5 15-05 Day 2: 5 21-01 Total: 10 36-06
9. Mason Moore – Logan Estes Eastern Kentucky University 242
Day 1: 5 17-04 Day 2: 5 16-14 Total: 10 34-02
10. Trevor McKinney – Blake Jackson McKendree University 241
Day 1: 5 20-08 Day 2: 5 13-08 Total: 10 34-00
11. Ty Cox – Fisher Overton Blue Mountain College 240
Day 1: 2 07-05 Day 2: 5 26-10 Total: 7 33-15
12. Dax Ewart – Kyle Palmer Bethel University 239
Day 1: 5 16-08 Day 2: 5 16-10 Total: 10 33-02
13. Luke Byerly – Drew Elrod University of Tennessee 238
Day 1: 5 19-05 Day 2: 5 13-12 Total: 10 33-01
14. Kyle Stafford – Jake Stines Polk State College 237
Day 1: 5 18-02 Day 2: 5 14-11 Total: 10 32-13
15. James Willoughby – Chance Schwartz University of Montevallo 236
Day 1: 5 17-12 Day 2: 5 13-06 Total: 10 31-02
16. Grant Adams – Wil Rigdon Campbellsville University 235
Day 1: 5 16-15 Day 2: 5 13-12 Total: 10 30-11
17. Zeke Gossett – Lucas Smith Jacksonville State University 234
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 18-01 Total: 10 30-01
18. Chase Mundhenke – Blake Milligan Auburn University 233
Day 1: 5 16-10 Day 2: 5 13-04 Total: 10 29-14
19. Tanner Ward – Rory Franks Kent State University 232
Day 1: 5 17-04 Day 2: 5 12-04 Total: 10 29-08
20. Grant Pavelka – Mid-Plains Community College 231
Day 1: 5 11-14 Day 2: 5 17-02 Total: 10 29-00
21. Jacob Frazier – Griffin Heffington Carson-Newman University 230
Day 1: 5 15-03 Day 2: 5 13-12 Total: 10 28-15
22. Connor Jacob – Sam Smith Auburn University 229
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 16-10 Total: 10 28-10
23. Dawson Andrews – Wyatt Ensminger Southeastern Louisiana Universit 228
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 15-00 Total: 10 28-08
24. Noah Boyett – Ty Garlington 227
Day 1: 5 18-04 Day 2: 5 10-00 Total: 10 28-04
25. Logan Hawkins – Colby Hays Campbellsville University 226
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 5 17-13 Total: 10 28-00
26. Bailey Fain – Preston Kendrick Bryan College 225
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 5 15-06 Total: 10 27-15
27. Dawson Cassidy – Gus Mclarry Texas AM Commerce 224
Day 1: 5 17-09 Day 2: 5 10-00 Total: 10 27-09
28. Emil Wagner – 223
Day 1: 5 16-05 Day 2: 5 11-04 Total: 10 27-09
29. Brad Ableman – Wilson Smith Bethel University 222
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 16-07 Total: 10 27-07
30. Austin Smith – Maddux Walters Carson-Newman University 221
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 5 14-08 Total: 10 27-06
31. Brett Clark – Cody Ross East Texas Baptist University 220
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 5 13-08 Total: 10 27-05
32. Jared Turnbloom – Jake Turnbloom 219
Day 1: 5 16-04 Day 2: 5 10-06 Total: 10 26-10
33. Jack Dice – Liberty University 218
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 14-09 Total: 10 26-10
34. Nolan Minor – Casey Lanier 217
Day 1: 5 15-05 Day 2: 5 11-03 Total: 10 26-08
35. Robert Cruvellier – Chase Clarke Auburn University 216
Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 5 16-14 Total: 10 26-04
36. Grant Lesage – Zach Davis Southeastern Louisiana Universit 215
Day 1: 5 16-01 Day 2: 5 10-02 Total: 10 26-03
37. Weston Hollar – Wesley Gore University of Montevallo 214
Day 1: 5 14-13 Day 2: 5 11-05 Total: 10 26-02
38. Boone Faulkner – Nikolas Beckstein 213
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 5 12-07 Total: 10 26-02
39. Hayden Scott – Caleb Dachenhaus Adrian College 212
Day 1: 5 14-02 Day 2: 5 11-02 Total: 10 25-04
40. Bobby Long – Whit Edmonds Lander University 211
Day 1: 5 06-10 Day 2: 5 18-05 Total: 10 24-15
41. Jack York – Samuel Harrison Stephen F Austin State Universit 210
Day 1: 5 14-08 Day 2: 5 10-02 Total: 10 24-10
42. Clayton Winebarger – Logan Reynolds Virginia Tech 209
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 10-15 Total: 10 24-09
43. Thaddeus Simerly – Ethan Shaw Bryan College 208
Day 1: 5 16-11 Day 2: 5 07-12 Total: 10 24-07
44. Wyatt Reid – Gehrig DeFronzo Erskine College 207
Day 1: 5 13-15 Day 2: 5 10-01 Total: 10 24-00
45. Cordell Beckman – Greenville University 206
Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 5 13-06 Total: 10 23-15
46. Jack Rankin – Hunter Baird Drury University 205
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 5 11-00 Total: 10 23-14
47. Jarred Jones – Logan Tate Jacksonville State University 204
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 5 11-01 Total: 10 23-14
48. Conner Giles – Christian Wright Bryan College 0
Day 1: 5 08-04 Day 2: 5 15-02 Total: 10 23-06
49. Grant Hack – Jonathan Stepp Ohio State 202
Day 1: 5 16-06 Day 2: 5 06-15 Total: 10 23-05
50. Cole Breeden – Cameron Smith Drury University 201
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 12-15 Total: 10 23-04
51. Garrett Guinan – John Paul Kent State University 200
Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 5 10-10 Total: 10 23-01
52. Cal Culpepper – Mason Waddell University of Montevallo 199
Day 1: 5 13-06 Day 2: 5 09-07 Total: 10 22-13
53. Robert Howard – Miles Lucas Stephen F Austin State Universit 198
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 10-11 Total: 10 22-11
54. Cole Lamb – Tristan Weaver Arkansas Tech University 197
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 5 08-12 Total: 10 22-09
55. Hayden Gaddis – Ben Cully Carson-Newman University 196
Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 5 09-04 Total: 10 21-14
56. Andrew Fisher – Bennett Kudder Bryan College 195
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 5 11-05 Total: 10 21-12
57. Harbor Lovin – Zachary Martin Murray State University 194
Day 1: 5 16-12 Day 2: 4 04-12 Total: 9 21-08
58. Evan Haley – Chase Arkell Marshall University 193
Day 1: 3 05-06 Day 2: 5 16-02 Total: 8 21-08
59. Solomon Glenn – Hunter Ward University of Montevallo 192
Day 1: 5 14-14 Day 2: 5 06-09 Total: 10 21-07
60. Matthew Bradham – Caleb Stephenson Campbellsville University 0
Day 1: 5 13-06 Day 2: 4 08-01 Total: 9 21-07
61. Josh Dugger – Jake Dugger Arkansas Tech University 190
Day 1: 1 02-10 Day 2: 5 18-11 Total: 6 21-05
62. Mark Harris – Reece Martin Dallas Baptist University 189
Day 1: 5 08-10 Day 2: 5 12-09 Total: 10 21-03
63. Adam Carroll – Justin Barnes University of Montevallo 188
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 5 09-08 Total: 10 21-03
64. Bryce Henley – Reese Kingston Brewton-Parker College 187
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 20-09 Total: 5 20-09
65. Britt Myers – Tyler Anderson Lander University 186
Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 5 11-03 Total: 10 20-09
66. Wesley Pennington – University of North Alabama 185
Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 2 06-12 Total: 7 20-08
67. Samuel Vandagriff – Jacob Woods Tennessee Tech University 184
Day 1: 5 16-15 Day 2: 3 03-08 Total: 8 20-07
68. Austin Carr – Justin Carr 183
Day 1: 5 07-11 Day 2: 5 12-12 Total: 10 20-07
69. Griffin Phillips – Ethan King University of Montevallo 182
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 5 08-15 Total: 10 20-07
70. Lane Bailey – Adam Seagle Catawba Valley Community College 181
Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 5 11-00 Total: 10 20-05
71. Jake Lee – Mason Cizek Bryan College 180
Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 5 10-08 Total: 10 20-04
72. Cameron Gautreau – Cade Fortenberry Nicholls State University 179
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 5 09-11 Total: 10 20-02
73. Grayson Morris – Jacob Pfundt University of Montevallo 178
Day 1: 5 07-08 Day 2: 5 12-07 Total: 10 19-15
74. Braxton Resweber – University of Louisiana at Lafay 177
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 5 08-03 Total: 10 19-06
75. Sean Clayton – Owen Dimaio Clemson University 176
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 08-13 Total: 10 19-02
76. Atom Ward – Gavin Lagle Indiana University Southeast 175
Day 1: 5 09-04 Day 2: 5 09-11 Total: 10 18-15
77. Fisher Young – Alden Keel Jr Blue Mountain College 174
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 5 08-14 Total: 10 18-14
78. Griffin Fernandes – Gunner Wilson Adrian College 173
Day 1: 5 12-11 Day 2: 5 06-01 Total: 10 18-12
79. Matthew Cummings – Joseph Woods Bethel University 172
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 07-08 Total: 10 18-09
80. Neal Wisinski – Nathan Siclovan University of Wisconsin Stevens 171
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 07-06 Total: 10 18-08
81. Joseph McClosky – Ryan Winchester Bethel University 170
Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 5 08-13 Total: 10 18-06
82. Dalton Smith – Bradley Dunagan Campbellsville University 169
Day 1: 4 07-12 Day 2: 5 10-09 Total: 9 18-05
83. Tyler Vanbrandt – Grant Gallagher Adrian College 168
Day 1: 5 08-06 Day 2: 5 09-07 Total: 10 17-13
84. Cody Gregory – Levi Mullins Bethel University 167
Day 1: 5 08-03 Day 2: 5 09-03 Total: 10 17-06
85. Jr Young – Hunter Bailey Jacksonville State University 166
Day 1: 5 06-02 Day 2: 5 11-03 Total: 10 17-05
86. Drew Pridgen – Kaleb Brown Lander University 165
Day 1: 5 07-14 Day 2: 5 09-07 Total: 10 17-05
87. Drew Coker – Peyton Vinson 164
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 06-15 Total: 10 17-04
88. Logan Parks – Cody Griffith Auburn University 163
Day 1: 5 08-08 Day 2: 5 08-07 Total: 10 16-15
89. Kyle Everett – John Higginbotham LA Tech 162
Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 2 02-14 Total: 7 16-14
90. Will Leonard – Jared Page Kent State University 161
Day 1: 4 04-00 Day 2: 5 12-14 Total: 9 16-14
91. Patrick Pelt – Anthony Vintson Auburn University 160
Day 1: 5 08-09 Day 2: 5 08-01 Total: 10 16-10
92. Bryce Fowler – Chris Bowen East Carolina University 159
Day 1: 5 08-01 Day 2: 4 08-08 Total: 9 16-09
93. Blake Spradlin – William Phillips Auburn University 158
Day 1: 5 08-13 Day 2: 5 07-10 Total: 10 16-07
94. Jeremy Dellinger – Nathan Smith Catawba Valley Community College 157
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 4 04-12 Total: 9 16-00
95. Alec Coffey – Kyle Roy Campbellsville University 156
Day 1: 5 08-12 Day 2: 5 06-15 Total: 10 15-11
96. Jarrett Brown – Tyler Harless University of Montevallo 155
Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 5 05-13 Total: 10 15-06
97. Andrew Heppe – Bryce Miller Kent State University 154
Day 1: 5 09-07 Day 2: 4 05-14 Total: 9 15-05
98. Trey Schroeder – Tyler Christy McKendree University 153
Day 1: 5 07-09 Day 2: 5 07-10 Total: 10 15-03
99. Braden Perry – Aidan England Carson-Newman University 152
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 3 04-08 Total: 8 14-07
100. Tommy Sendek – University of Montevallo 151
Day 1: 5 08-06 Day 2: 5 06-00 Total: 10 14-06
101. Ben Ford – Cole Bathje Augustana College 150
Day 1: 5 06-09 Day 2: 2 06-05 Total: 7 12-14
102. Jj Kocevar – Tanner Shriver Kent State University 149
Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 2 02-11 Total: 7 12-07
103. Jack Long – Brock Bila Drury University 148
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 2 02-12 Total: 7 12-07
104. Logan Anderson – Josh Frederick North Carolina State University 147
Day 1: 5 09-02 Day 2: 1 03-02 Total: 6 12-04
105. Garrett Warren – Will Jones Auburn University 146
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 11-13
106. Zach Vielhauer – Michael Mueting Kansas State University 145
Day 1: 5 06-12 Day 2: 3 04-10 Total: 8 11-06
107. Tyler Pendergrass – Avery Whitwell University of North Alabama 144
Day 1: 5 06-12 Day 2: 2 04-09 Total: 7 11-05
108. Lawson Graves – Cameron Glasscock Wallace State Community College 143
Day 1: 1 00-12 Day 2: 4 09-15 Total: 5 10-11
109. Zachary Asher – Jacob Klicman Kent State University 142
Day 1: 5 06-02 Day 2: 3 04-07 Total: 8 10-09
110. Landon Lawson – Donavan Carson King University 141
Day 1: 3 05-09 Day 2: 3 05-00 Total: 6 10-09
111. Nolan Yeager – Ethan LeGare Stephen F. Austin State Universi 140
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 10-00
112. Jake Maddux – Chace Gregory Southern Union Community College 139
Day 1: 5 09-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 09-00
113. GL Compton – Matthew Sprouse Clemson University 138
Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 2 02-08 Total: 5 08-15
114. James Duncan – Blake Stringer Campbellsville University 137
Day 1: 1 00-13 Day 2: 5 07-14 Total: 6 08-11
115. Ethan Jones – Andrew Althoff Mckendree University 136
Day 1: 3 03-12 Day 2: 3 03-14 Total: 6 07-10
116. Gunner Whitaker – Lafe Messer Kentucky Christian University 135
Day 1: 5 07-08 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 07-08
117. Evan Thomas – Alex Briggs Hampden Academy 134
Day 1: 2 04-14 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 2 04-14
118. Cole Cloud – Blake Wade 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
118. Seth Roberts – Bethel University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 105 552 1359-13
2 92 517 1250-11
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197 1069 2610-08

The Bass Cast Weekend Update for Oct 30th 2020

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October 30, 2020

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The Bass Cast Weekend Update for Oct 30th 2020

Jacksonville State’s Gossett, Smith Win Team Of The Year Award

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Jacksonville State’s Gossett, Smith Win Team Of The Year Award

Zeke Gossett and Lucas Smith, of Alabama’s Jacksonville State University, were honored as the 2020 Bassmaster College Series Team of the Year before the Carhartt Bassmaster College National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops.

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October 30, 2020

Jacksonville State’s Gossett, Smith Win Team Of The Year Award

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LEESBURG, Fla. — The 2020 season started with a broken-down boat for the Jacksonville State University team of Zeke Gossett and Lucas Smith, but closed out with some hardware for the trophy case.

Before taking to the water this week for the 2020 Carhartt Bassmaster College National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops at the Harris Chain of Lakes, Gossett and Smith were honored as the 2020 Bassmaster College Series Team of the Year after accumulating 988 points throughout the four-event regular season. Along with two trophies, Gossett and Smith added a $2,500 check plus a Minn Kota Ultrex and a Humminbird Solix Unit courtesy of Johnson Outdoors.

“It’s very special with it being my last year,” Gossett said. “We were thinking about it the other day, we fished in four different seasons. So it was pretty cool to win in a heck of a year. We had so many cool stories. We broke down the first tournament at Toledo and made a 60-mile one-way run at Lake Cumberland. It’s just awesome to hold the Team of the Year trophy because we worked really hard for it.

“There were so many stories. When I see this trophy in my room I’m going to think about every one of them.”

Smith, who started the season as a freshman, and Gossett began the season at opposite ends of their college careers and faced adversity immediately, breaking down on the first day of the first tournament of the season at Toledo Bend. The duo didn’t panic, however, catching 16 pounds on Day 1 to save their tournament and ultimately their season with a 20th-place finish.

Gossett and Smith followed Toledo Bend with a 9th-place finish at Smith Lake in February and, after a long layoff, finished 5th at Lake Hartwell in August, giving them the lead in Team of the Year heading into the final stop of the year at Lake Cumberland last month.

After a 6-pound, 60th-place Day 1 showing and Minor and Lanier leading the event, Gossett and Smith decided to make a 120-mile run on Day 2 and it paid off, jumping into the Top 12 cut and securing the Team of the Year title unofficially.

“It was just crazy,” Gossett said. “We just had an open mind every tournament and we fished very free this year. We had to take some chances, like at the last event with the 60-mile run. They talk about in the Elite Series Angler of the Year race, you can’t have a bad day. We had bad days, but we would make it up.”

Through his first season as a college angler, Smith said he has learned a lot from Gossett during the ups and downs of the season.

“I’ve learned so many things from Zeke over this year,” he said. “Keeping an open mind was really important. In high school, I would just get stuck in a rut and wouldn’t move around as much. This year, I learned you have to make those calls.”

Not only did the 2020 season provide on the water adversity, but plenty of non-fishing adversity as well. Their Jacksonville State teammate Jarred Jones underwent major heart surgery during the COVID-19 layoff and cancer treatment after the Lake Hartwell tournament. Then, when Gossett returned home from Cumberland, his mother, Laura, and father, Curtis, tested positive for COVID-19 and were hospitalized. For four days, Curtis, who also has asthma, was on a ventilator and life support due to complications with the disease.

“It was terrible,” Gossett said. “One day they tried to take the tube out and it didn’t work. The next day, by the grace of God, his numbers went up to where he was strong enough to get the tube out. I just want to thank everyone for the prayers. They are doing a lot better.”

With family members and teammates now recovering, Gossett and Smith are ready to try and claim more hardware with a victory at the National Championship tournament.

“This is our first time seeing these lakes and I’m not real familiar with Florida fishing,” Gossett said. “I fished Okeechobee about five years ago, but I like this lake a little more because it has more bank grass. You can catch good fish going down the bank and that’s what we do. I’m feeling pretty confident, but we have not caught a fish over 3-and-a-half pounds. I think we will eventually get a big bite if we keep doing what we are doing.”

The 2020 Carhartt Bassmaster College National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops continues Oct. 30-31 with daily takeoffs from Venetian Gardens in Leesburg at 7:30 a.m. ET. Weigh-ins will be held back at Venetian Gardens at 3:30 p.m. and streamed live on Bassmaster.com. The National Champions will be crowned Saturday.

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Stracner Sticks With Smallmouth, Takes Lead At Bassmaster Eastern Open On Cherokee Lake

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Stracner Sticks With Smallmouth, Takes Lead At Bassmaster Eastern Open On Cherokee Lake

Josh Stracner, of Vandiver, Ala., is leading after Day 1 of the Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open at Cherokee Lake with 14 pounds, 12 ounces.

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October 29, 2020

Stracner Sticks With Smallmouth, Takes Lead At Bassmaster Eastern Open On Cherokee Lake

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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — A species-focused strategy aimed at finding the heaviest average weights allowed Josh Stracner of Vandiver, Ala., to take the Day 1 lead of the Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open at Cherokee Lake with a five-bass limit of 14 pounds, 12 ounces.

Stracner holds a 4-ounce lead over Denny Fiedler of Wabasha, Minn., and Matthew Robertson of Kuttawa, Ky., who are tied for second with 14-8.

“I think the key right now in this lake is catching a limit of smallmouth — I caught all smallmouth today,” Stracner said. “Keeper smallmouth have to be 15 inches, and the smallmouth here are so much healthier.

“If you catch a 15-inch smallmouth vs. a 15-inch largemouth, the smallmouth is going to weigh about three-quarters of a pound more. I think they’re just healthy this time of year.”

With a cold front moving through the region, Day 1 began with morning rains and cloudy skies that started clearing by late morning. Conditions didn’t seem to impact Stracner’s game, as he targeted points in 10 to 15 feet. True to their nature, he found the smallies relating to specific structure.

“They were sitting on one little rock on a point,” Stracner said. “If you don’t know where that rock is, you won’t get a bite. I run Humminbird electronics and that was everything.

“They were grouped up; you could see seven or eight of them sitting on one rock. It’s hard to catch more than one or two off a spot. But you could come back a couple of hours later and catch them again.”

Stracner said he had to mix up his presentations. He ended up catching his fish on a variety of baits.

“I think I caught two of them cranking, two on a drop shot and one on a Carolina rig,” he said. “I’d start off throwing a crankbait. I’d make my first two or three casts with that and then I’d throw a drop shot in there.”

Stracner said his spots hold enough potential to carry him through at least Day 2.

“I caught them early today, but I hope I didn’t make a mistake,” he said. “I quit at 12 o’clock today and weighed in two hours (earlier than scheduled) because I had two fish (that were struggling in the livewell).”

Fiedler said the recent weather played to his favor in terms of a water clarity scenario that he was able to exploit.

“Practice was tough, so I wasn’t necessarily consistent; but I did find a pattern of using moving baits in stained water,” he said. “On Monday, I was able to get a few bites. I didn’t land any of those fish, so I went back there this morning and a 5-pound, 6-ouncer was the first fish I caught.”

Fiedler said he used three different reaction baits. Of his seven bites, one bait produced three and the others yielded two bites each.

Also reporting a slim practice, Robertson said he caught his fish on an offshore spot with rock structure in about 20 feet. The spot had yielded only one keeper bite in practice, but it was considerably more productive today.

“I don’t even know how that happened,” Robertson said. “I think the weather definitely made them bite. I’m just working my ‘wojo’ (winging it plus mojo) and fishing slow.”

Fiedler is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 5-6.

Bobby Drinnon of Rogersville, Tenn., leads the co-angler division with 8-5. Fishing a range of depths from the bank to offshore, Drinnon said he dialed in a particular unnamed finesse presentation that produced his three-bass limit.

“It’s been so tough, you can’t really power fish, you just have to slow down and finesse,” he said. “I was using kind of a dragging presentation. It was actually a good bite. They were holding on and running with it.”

Daniel Valois Gomez of Coral Springs, Fla., holds the Phoenix Boats Big Bass lead among co-anglers with a 4-2.

Stracner currently leads the Eastern Open points standings with 582 points, followed by Bassmaster Elite Series pro Patrick Walters with 580. Pat Schlapper is in third with 550, followed by Timmy Thompkins in fourth with 533 and Bryan New in fifth with 528.

Jason Christie leads the Falcon Rods Bassmaster Opens Angler of the Year Standings with 1,046 points.

Friday’s takeoff is scheduled for 7:45 a.m. ET at Cherokee Lake Dam TVA Boat Launch. The weigh-in will be held at the Boat Launch at 3:30 p.m.

After Friday’s weigh-in, the Top 12 anglers will advance to Championship Saturday.

The tournament is being hosted by Visit Jefferson County.

2020 Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open at Cherokee Lake 10/29-10/31
Lake Cherokee, Dandridge TN.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1. Joshua Stracner Vandiver, AL 5 14-12 200
Day 1: 5 14-12
2. Denny Fiedler Wabasha, MN 5 14-08 199
Day 1: 5 14-08
2. Matthew Robertson Kuttawa, KY 5 14-08 199
Day 1: 5 14-08
4. Andy Hribar Lakeville, MN 5 13-10 197
Day 1: 5 13-10
5. Bill Humbard New Market, TN 5 13-05 196
Day 1: 5 13-05
6. Jeremy Gordon Rutledge, TN 5 12-08 195
Day 1: 5 12-08
7. Timmy Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 5 12-06 194
Day 1: 5 12-06
8. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 5 12-02 193
Day 1: 5 12-02
9. Masayuki Matsushita Tokoname-Shi JAPAN 5 12-00 192
Day 1: 5 12-00
10. Josh Roark Bean Station, TN 5 11-13 191
Day 1: 5 11-13
11. Patrick Walters Summerville, SC 5 11-05 190
Day 1: 5 11-05
12. Joel Willert Prior Lake, MN 5 10-03 189
Day 1: 5 10-03
13. Marc Frazier Newnan, GA 4 10-03 188
Day 1: 4 10-03
14. Freddy Palmer Estill Springs, TN 3 09-03 187
Day 1: 3 09-03
15. Pat Schlapper Eleva, WI 5 09-00 186
Day 1: 5 09-00
16. Bobby Lane Jr. Lakeland, FL 3 09-00 185
Day 1: 3 09-00
17. Gregg Fogner Conway, SC 4 08-15 184
Day 1: 4 08-15
18. Whitney Stephens Waverly, OH 4 08-14 183
Day 1: 4 08-14
19. KJ Queen Catawba, NC 4 08-11 182
Day 1: 4 08-11
20. Jason Casteel Winter Garden, FL 3 08-11 181
Day 1: 3 08-11
21. Brandon Cobb Greenwood, SC 3 08-07 180
Day 1: 3 08-07
22. Spencer Peters Knoxville, TN 3 08-04 179
Day 1: 3 08-04
23. Mark Pappas Dandridge, TN 4 08-03 178
Day 1: 4 08-03
24. Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 3 08-01 177
Day 1: 3 08-01
25. Jacob Foutz Charleston, TN 3 07-14 176
Day 1: 3 07-14
26. Rex Nickel Huff Corbin, KY 4 07-10 175
Day 1: 4 07-10
27. Justin Atkins Florence, AL 3 07-10 174
Day 1: 3 07-10
28. Luke Plunkett Pinson, AL 4 07-09 173
Day 1: 4 07-09
29. Jon Canada Helena, AL 3 07-06 172
Day 1: 3 07-06
30. Bryan New Belmont, NC 4 07-05 171
Day 1: 4 07-05
30. Joe Thompson Clayton, GA 4 07-05 171
Day 1: 4 07-05
32. Jonathan Carter Glenburn, ME 2 07-03 169
Day 1: 2 07-03
33. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 4 06-13 168
Day 1: 4 06-13
34. Hunter Sales Blaine, TN 3 06-12 167
Day 1: 3 06-12
35. Andy Wicker Pomaria, SC 3 06-11 166
Day 1: 3 06-11
36. Stephen Mui Odessa, FL 2 06-09 165
Day 1: 2 06-09
37. Rich Chriscinske Salyersville, KY 3 06-08 164
Day 1: 3 06-08
37. Davey May Odessa, FL 3 06-08 164
Day 1: 3 06-08
39. Dave Turner Crystal River, FL 2 06-06 162
Day 1: 2 06-06
40. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 3 06-04 161
Day 1: 3 06-04
41. Tyler Berger Delaware, OH 2 06-04 160
Day 1: 2 06-04
42. Garrett Rocamora Lithia, FL 2 06-01 159
Day 1: 2 06-01
43. Keith Carson Debary, FL 3 06-00 158
Day 1: 3 06-00
43. Darrell Davis Dover, FL 3 06-00 158
Day 1: 3 06-00
45. Richard Reeger Gastonia, NC 5 05-14 156
Day 1: 5 05-14
46. Ben Nielsen Lowell, MI 3 05-14 155
Day 1: 3 05-14
47. Adam Neu Forestville, WI 3 05-13 154
Day 1: 3 05-13
48. Justin Hamner Northport, AL 4 05-12 153
Day 1: 4 05-12
49. Cody Hahner Wausau, WI 3 05-11 152
Day 1: 3 05-11
50. Jordan Burdette Knoxville, TN 2 05-10 151
Day 1: 2 05-10
51. Derrick Snavely Piney Flats, TN 2 05-09 150
Day 1: 2 05-09
52. Bradley Hallman Norman, OK 2 05-08 149
Day 1: 2 05-08
52. Brandon Johnson Mt Sterling, KY 2 05-08 149
Day 1: 2 05-08
54. John Hunter Jr Simpsonville, KY 3 05-06 147
Day 1: 3 05-06
55. Kotaro Kiriyama Guntersville, AL 2 05-03 146
Day 1: 2 05-03
56. Greg Alexander Hebron, MD 3 05-02 145
Day 1: 3 05-02
57. Hunter Bland Williston, FL 3 04-14 144
Day 1: 3 04-14
58. Brian Latimer Belton, SC 2 04-14 143
Day 1: 2 04-14
58. Matt Lee Bremen, AL 2 04-14 143
Day 1: 2 04-14
60. Andrew Upshaw Tulsa, OK 3 04-13 141
Day 1: 3 04-13
61. Derek Lehtonen Woodruff, SC 3 04-11 140
Day 1: 3 04-11
62. Brandt Tumberg Moore, SC 2 04-10 139
Day 1: 2 04-10
63. Daisuke Aoki Minamitsurugun Yamanash 2 04-08 138
Day 1: 2 04-08
63. Matt Mattingly Gravel Switch, KY 2 04-08 138
Day 1: 2 04-08
65. Scott Patton Paris, TN 2 04-07 136
Day 1: 2 04-07
66. Greg Mansfield Olathe, KS 2 04-06 135
Day 1: 2 04-06
67. Christiana Bradley Goldvein, VA 1 04-06 134
Day 1: 1 04-06
68. John Garrett Union City, TN 2 04-04 133
Day 1: 2 04-04
69. Nick Hatfield Chuckey, TN 2 04-03 132
Day 1: 2 04-03
70. Stephen Morella Townshed, VT 2 04-02 131
Day 1: 2 04-02
71. Carl Jocumsen Queensland TN AUSTRALIA 2 04-00 130
Day 1: 2 04-00
72. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 2 03-15 129
Day 1: 2 03-15
73. Von Dilbeck Corbin, KY 2 03-14 128
Day 1: 2 03-14
74. Tyler Ellis Battlefield, MO 2 03-13 127
Day 1: 2 03-13
75. Jeremy Maye Windsor, VA 1 03-11 126
Day 1: 1 03-11
76. Kyle Austin Ridgeville, SC 2 03-10 125
Day 1: 2 03-10
77. Allen Brooks Canton, GA 1 03-09 124
Day 1: 1 03-09
77. Craig Chambers Midland, NC 1 03-09 124
Day 1: 1 03-09
79. Steve Sennikoff Edgewood, TX 2 03-08 122
Day 1: 2 03-08
80. Cam Sterritt Newfields, NH 3 03-07 121
Day 1: 3 03-07
81. Chris Ferguson Wittensville, KY 2 03-06 120
Day 1: 2 03-06
82. Kameron Harbin Abbeville, SC 2 03-05 119
Day 1: 2 03-05
82. Cody Huff Ava, MO 2 03-05 119
Day 1: 2 03-05
84. Timmy Cales Sandstone, WV 1 03-05 117
Day 1: 1 03-05
84. Jason Christie Park Hill, OK 1 03-05 117
Day 1: 1 03-05
84. Garrett Rose Pipecreek, TX 1 03-05 117
Day 1: 1 03-05
87. Todd Goade White Pine, TN 1 03-04 114
Day 1: 1 03-04
87. Scott Martin Clewiston, FL 1 03-04 114
Day 1: 1 03-04
89. Colby Robertson Summerfield, FL 1 03-03 112
Day 1: 1 03-03
90. Cody Detweiler Orlando, FL 1 03-02 111
Day 1: 1 03-02
91. Cody Bertrand Dyer, IN 1 02-15 110
Day 1: 1 02-15
91. Preston Julian Seymour, TN 1 02-15 110
Day 1: 1 02-15
93. Alex Wetherell Middletown, CT 1 02-12 108
Day 1: 1 02-12
94. Wyatt Burkhalter Coker, AL 1 02-11 107
Day 1: 1 02-11
94. Shawn Hendrix Sharpsburg, GA 1 02-11 107
Day 1: 1 02-11
94. Nick Tate Knoxville, TN 1 02-11 107
Day 1: 1 02-11
97. Gary Adkins Green Bay, WI 1 02-10 104
Day 1: 1 02-10
97. Cole Drummond Effingham, SC 1 02-10 104
Day 1: 1 02-10
99. Chad Smith Minnetonka, MN 2 02-09 102
Day 1: 2 02-09
100. Chandler Stewart Waco, TX 2 02-08 101
Day 1: 2 02-08
101. Ken Iyobe Tokoname, Aichi JAPAN 1 02-08 100
Day 1: 1 02-08
102. Jason Burroughs Hodges, SC 1 02-07 99
Day 1: 1 02-07
103. Josh Douglas Isle, MN 1 02-02 98
Day 1: 1 02-02
104. Brandon Tallhamer Parkersburg, WV 2 02-01 97
Day 1: 2 02-01
105. Brad Knight Lancing, TN 1 02-01 96
Day 1: 1 02-01
106. Kenta Kimura Osaka JAPAN 1 02-00 95
Day 1: 1 02-00
107. Alex Redwine Blue Ash, OH 1 01-15 94
Day 1: 1 01-15
107. Andrew Thomasson Dublin, VA 1 01-15 94
Day 1: 1 01-15
109. Trevor Topken Warwick, NY 1 01-14 92
Day 1: 1 01-14
110. Cameron Smith Wareham, MA 1 01-13 91
Day 1: 1 01-13
111. Michael Hall Annandale, VA 1 01-12 90
Day 1: 1 01-12
111. Frank Ramsey Spring Grove, IL 1 01-12 90
Day 1: 1 01-12
111. Dustin Reneau Mckinney, TX 1 01-12 90
Day 1: 1 01-12
114. Robert Gibson Niota, TN 1 01-11 87
Day 1: 1 01-11
114. Randy Huffman Charleston, WV 1 01-11 87
Day 1: 1 01-11
114. Teb Jones Hattiesburg, MS 1 01-11 87
Day 1: 1 01-11
114. Bryce Matthews Olanta, SC 1 01-11 87
Day 1: 1 01-11
118. Terry Segraves Kissimmee, FL 1 01-10 83
Day 1: 1 01-10
119. Barry Wilson Birmingham, AL 1 01-09 82
Day 1: 1 01-09
120. David Williams Newton, NC 1 01-08 81
Day 1: 1 01-08
121. Robbie Harrelson Moncks Corner, SC 1 01-07 80
Day 1: 1 01-07
122. Randy Blaukat Joplin, MO 1 01-06 79
Day 1: 1 01-06
123. Corey Lindsey Blacklick, OH 1 01-03 78
Day 1: 1 01-03
123. Jacob Powroznik North Prince George, VA 1 01-03 78
Day 1: 1 01-03
125. Bo Goodin Harrogate, TN 1 01-00 76
Day 1: 1 01-00
126. Barry Brandt Jr. Newport News, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. Brad Burkhart Speedwell, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. Todd Castledine Nacogdoches, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. Mark Duerr West Allis, WI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. Anthony Dumitras Winston, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. Clayton Dyer Fayetteville, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. Guy Eaker Cherryville, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. Randy Elliott Severn, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. Tim Frederick Leesburg, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. Derek Freeman Anderson, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. Jerry Gallogly Jr North Tazewell, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. Ronnie Getz Sunman, IN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. Caleb Gibson Locust Grove, OK 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. Darryl Halbert Enoree, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. Josh Hubbard Braidwood, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. Keith Iddins Knoxville, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. Denis Karachopan Rocky Point, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. David Kilgore Jasper, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. John Maner Falkville, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. Matthew Mccarthy Marysville, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. Kenny Mittelstaedt Minnetonka, MN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. Parker Mott Winter Garden, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. Lance Owen Greer, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. Scott Pellegrin Chippewa Falls, WI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. Chris Peters Birchwood, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. Trevor Prince Blue Ridge, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. Chad Randles Elkhorn, NE 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. Jake Rossi Columbus, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. Ronald Ryals Jr Live Oak, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. Hermilo Salgado Artemus, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. Scott Siller Milwaukee, WI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. JT Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. Jack Williams Kingsport, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. Tommy Williams Shepherdsville, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
126. Trait Zaldain Fort Worth, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 14 296 665-14
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14 296 665-14
2020 Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open at Cherokee Lake 10/29-10/31
Lake Cherokee, Dandridge TN.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1. Bobby Drinnon Rogersville, TN 3 08-05 200
Day 1: 3 08-05
2. Alan Alfonso Ashland, VA 3 07-09 199
Day 1: 3 07-09
3. Darren Ashley Calhoun Falls, SC 3 07-07 198
Day 1: 3 07-07
4. Don Bible II Knoxville, TN 3 06-13 197
Day 1: 3 06-13
4. Eric Talley Corsicana, TX 3 06-13 197
Day 1: 3 06-13
6. Russell Hoyle Newton, NC 2 06-09 195
Day 1: 2 06-09
7. JP Przekurat Stevens Point, WI 3 06-01 194
Day 1: 3 06-01
8. Bryden Mugleston Mount Juliet, TN 2 06-00 193
Day 1: 2 06-00
9. Ross Bradley Murfreesboro, TN 3 05-06 192
Day 1: 3 05-06
10. John Vest Cloverdale, VA 3 05-05 191
Day 1: 3 05-05
11. Jon Jezierski Troy, MI 2 04-15 190
Day 1: 2 04-15
12. Todd Lee Jasper, AL 2 04-13 189
Day 1: 2 04-13
13. Josh Morse Apopka, FL 2 04-08 188
Day 1: 2 04-08
14. Jon Lawson Cartersville, GA 2 04-04 187
Day 1: 2 04-04
15. Daniel Valois Gomez Coral Springs FL VENEZU 1 04-02 186
Day 1: 1 04-02
16. Jeff Keever Tignall, GA 1 04-01 185
Day 1: 1 04-01
17. Steven Redmond Waynesville, NC 2 03-15 184
Day 1: 2 03-15
18. Trent Peace Moore, SC 1 03-14 183
Day 1: 1 03-14
19. Bobby Williams Salisbury, NC 2 03-08 182
Day 1: 2 03-08
20. Cody Dison Jonesborough, TN 1 03-06 181
Day 1: 1 03-06
21. Steven Roosen Charlotte, NC 2 03-05 180
Day 1: 2 03-05
22. Mamoru Kagiya Takahama JAPAN 2 03-04 179
Day 1: 2 03-04
23. Dan Hechler Blue Ash, OH 1 03-02 178
Day 1: 1 03-02
24. AJ Jones Odessa, FL 2 03-01 177
Day 1: 2 03-01
25. David Booth Erin, TN 2 03-00 176
Day 1: 2 03-00
25. Zachary Catoe Lancaster, SC 2 03-00 176
Day 1: 2 03-00
27. Levi Allgeier Bardstown, KY 1 03-00 174
Day 1: 1 03-00
28. Keith Gregory Waynesville, OH 2 02-15 173
Day 1: 2 02-15
29. Ray Hill Lake City, FL 1 02-15 172
Day 1: 1 02-15
29. Gus Kneidinger Prospect, PA 1 02-15 172
Day 1: 1 02-15
29. Kibbee Mccoy Knoxville, TN 1 02-15 172
Day 1: 1 02-15
29. Andy Semonco Chester, VA 1 02-15 172
Day 1: 1 02-15
29. Dawson Wisner Green Cv Spgs, FL 1 02-15 172
Day 1: 1 02-15
34. Ronald Young New Braunfels, TX 2 02-14 167
Day 1: 2 02-14
35. Michael Sammons Ironton, OH 1 02-12 166
Day 1: 1 02-12
35. Sam Sobieck New Prague, MN 1 02-12 166
Day 1: 1 02-12
37. Angela Mayo Maiden, NC 2 02-10 164
Day 1: 2 02-10
38. Billy Messer Spartanburg, SC 1 02-10 163
Day 1: 1 02-10
38. Greg Secord Salem, SC 1 02-10 163
Day 1: 1 02-10
40. Matt Hahn Nashville, TN 1 02-09 161
Day 1: 1 02-09
41. Stacey Jefferson Conway, SC 2 02-06 160
Day 1: 2 02-06
42. Jeff Queen Catawba, NC 1 02-05 159
Day 1: 1 02-05
43. Austin Dunn Maynardville, TN 1 02-04 158
Day 1: 1 02-04
43. Don Harvey Franklin, TN 1 02-04 158
Day 1: 1 02-04
43. Darryl Oliver Dandridge, TN 1 02-04 158
Day 1: 1 02-04
46. Alonzo Evans Jr Sebring, FL 1 02-03 155
Day 1: 1 02-03
46. Christopher Fleming Haysi, VA 1 02-03 155
Day 1: 1 02-03
46. Dennis Lane Rutledge, TN 1 02-03 155
Day 1: 1 02-03
49. Mark Kendra Great Meadows, NJ 1 02-01 152
Day 1: 1 02-01
49. Ken Sharkey Spring Lake, MI 1 02-01 152
Day 1: 1 02-01
51. Kevin Gonyea Franklinton, NC 1 02-00 150
Day 1: 1 02-00
52. Carl Hunter Snellville, GA 1 01-15 149
Day 1: 1 01-15
52. Daniel Istik Cranberry Twp, PA 1 01-15 149
Day 1: 1 01-15
52. Byong Lee Stedman, NC 1 01-15 149
Day 1: 1 01-15
55. David Gordon Lebanon, KY 1 01-13 146
Day 1: 1 01-13
56. Chaz Carrington Suffolk, VA 1 01-12 145
Day 1: 1 01-12
56. Jimmy Crum Afton, TN 1 01-12 145
Day 1: 1 01-12
58. Jamie Ferdarko Dubois, PA 1 01-11 143
Day 1: 1 01-11
58. Ike Taylor Westerville, OH 1 01-11 143
Day 1: 1 01-11
60. Jeffery Strong Sharpsburg, GA 1 01-10 141
Day 1: 1 01-10
61. Brandon Willis Knoxville, TN 1 01-04 140
Day 1: 1 01-04
62. Scott Waters Saint Cloud, FL 1 01-03 139
Day 1: 1 01-03
63. Curtis Crooke Washburn, TN 1 00-14 138
Day 1: 1 00-14
64. Edward Bean Johnsburg, IL 1 00-13 137
Day 1: 1 00-13
65. Thomas Abraham Winchester, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Mike Anderson Harlem, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Skyler Anderson Harlem, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Caz Anderson Hayesville, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Zack Barrera Morriston, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Travis Benes Freeport, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Brandon Blalock Newnan, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Jeff Bolen Lexington, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Isaac Booth Washburn, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. David Booth Tazewell, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Dalton Bradford Huntsville, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Herschel Brady Morristown, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Bill Bruce Hendersonville, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Robert Bruguiere Mechanicsville, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Craig Congleton Rockford, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. John Connell Marion, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Colby Cope Corbin, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Travis Culbreth Columbia, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Mike Elkins Kalamazoo, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Michael Elrod Cropwell, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Jim Ford Magnolia, AR 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Wayne Foriest Nashville, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Joshua Gabehart Scott Depot, WV 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Angela Gallogly North Tazewell, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Ralph Gibson Locust Grove, OK 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Steven Glasson Byram Township, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Ryan Godsey Chickamauga, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Connor Graham Minneapolis, MN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Mitchell Grimsley Hiawassee, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Mason Gunter Newnan, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Rick Hamer Charleston, WV 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Mike Harris Unicoi, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Thomas Hendel Russells Point, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Tim Hendricks Knoxville, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Darrell Hille Springfield, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Doyle Jarrard Gainesville, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Josh Jernigan Rocky Top, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Jeremiah Johnson Bloomingdale, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Jeremy Jones Louisville, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Grover Jones Jr Starr, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Steven Kellam Dry Ridge, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Tony Kertis Springfield, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Rich Lachance Talbott, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Burley Langford Jr. S.Chesterfield, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Steve Legg Vincent, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Martin Majors Old Hickory, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Joshua Mcgeary Mt. Pleasant, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. James Mcpherson Lexington, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Joe Olivas Worthington, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Liam Oneill Beverly Hills, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Tim Owens Dandridge, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Brian Parker Calhoun, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Ezra Pearson Lascassas, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Russell Phillips Guilford, CT 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Alex Prince Blue Ridge, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Paul Propst Jr. Kearneysville, WV 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Lloyd Raheem Orange, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Matt Rasnick Elizabethton, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Steve Robbins Piketon, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Keaton Rogers Lincoln, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Michael Saylor Erwin, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Paul Scharf Sr Tampa, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Michael Schrader North Attleboro, MA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Tony Sears Dahlonega, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Josh Short Bean Station, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Cody Shry Pinehrst, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Aaron Singleton Lagrange, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Mike Spears Jasper, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Cody Stahl Griffin, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. John Stewart Alexander, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Chip Stith Piscataway, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Colton Stroud Hiawassee, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. John Swann Fort Valley, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Sieg Taylor Navarre, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Jacob Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Michael Turney Madison, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Chad Ullery Dandridge, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Mitch Van Ert Watertown, WI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Patrick Veltman Midlothian, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Rob Welsh Berea, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Mark Westrick Hastings, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Tim White Portage , MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Michael Willbur Battle Creek, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Rick Williams Jr Sandston, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. James Wold Wellington, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Jeffrey Worthy Jr Lakeland, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
65. Todd Young Perryville, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 8 97 210-03
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Bryan College Leads Day 1 Of Bassmaster College Series National Championship

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Bryan College Leads Day 1 Of Bassmaster College Series National Championship

Cole Sands and Conner Dimauro, from Tennessee’s Bryan College, are leading after Day 1 of the 2020 Carhartt Bassmaster College National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops with 28 pounds, 7 ounces.

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October 29, 2020

Bryan College Leads Day 1 Of Bassmaster College Series National Championship

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LEESBURG, Fla. — The Bryan College team of Cole Sands and Conner Dimauro opened the Carhartt Bassmaster College National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops at the Harris Chain of Lakes with a 28-pound, 7-ounce bag to lead the field of 119 boats.

“We had a really blessed day,” Sands said. “It is Day 1 and you can’t win it on the first day, but we didn’t lose it. We had a really good bag and we will be in contention. We have to look forward to tomorrow and catch them then.

“Last year, we came in second in the National Championship and that stung. We are going to do everything in our power not to do that again.”

Their five-fish limit was anchored by a 7-5 largemouth, and the duo did not weigh in a fish that weighed less than 4 pounds.

“In practice, we did a whole lot of scanning. The last day we made like 10 or 15 casts total,” Dimauro said. “So, we really didn’t know what we were on, but we knew we found a bunch of fish.”

The duo started on their best spot in Lake Dora and caught all of their weight by 11:30 a.m. At that point, they left the area to practice other sections of the tournament waters.

Sands added that they had even bigger fish on the hook throughout the day that never made it into the livewell.

“Believe it or not, we lost some really big fish and that cost us from having over 30 (pounds),” he said.

Dimauro is from Florida and has plenty of history on the Harris Chain, and that has helped the duo find some high-percentage areas.

For this time of the year, Dimauro said he was surprised by how big of a bag they were able to catch.

“This place turns out bags like that day in and day out,” Dimauro said. “This place is a little tough right now. I feel like we did really well for today with the conditions. We saved a lot of fish hopefully.

“Being from here helps a lot because we were able to narrow our practice down quickly.”

Sands and Dimauro said execution will be their main adjustment heading into Friday.

“I would have hated to see what would have happened if we connected on everything today,” Dimauro said. “It would have been really nasty.”

The team of Tyler Lubbat and Calvin Landsberg brought a limit of 25-1 to the scales, lifting them to second place after Day 1. Lubbat and Landsberg had a productive practice, catching a 7-pounder and a couple of 4-pounders out of a specific area.

On tournament day, the big bites showed up again, this time with a 7-3 largemouth and another fish close to 7 pounds that anchored their bag.

“We went in there this morning and had our weight by 9:30,” Lubbat said. “We sat there the rest of the day, Taloned down, and tried to keep as many people off of it as we could.”

One bait produced most of their bites on Day 1, Lubbat said, adding that he hasn’t seen any of the other competitors throwing the bait.

While a lot of the other teams near the top have locked into different lakes, Lubbat and Landsberg are fishing shallow on Lake Harris this week, although Lubbat has tried to find some deeper fish.

Trevor McKinney and Blake Jackson from McKendree University secured third place after Day 1 with 20-8. McKinney and Jackson had just four hours of practice after Jackson’s boat was totaled the first day of practice in an off-the-water incident.

In those four hours, however, the duo did catch a 6-pounder that sent them in the right direction on tournament day.

With a good bag in the boat, McKinney and Jackson were able to use a lot of their time on Day 1 as a sort of practice day on Lake Griffin, making up for some of the time they lost during official practice.

“We are blessed. Our goal going out today was 16 or 17 pounds and we felt like we would be up there with a chance at a big bag tomorrow to make it (to the Top 12),” Jackson said. “We had a few good bites today and we executed well. We are definitely happy with what we have.”

Noah Boyett and Ty Garlington hold the Carhartt Big Bass of the tournament with a 7-13 largemouth. More than half the field weighed a limit, while only two teams zeroed.

The full field will return to the Harris Chain Friday with takeoff at 7:30 a.m. ET from Venetian Gardens. The weigh-in will start at the same site at 3:30 p.m.

After Friday’s weigh-in, the Top 12 teams will advance to Championship Saturday.The Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops is being hosted by GO Sports, Visit Lake and the City of Leesburg.

2020 Carhartt Bassmaster College National Championship presented by
Bass Pro Shops 10/29-10/31
Harris Chain Of Lakes, Leesburg FL.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

Angler Club/School Pts

1. Cole Sands – Conner Dimauro Bryan College 250
Day 1: 5 28-07 Total: 5 28-07
2. Tyler Lubbat – Calvin Landsberg 249
Day 1: 5 25-01 Total: 5 25-01
3. Trevor McKinney – Blake Jackson McKendree University 248
Day 1: 5 20-08 Total: 5 20-08
4. Jack Tindell – Brett Fregia Lamar State College Orange 247
Day 1: 5 20-06 Total: 5 20-06
5. Brian Linder – Nathan Thompson Minnesota State Univ Mankato 246
Day 1: 5 19-14 Total: 5 19-14
6. Ty Black – Avry Thomason Georgia Southern University 245
Day 1: 5 19-05 Total: 5 19-05
6. Luke Byerly – Drew Elrod University of Tennessee 245
Day 1: 5 19-05 Total: 5 19-05
8. Noah Boyett – Ty Garlington 243
Day 1: 5 18-04 Total: 5 18-04
9. Kyle Stafford – Jake Stines Polk State College 242
Day 1: 5 18-02 Total: 5 18-02
10. James Willoughby – Chance Schwartz University of Montevallo 241
Day 1: 5 17-12 Total: 5 17-12
11. Dawson Cassidy – Gus Mclarry Texas AM Commerce 240
Day 1: 5 17-09 Total: 5 17-09
12. Mason Moore – Logan Estes Eastern Kentucky University 239
Day 1: 5 17-04 Total: 5 17-04
12. Tanner Ward – Rory Franks 239
Day 1: 5 17-04 Total: 5 17-04
14. Grant Adams – Wil Rigdon Campbellsville University 237
Day 1: 5 16-15 Total: 5 16-15
14. Samuel Vandagriff – Jacob Woods Tennessee Tech University 237
Day 1: 5 16-15 Total: 5 16-15
16. Harbor Lovin – Zachary Martin Murray State University 235
Day 1: 5 16-12 Total: 5 16-12
17. Thaddeus Simerly – Ethan Shaw Bryan College 234
Day 1: 5 16-11 Total: 5 16-11
18. Chase Mundhenke – Blake Milligan 233
Day 1: 5 16-10 Total: 5 16-10
19. Dax Ewart – Kyle Palmer Bethel University 232
Day 1: 5 16-08 Total: 5 16-08
20. Grant Hack – Jonathan Stepp Ohio State 231
Day 1: 5 16-06 Total: 5 16-06
21. Miller Spivey – Trey Dickert University of Montevallo 230
Day 1: 5 16-05 Total: 5 16-05
22. Emil Wagner – 229
Day 1: 5 16-05 Total: 5 16-05
23. Jared Turnbloom – Jake Turnbloom 228
Day 1: 5 16-04 Total: 5 16-04
24. Grant Lesage – Zach Davis Southeastern Louisiana Universit 227
Day 1: 5 16-01 Total: 5 16-01
25. Nolan Minor – Casey Lanier 226
Day 1: 5 15-05 Total: 5 15-05
25. Cole Thompson – Benson Dowler 226
Day 1: 5 15-05 Total: 5 15-05
27. Jacob Frazier – Griffin Heffington Carson-Newman University 224
Day 1: 5 15-03 Total: 5 15-03
28. Solomon Glenn – Hunter Ward University of Montevallo 223
Day 1: 5 14-14 Total: 5 14-14
29. Weston Hollar – Wesley Gore University of Montevallo 222
Day 1: 5 14-13 Total: 5 14-13
30. Jack York – Samuel Harrison Stephen F Austin State Universit 221
Day 1: 5 14-08 Total: 5 14-08
31. Hayden Scott – Caleb Dachenhaus Adrian College 220
Day 1: 5 14-02 Total: 5 14-02
32. Kyle Everett – John Higginbotham LA Tech 219
Day 1: 5 14-00 Total: 5 14-00
33. Wyatt Reid – Gehrig DeFronzo Erskine College 218
Day 1: 5 13-15 Total: 5 13-15
34. Brett Clark – Cody Ross East Texas Baptist University 217
Day 1: 5 13-13 Total: 5 13-13
34. Cole Lamb – Tristan Weaver Arkansas Tech University 217
Day 1: 5 13-13 Total: 5 13-13
36. Wesley Pennington – University of North Alabama 215
Day 1: 5 13-12 Total: 5 13-12
37. Boone Faulkner – Nikolas Beckstein 214
Day 1: 5 13-11 Total: 5 13-11
38. Clayton Winebarger – Logan Reynolds Virginia Tech 213
Day 1: 5 13-10 Total: 5 13-10
39. Dawson Andrews – Wyatt Ensminger Southeastern Louisiana Universit 212
Day 1: 5 13-08 Total: 5 13-08
40. Matthew Bradham – Caleb Stephenson Campbellsville University 0
Day 1: 5 13-06 Total: 5 13-06
41. Cal Culpepper – Mason Waddell University of Montevallo 210
Day 1: 5 13-06 Total: 5 13-06
42. Jack Rankin – Hunter Baird Drury University 209
Day 1: 5 12-14 Total: 5 12-14
43. Austin Smith – Maddux Walters Carson-Newman University 208
Day 1: 5 12-14 Total: 5 12-14
44. Jarred Jones – Logan Tate Jacksonville State University 207
Day 1: 5 12-13 Total: 5 12-13
45. Griffin Fernandes – Gunner Wilson Adrian College 206
Day 1: 5 12-11 Total: 5 12-11
46. Hayden Gaddis – Ben Cully Carson-Newman University 205
Day 1: 5 12-10 Total: 5 12-10
47. Bailey Fain – Preston Kendrick Bryan College 204
Day 1: 5 12-09 Total: 5 12-09
48. Garrett Guinan – John Paul 203
Day 1: 5 12-07 Total: 5 12-07
49. Jack Dice – Liberty University 202
Day 1: 5 12-01 Total: 5 12-01
49. Rudolph Worley – John Nowlin Blue Mountain College 202
Day 1: 5 12-01 Total: 5 12-01
51. Zeke Gossett – Lucas Smith Jacksonville State University 200
Day 1: 5 12-00 Total: 5 12-00
51. Robert Howard – Miles Lucas Stephen F Austin State Universit 200
Day 1: 5 12-00 Total: 5 12-00
51. Connor Jacob – Sam Smith 200
Day 1: 5 12-00 Total: 5 12-00
54. Grant Pavelka – Mid-Plains Community College 197
Day 1: 5 11-14 Total: 5 11-14
55. Garrett Warren – Will Jones 196
Day 1: 5 11-13 Total: 5 11-13
56. Adam Carroll – Justin Barnes University of Montevallo 195
Day 1: 5 11-11 Total: 5 11-11
57. Griffin Phillips – Ethan King University of Montevallo 194
Day 1: 5 11-08 Total: 5 11-08
58. Jeremy Dellinger – Nathan Smith Catawba Valley Community College 193
Day 1: 5 11-04 Total: 5 11-04
59. Braxton Resweber – University of Louisiana at Lafay 192
Day 1: 5 11-03 Total: 5 11-03
60. Neal Wisinski – Nathan Siclovan University of Wisconsin Stevens 191
Day 1: 5 11-02 Total: 5 11-02
61. Matthew Cummings – Joseph Woods Bethel University 190
Day 1: 5 11-01 Total: 5 11-01
62. Brad Ableman – Wilson Smith Bethel University 189
Day 1: 5 11-00 Total: 5 11-00
63. Cordell Beckman – Greenville University 188
Day 1: 5 10-09 Total: 5 10-09
64. Andrew Fisher – Bennett Kudder Bryan College 187
Day 1: 5 10-07 Total: 5 10-07
64. Cameron Gautreau – Cade Fortenberry Nicholls State University 187
Day 1: 5 10-07 Total: 5 10-07
66. Cole Breeden – Cameron Smith Drury University 185
Day 1: 5 10-05 Total: 5 10-05
66. Sean Clayton – Owen Dimaio Clemson University 185
Day 1: 5 10-05 Total: 5 10-05
68. Drew Coker – Peyton Vinson 183
Day 1: 5 10-05 Total: 5 10-05
69. Logan Hawkins – Colby Hays Campbellsville University 182
Day 1: 5 10-03 Total: 5 10-03
70. Fisher Young – Alden Keel Jr Blue Mountain College 181
Day 1: 5 10-00 Total: 5 10-00
71. Nolan Yeager – Ethan LeGare Stephen F. Austin State Universi 180
Day 1: 5 10-00 Total: 5 10-00
72. Braden Perry – Aidan England Carson-Newman University 179
Day 1: 5 09-15 Total: 5 09-15
73. Jake Lee – Mason Cizek Bryan College 178
Day 1: 5 09-12 Total: 5 09-12
74. Jj Kocevar – Tanner Shriver 177
Day 1: 5 09-12 Total: 5 09-12
75. Jack Long – Brock Bila Drury University 176
Day 1: 5 09-11 Total: 5 09-11
76. Jarrett Brown – Tyler Harless University of Montevallo 175
Day 1: 5 09-09 Total: 5 09-09
76. Joseph McClosky – Ryan Winchester Bethel University 175
Day 1: 5 09-09 Total: 5 09-09
78. Andrew Heppe – Bryce Miller 173
Day 1: 5 09-07 Total: 5 09-07
79. Robert Cruvellier – Chase Clarke 172
Day 1: 5 09-06 Total: 5 09-06
79. Britt Myers – Tyler Anderson Lander University 172
Day 1: 5 09-06 Total: 5 09-06
81. Lane Bailey – Adam Seagle Catawba Valley Community College 170
Day 1: 5 09-05 Total: 5 09-05
82. Atom Ward – Gavin Lagle Indiana University Southeast 169
Day 1: 5 09-04 Total: 5 09-04
83. Logan Anderson – Josh Frederick North Carolina State University 168
Day 1: 5 09-02 Total: 5 09-02
84. Jake Maddux – Chace Gregory Southern Union Community College 167
Day 1: 5 09-00 Total: 5 09-00
85. Blake Spradlin – William Phillips Auburn University 166
Day 1: 5 08-13 Total: 5 08-13
86. Alec Coffey – Kyle Roy Campbellsville University 165
Day 1: 5 08-12 Total: 5 08-12
87. Mark Harris – Reece Martin Dallas Baptist University 164
Day 1: 5 08-10 Total: 5 08-10
88. Patrick Pelt – Anthony Vintson Auburn University 163
Day 1: 5 08-09 Total: 5 08-09
89. Logan Parks – Cody Griffith 162
Day 1: 5 08-08 Total: 5 08-08
90. Tommy Sendek – University of Montevallo 161
Day 1: 5 08-06 Total: 5 08-06
90. Tyler Vanbrandt – Grant Gallagher Adrian College 161
Day 1: 5 08-06 Total: 5 08-06
92. Conner Giles – Christian Wright Bryan College 0
Day 1: 5 08-04 Total: 5 08-04
93. Cody Gregory – Levi Mullins Bethel University 158
Day 1: 5 08-03 Total: 5 08-03
94. Bryce Fowler – Chris Bowen East Carolina University 157
Day 1: 5 08-01 Total: 5 08-01
95. Drew Pridgen – Kaleb Brown Lander University 156
Day 1: 5 07-14 Total: 5 07-14
96. Dalton Smith – Bradley Dunagan Campbellsville University 155
Day 1: 4 07-12 Total: 4 07-12
97. Austin Carr – Justin Carr 154
Day 1: 5 07-11 Total: 5 07-11
98. Trey Schroeder – Tyler Christy McKendree University 153
Day 1: 5 07-09 Total: 5 07-09
99. Grayson Morris – Jacob Pfundt University of Montevallo 152
Day 1: 5 07-08 Total: 5 07-08
99. Gunner Whitaker – Lafe Messer Kentucky Christian University 152
Day 1: 5 07-08 Total: 5 07-08
101. Ty Cox – Fisher Overton Blue Mountain College 150
Day 1: 2 07-05 Total: 2 07-05
102. Tyler Pendergrass – Avery Whitwell University of North Alabama 149
Day 1: 5 06-12 Total: 5 06-12
102. Zach Vielhauer – Michael Mueting Kansas State University 149
Day 1: 5 06-12 Total: 5 06-12
104. Bobby Long – Whit Edmonds Lander University 147
Day 1: 5 06-10 Total: 5 06-10
105. Ben Ford – Cole Bathje Augustana College 146
Day 1: 5 06-09 Total: 5 06-09
106. GL Compton – Matthew Sprouse Clemson University 145
Day 1: 3 06-07 Total: 3 06-07
107. Zachary Asher – Jacob Klicman 144
Day 1: 5 06-02 Total: 5 06-02
107. Jr Young – Hunter Bailey Jacksonville State University 144
Day 1: 5 06-02 Total: 5 06-02
109. Landon Lawson – Donavan Carson King University 142
Day 1: 3 05-09 Total: 3 05-09
110. Evan Haley – Chase Arkell Marshall University 141
Day 1: 3 05-06 Total: 3 05-06
111. Evan Thomas – Alex Briggs Hampden Academy 140
Day 1: 2 04-14 Total: 2 04-14
112. Will Leonard – Jared Page 139
Day 1: 4 04-00 Total: 4 04-00
113. Ethan Jones – Andrew Althoff Mckendree University 138
Day 1: 3 03-12 Total: 3 03-12
114. Josh Dugger – Jake Dugger Arkansas Tech University 137
Day 1: 1 02-10 Total: 1 02-10
115. James Duncan – Blake Stringer Campbellsville University 136
Day 1: 1 00-13 Total: 1 00-13
116. Lawson Graves – Cameron Glasscock Wallace State Community College 135
Day 1: 1 00-12 Total: 1 00-12
117. Cole Cloud – Blake Wade 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
117. Bryce Henley – Reese Kingston Brewton-Parker College 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
117. Seth Roberts – Bethel University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
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Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 105 552 1359-13
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105 552 1359-13

Ray Hogge & Donnie Daniel Win CATT James River Oct 25,2020

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Ray Hogge & Donnie Daniel Win CATT James River Oct 25,2020

Next Fall CATT on the James River is November 15 at Rockahock!

Entry is $80 or $90 at the ramp Membership is $35!

Ray Hogge & Donnie Daniel blasted the field with 5 bass weighing 20.42 lbs!

David Bivens & Clay Lewis 2nd

3rd Place David & Mike Barlow

14 Teams	BF	Weight	Winnings	Points
Ray Hogge – Donnie Daniel	0.00	20.42	$550.00	110
Clay Lewis – David Bivens	0.00	14.07	$200.00	109
Mike Barlow – David Barlow	6.57	13.26	$140.00	108
Randy Ruffin	0.00	10.01		107
Roger Walters – Renee Walters	0.00	9.74		106
Charles Ramer – Paul Brock	0.00	8.45		105
Jason Bishop – Kelly Robinette	0.00	8.39		104
Jeffrey Valentine – Darryl Moody	0.00	8.33		103
Jim House	0.00	8.27		102
Stacey Vasser – Steve Webb	0.00	3.48		101
Joel Terry	0.00	3.12		100
Chaz Carrington	0.00	0.00		99
Mike Martinez – Hector Martinez	0.00	0.00		99
Ben Knapp – Mike Knapp	0.00	0.00		99
Total Entrys			$1,120.00
BONUS $			$100.00
Total Paid At Ramp			$890.00
James River 2020 Fall Final Fund			$280.00
2020 CATT Championship Fund			$0.00
2020 James River Fall Final Fund Total			$280.00
2020 CATT Championship Fund Total			$4,100.0

Crankin’ Your Way to Late Autumn and Winter Bass

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Crankin’ Your Way to Late Autumn and Winter Bass

Bagley’s Pro Sunny B provides the perfect squarebill crankbait option

BEMIDJI, Minn. (October 29, 2020) – The Bagley Pro Sunny B was designed to put a larger “pro sized” fast-action balsa wood bait in the hands of anglers. Introduced in 2018, the three-inch, half-ounce squarebill Bagley Pro Sunny B is a precision weighted lure that casts easily and gets to a consistent 5-6 foot running depth every time. It has a higher body profile with tremendous buoyancy and deliberately designed tighter action for when fish are more docile. The Pro Sunny B is the perfect cross between a round and flat-sided crankbait to produce this tight action. It’s equipped with a square lip, letting you work it in heavy cover and around laydowns – spots where big bass tend to hang out.

Bagley’s Pro Sunny B is manufactured employing the exclusive Heat Compression Molding (HCM) process – a technological advancement in producing high quality balsa lures. This unique production method allows for a welded through wire design, delivering greater lure strength and durability. The HCM process also allows for precise internal weighting that results in easy, far casting and perfectly running baits, every time.

“The Pro Sunny B is one of my go-to baits for fall fishing,” says Bagley Pro Drew Benton. “Fall means bass are focused on bait – shad or maybe herring – and the Pro Sunny B does a great job of replicating that forage. I’d say that 90% of my fall crankin’ is centered around this squarebill.”

In terms of castability, Benton says the Pro Sunny B is ideal. “When you look at the balsa crankbait world, sometimes balsa baits are hard to throw because they’re light and buoyant. But the Pro Sunny B, with the HCM process and welded through wire is a bit heavier and casts really well.”

Benton continues: “In the fall, bass move shallow into the backs of creeks and up on those little channel swings where there’s a little bit of rock or laydowns – some kind of cover for bass to ambush schools of shad when they also work the backs of creeks. The Pro Sunny B really bangs off cover, too. I’ll cast back to the base of a tree trunk and hold my rod tip up, and crank that Pro Sunny B down the limbs of the tree and let it deflect off those limbs, and if I ever get hung, I just give it a little line, and the balsa bait floats back up and you start reeling again.”

Benton admits that sometimes the fall bite can be tough, however, but the Pro Sunny B puts the odds back in his favor. “When the Pro Sunny B is deflecting off wood or rock, that’s when you’re get your bites. That’s the key with a squarebill crankbait; you want it to hit cover. You want it to deflect and make erratic movements to trigger bites. That’s where the Pro Sunny B gets the nod.”

Benton’s other biggest tip for fishing the Pro Sunny B revolves around color choice.

“Really make sure you understand what the primary forage is during the fall. Make sure you’re throwing the correct color. For me, that’s primarily shad patterns, but if the water’s dirty, I’ll go to black back with chartreuse. And on river systems that don’t necessarily have big shad populations, I might go with a perch, craw or bluegill pattern. But down south, like on the Tennessee River, fall triggers large shad migrations to the backs of the creeks and you see fish schooling on those shad. That’s when I throw shad patterns 100% of the time. Color choice really comes down to understanding what wins on your body of your water.”

Realistic Shad

Chartreuse Bluegill

Bagley Pro Scott Canterbury is another angler who keys in on the fall shad migration with shad-colored Bagley Pro Sunny B cranks.

“I fish the Bagley Pro Sunny B early fall all the way through winter and into early spring. During fall, I key into the shad migration and it really mimics shad well. As shad start to migrate, I break it down by cranking the first third, second third, and then the back third of the creek. Flatter points and channel swing banks are two things I target. Anywhere the channel swing is close to the bank and where those banks flatten out is where I throw the Pro Sunny B. You’re usually looking at five to seven feet of water and the Pro Sunny B’s diving depth is five to six feet, so I’m making contact with structure. The deflection rate of the bait really helps it for getting bites. The size of the bait mimics the shad, too, as they’re getting a little bit bigger.”

In terms of gear, Canterbury recommends a seven foot, medium-heavy cranking rod and a reel in the gear ratio range of lower six to 7:1. When it comes to line, Canterbury throws the Pro Sunny B on fluorocarbon. “Depending on the water color and the depth, I’m using anything 10 to 12 or 15 pound test fluorocarbon. The bait’s action is good, you don’t take the action out of it with 15. If you want it to run five, six, seven, or even eight feet deep on a longer cast you need to go down to 10-pound line for deeper running and longer casts.”

Canterbury adds: “The tight action of the Pro Sunny B will get a lot more bites than most crankbaits this time of year. Combine that with the size of the bait that mimics the shad and the larger hooks for solid hookups, and you really have a champ, and what’s become my go-to fall crankbait across the country.”

Looking for more and bigger bass this fall? Consider the words of these pros and countless other anglers who have discovered the benefits of the Bagley Pro Sunny B—you won’t be disappointed.

Episode 4 of General Tire World Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops to Premiere Saturday on Discovery

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Episode 4 of General Tire World Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops to Premiere Saturday on Discovery

Minnesota’s Wabana Lake to Host Elimination Round for Remaining Seven Anglers after Meyer’s Record-Breaking Day on Pokegama

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GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (Oct. 29, 2020) – Episode Four of the Major League Fishing (MLF) 2020 General Tire World Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops is set to premiere this weekend, Saturday, Oct. 31, at 7 a.m. EDT on Discovery. The episode will showcase Elimination Round 2, which features the remaining seven anglers from Shotgun Round 2, competing on Wabana Lake.

The General Tire World Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops, shot over six days in late July in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, showcases 16 MLF pro anglers culminating the 2020 Cup season and competing for a top prize of $100,000.

California pro Cody Meyer was the winner of the Shotgun Round 2 and has advanced directly into the Sudden Death Round. The remaining seven pros from that round will compete in their Elimination Round Saturday on Discovery. The Elimination Round features the remaining seven starting with their day one total and trying to add to it, to catch the largest total two-day cumulative weight. Only the top three will advance into the Sudden Death Round.

“In our Shotgun Round on Lake Pokegama I caught a scorable bass on 15 or 16 consecutive casts, and at the end of the flurry I asked my official what place I was in. When he told me that I was in seventh place, I started arguing with him. This fishing in this area is just nuts,” said Oklahoma pro Edwin Evers. “I’m sitting in fifth place coming into the Elimination Round and I know I’ve got my work cut out for me. My plan is to reassess the situation and just put as many fish as I can on the SCORETRACKER. I know I’m really going to have to land on them.”

“My plan is to go smallmouth fishing, because it’s the only chance that I’ve got to overcome this 30+ pound deficit that I am in,” said pro Michael Neal of Dayton, Tennessee. “In our Shotgun Round I tried to largemouth fish and was actually leading into the second period, but the guys started to land on them and blew me out of the water quickly. I’m bringing everything with me, but I expect that I’ll be drop-shotting and looking for the big schools. If you can find the big school of smallmouth, you can light it up quick.”

The seven anglers competing this Saturday on Discovery will start the day in:

1^st:          Jeff Sprague of Point, Texas, 67 bass, 105-4
2^nd:         Jacob Powroznik of Prince George, Va., 47 bass, 94-13
3^rd:         Mark Rose of Wynne, Ark., 52 bass, 84-0
4^th:         Jared Lintner of Arroyo Grande, Calif., 48 bass, 76-11
5^th:         Edwin Evers of Talala, Okla., 45 bass, 72-14
6^th:         Jacob Wheeler of Harrison, Tenn., 42 bass, 70-4
7^th:         Michael Neal of Dayton, Tenn., 35 bass, 54-14

The 2020 General Tire World Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops is a six-episode, two-hour series that features 16 MLF pro anglers visiting Northern Minnesota to compete on four different fisheries across the region, including Pokegama Lake, Wabana Lake, Turtle Lake, and Spider Lake. The fisheries are unknown to the anglers – they do not learn where they are competing until they arrive to the launch ramp each morning of competition.

The 16 anglers that compete in the 2020 General Tire World Championship are: Casey Ashley, Brent Ehrler, Edwin Evers, Bobby Lane, Jordan Lee, Jared Lintner, Aaron Martens, Cody Meyer, Andy Montgomery, Michael Neal, Takahiro Omori, Jacob Powroznik, Mark Rose, Jeff Sprague, Greg Vinson and Jacob Wheeler. For more information on the qualifying process, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com/MLF-101.

The General Tire World Championship, hosted by Visit Grand Rapids, will air on the Discovery Channel as six, two-hour original episodes each Saturday morning debuting on Oct. 10, 2020, and running through Nov. 14, airing from 7 to 9 a.m. EDT. The full television schedule can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com/tv-schedule.

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

Larry Thomas & Gerald Elks win CATT East Final Roanoke River, NC Oct 17, 2020

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Larry Thomas & Gerald Elks win CATT East Final Roanoke River, NC Oct 17, 2020

Stay tuned guys 2021 East schedule coming soon!

The 2020 Academy CATT Championship will take place on Kerr Lake November 7-8, 2020 and we are guaranteeing $10,000.00 to 1st Place!

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

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

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

A team or solo angler must fish 2 CATT events to Qualify!
You can get in your 2 events by fishing any CATT Fall 2019 and CATT Spring/Summer/Fall 2020! Any CATT event after June 2, 2019 will count!

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Must enter 2 CATT Events to be eligible! Enter 1 or more CATT event as a team – Entering solo or with a Sub also counts toward your teams Championship Qualification! The 2 events do not have to be in the same CATT Trail! If you entered the 2019 CBC Classic on Santee Cooper you are eligible to enter! or if you enter 2 – 2020 CBC Qualifiers!

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Larry Thomas & Gerald Elks win the East Final and take home $2,240.00 with 5 bass weighing 16.35 lbs on the Roanoke River in NC!

13 Teams	BF	Weight	Winnings
Larry Thomas – Gerald Elks	0.00	16.35	$2,240.00
Zeb West – Danny Stallings	3.94	14.70	$700.00
Danny Wood – Nathanuel Lucas	4.87	14.59
Josh Brown	5.75	13.32	$36.00
JA Williferd – Donald Jernigan	0.00	11.88
Will James – Mike James	6.87	11.59	$84.00
Bobby Clark – Tommy Hughes	0.00	11.53
Dale Winstead – Rick Morris	0.00	11.10
Danny Flynn – James Ormond	0.00	10.95
Paul King – Bradley Stain	0.00	10.79
Mike White – Dana Moore	2.65	9.17
Richard Lewis – Steve Vann	0.00	0.00
Chris Minton – Curt Honican	0.00	0.00

Toyota Series to Host Event on Lake Seminole

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Toyota Series to Host Event on Lake Seminole

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BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (Oct. 28, 2020) – The 2020 Toyota Series Southern Division will finish its season with a tournament next week in Bainbridge, Georgia, Nov. 5-7, with the Toyota Series at Lake Seminole. Hosted by the Bainbridge Convention and Visitors Bureau, the three-day tournament will feature the region’s best bass-fishing pros and co-anglers casting for a top prize of up to $65,000, plus a $35,000 bonus if the winner is a qualified Phoenix Boat owner.

“Lake Seminole has plenty of grass and matted hydrilla, which produces extremely healthy bass,” said Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit angler J Todd Tucker of Moultrie, Georgia. “The rivers have been muddy due to rain from the hurricanes, but that has cleared up and they are currently fishing better than they were in recent months.

“We’ve seen a lot of shad and schooling fish on Lake Seminole,” Tucker continued. “The best bet is to throw a buzzbait in the morning, then spend the rest of the day flipping and punching the matted hydrilla with creature baits, or anything that will flip through the grass easily.”

Tucker said anglers can expect to flip mats in 12 to 13 feet in Spring Creek and in 7 to 8 feet on the river.

“It can be difficult to catch a five-fish-limit this time of year,” said Tucker. The rivers fish better than the lake, due to the current, but anglers fishing the lake will catch larger fish overall. It wouldn’t surprise me at all to see this tournament won without catching a limit every day. An angler could easily win this tournament with 12 or 13 fish, if they catch the right fish and get on the right pattern.”

Tucker said historically, tournaments on Lake Seminole yield consistent weights in the fall, but anglers should definitely expect to fish for fewer bites and target quality fish.

“I predict it will take an average of 18 pounds per day and 54 pounds total to win this tournament,” continued Tucker. “I would advise anglers to try to get two or three keepers first thing in the morning, then spend the rest of the day trying to get two or three more bites. Seven or eight bites per day would be a pretty good pattern for this tournament.”

Anglers will take off daily at 7 a.m. ET from the Bainbridge Earle May Boat Basin in Bainbridge. Weigh-ins will also be held at the basin and will begin at 3 p.m. Attendance is limited to competing anglers and essential staff only. Fans are encouraged to follow the event online through the “FLW Live” weigh-in broadcasts and daily coverage at FLWFishing.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 FLW PHOENIX BONUS qualified. Co-anglers cast for the top prize of a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower 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 FLW PHOENIX BONUS qualified. 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 2020 Toyota Series consists of eight divisions – Central, Eastern, Northern, Plains, Southeastern, 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 Championship for a shot at winning $235,000 cash, including a $35,000 FLW PHOENIX Bonus for qualified anglers. The winning co-angler at the championship earns a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower outboard. The 2020 Toyota Series Championship will be held Dec. 3-5 on Lake Cumberland in Burnside, Kentucky, and is hosted by the Somerset Tourist & Convention Commission and the Burnside Tourism Commission.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Toyota Series on FLW’s

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