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Jason Dies wins Tournament on Old Hickory Lake 

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Jason Dies wins Tournament on Old Hickory Lake 

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Jason Dies won the Bass Pro Shop Fishing Tour, presented by American Bass Anglers. Central Tenn. Division 31 tournament, held on 06/14/2020 at Old Hickory Lake. With the tournament running out of Bull Creel Ramp ( AKA Flippers ). The Lebanon, TN. angler caught five-bass weighting 14.65 Lbs. For the victory, Jason took home a check for $660.00.

Coming in 2nd place with five bass weighting 14.55 lbs. was Anthony Guffie from Lafayette Tn. picking him up $404.00.

Coming in 3rd with five bass weighting 13.65 lbs. was Sherwin Heatherly from Nashville Tn. picking him up $144.00. Sherwin also had Big Fish for the tournament weighting 4.95 lbs. Picking him up an additional $270.00

Coming in at 4th place with five bass weighting 13.45 lbs. was Josh Womack from Gallatin Tn. picking him up $115.00.

Rounding out the top 5 wasJesse Rigsby with 13.25 lbs.

The next event in this division will be our 2 day, with the 1st day ramping at Stewart Creek and the 2nd day at Bull Creek (AKA Flippers) For more info on this event or division call local director Fred Needham at (615)-323-7057 or visit www.americanbassanglers.com

These anglers earn valuable points toward the divisional Angler of the Year (AOY) title. The points champion from each division will compete in the annual American Bass Anglers (ABA) Bass Pro Shops Fishing Tour (BPSFT) Angler of The Year (AOY) Final Round at the BPSFT National Championship. In addition, the top 500 anglers from the various divisions will earn the right to compete in the three-day ABA, BPSFT National Championship tournament.

The Bass Pro Shops Fishing Tour offers low cost, close to home bass tournaments that are designed for the weekend angler. All anglers fish for both money and points. The points advance the angler to their divisional championship and the top 500 anglers in the U.S. are invited to the Bass Pro Shops Fishing Tour (BPSFT) National Championship.

American Bass Anglers is sponsored by: Bass Pro Shops, Triton Boats, Mercury Marine, Nitro Boats, Tracker Boats, MotorGuide, Garmin, T-H Marine, Abu Garcia, Berkley, Engel Coolers, Lucas Oil, Optima Batteries, Maui Jim, Monster Energy, and Power-Pole.
Mailing address: American Bass Anglers, Inc, PO Box 475, Athens, AL 35612 PH (256) 232-0406.

Building Outdoor Brands with Critical Mass

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Building Outdoor Brands with Critical Mass

Building Outdoor Brands with Critical Mass

The man behind Huk and Nomad, Ben Verner, says excellence in the outdoor markets is no longer reserved for an elite few

HYDES, Md. (July 27, 2020) – Lifelong hunter and angler, Ben Verner, knows a thing or two about creating successful outdoor brands. Best known, perhaps, for his founder-turned-CEO role with Marolina Outdoor, Inc. – parent company to the highly successful Huk and Nomad fishing and hunting apparel brands – Verner first gained mega-brand marketing and sales experience by pulling the levers behind the curtains at giants, Black & Decker and Under Armour.

But experiences are only valuable when they lead to lessons that can be applied elsewhere. Today, Verner is doing just that – and leveraging his own deep-rooted passions for fishing, hunting and the outdoors in the process – to help outdoor companies with great products stand out and sell in crowded markets. How? Largely by focusing on performance and brand authenticity, but also by following a new model of creative resource sharing.

Verner believes every successful product has at least one competitive advantage, and that every successful brand has a unique voice that clearly communicates those advantages to the right people. “In the outdoors space, technologies are meant to be experienced during experiences,” Verner offers. “What I mean by that is successful companies always keep the passions of their customers in clear view… they have an end-user focus. They design and make products that elevate the experiences their customers already love, then they make sure their brand voice clearly communicates their advantages.

“My unique skill is an ability to understand where the competitive advantages exist, envision how the consumer will receive those message, and deliver the package in a way that compels them to want to be a part of the brand and receive all the advantages the products offer,” says Verner. “That’s what successful companies with great products do, but many lack the resources and expertise to formulate and execute a winning plan.”

Building Critical Mass

Enter Critical Mass Brands, Verner’s most-recent company, which uses a shared-resource model to help smaller companies with great products and shy resources remain viable, grow, and ultimately prosper alongside bigger brands with greater resources.

Critical Mass Brands is conceived to offer smaller, independent companies the critical, competitive advantages enjoyed by larger conglomerates. Outsource some or all of your company’s functions while keeping your brand. Critical Mass Brands can assume financing, strategy, relationships, design, marketing, customer acquisition, distribution and more. From product creation to merchandising, the Critical Mass Brands Team can help products move quickly and smartly from ideation to market, while supporting your brand with the best marketing and content creation in the business.

“Our shared-cost model provides incredible savings to our brands while building product, marketing, and acquisition programs to drive momentum and velocity,” Verner explains. “We extend the shared-cost model to address rising customer acquisition costs, too. Our brand-selection process allows us to share those and other costs across our client base, creating incredible sales velocities and economies for smaller businesses. Our collective size and scale afford access to the most innovative and precise targeting technologies to support marketing and sales.”

In the outdoors space, Critical Mass Brands is already working with Simms Fishing Products on unlocking new markets, as well as GoLite and RVOLN (pronounced REVOLUTION) in CEO, design, marketing, and operations capacities. “While the brands we work with are independent of one another, we’re building our portfolio in a measured and calculated way,” says Verner. “Authenticity may be an overused marketing modifier, but it’s critical to the success of our model. If you’ve got great products that provide an advantage, I’d love to talk with you about how our shared-resource services and uniquely qualified team can help develop and execute a plan to exceed your goals. Your products are built for the long haul; your business, marketing and sales plans should be, too. We can help.”

The Rebirth of GoLite

“GoLite came to Critical Mass Brands with uncommon products and common problems,” Verner reveals. “The brand’s line of technical active performance apparel and mountaineering gear is sustainably sourced and environmentally friendly, superbly-engineered and constructed, and extremely lightweight. But they have been trying to win in a rigged game,” he continues, alluding to the challenges that come from competing for voice, distribution and ultimately sales in traditional channels that favor large, established brands. “We’re helping GoLite get back to their roots, reach new customers and increase market share in non-traditional ways. Thru-hikers, mountaineering enthusiasts and outdoor adventurers of all types should keep their eyes peeled for GoLite’s launch early next month.

The Revolution is Coming

The RVOLN brand is Verner’s latest brainchild. No longer will retailers determine the goods that make it to market. RVOLN’s customers set the market. “With RVOLN, we are living up to the name and revolutionizing how our customers can interact with the brand. From helping design products and providing feedback to earning the ability to get early access to products and other exclusive rewards, RVOLN gives passionate consumers and brand fans an unprecedented chance to become involved in RVOLN’s voice and direction,” Verner says. RVOLN will launch in Q4 of 2020 with crowdfunding (details coming soon) and traditional investment fueling the brand for a big splash.

Satsuma’s Buntin Earns Win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Tournament on Alabama River

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Satsuma’s Buntin Earns Win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Tournament on Alabama River

Satsuma’s Buntin Earns Win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Tournament on Alabama River

Co-angler Win Goes to Childersburg’s Graham

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PRATTVILLE, Ala. (July 27, 2020) – Boater Sean Buntin of Satsuma, Alabama, brought a five-bass limit bass to the scale Saturday totaling 12 pounds, 1 ounce to win the 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine event on the Alabama River in Prattville, Alabama. Buntin topped his nearest competitor, Ben Weldon of Petumpka, Alabama, by just 3 ounces and earned $4,296 for his victory.

“I’m so excited and pumped, I could cry,” said Buntin, who earned the first FLW victory of his career. “I’ve fished close to 50 events and put a lot of work in. I finally got the win, and it is awesome.”

Buntin said that he was fishing a deep brush pile when he noticed bass schooling near a little outlet ditch. He quickly capitalized to put the winning limit in his livewell.

“I was fishing a deep brush pile when I happened to look up the river and there was a little ditch that looked like there was some action on it,” Buntin said. “I slowly made my way up there and chunked a (River2Sea) Whopper Plopper in there and they just smoked it. About 10 casts later I had my weight for the day.

“I had a limit by 7:45 a.m.,” Buntin continued. “They all came on the Plopper, fished on a 7-foot, 8-inch FX Custom cranking rod. It’s made for crankbaits, but it works really nice for that Plopper.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament as follows:

1st:       Sean Buntin of Satsuma, Ala., five bass, 12-1, $4,296

2nd:      Ben Weldon of Wetumpka, Ala., five bass, 11-14, $2,053

3rd:       Steve Jones of Moss Point, Miss., five bass, 11-10, $1,099

4th:       Chris Rutland of Wetumpka, Ala., five bass, 10-13, $769

5th:       David Wesson of Southside, Ala., five bass, 10-3, $659

6th:       Byron Smith of Tyrone, Ga., five bass, 9-15, $604

7th:       Jody Wilson of Blue Ridge, Ga., five bass, 9-12, $549

8th:       Casey O’Donnell of Guntersville, Ala., five bass, 9-9, $466

9th:       Anthony Goggins of Clanton, Ala., five bass, 9-9, $466

10th:     Brent Reaves of Alexander City, Ala., five bass, 9-8, $385

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Weldon caught brought a 5-pound, 1-ounce largemouth bass to the scale to add $515 – the day’s Boater Big Bass award – to his winnings.

Thomas Frink of Cedartown, Georgia, was the highest-finishing FLW PHOENIX BONUS member and took home an extra $500. Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $7,000 per event in each Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the FLW PHOENIX BONUS contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.

Rodney Graham of Childersburg, Alabama, won the Co-angler Division and $1,648 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 8 pounds, 12 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers finished as follows:

1st:       Rodney Graham of Childersburg, Ala., five bass, 8-12, $1,648

2nd:      Troy Calloway of Sylacauga, Ala., four bass, 8-8, $824

3rd:       Dennis Sandoval of Decatur, Ala., five bass, 7-0, $549

4th:       Donnie Gamble of Bessemer, Ala., five bass, 6-11, $385

5th:       Wayne Kilgore of Attalla, Ala., four bass, 6-5, $330

6th:       Mark Denney of Perry, Ga., five bass, 6-4, $302

7th:       Willie Hill of Tuskegee, Ala., four bass, 6-3, $275

8th:       William Yoerg of Odenville, Ala., two bass, 6-2, $449

9th:       Justin Foster of Zebulon, Ga., five bass, 6-1, $220

10th:     Gary Marlowe of Montgomery, Ala., three bass, 5-11, $192

Yoerg caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division – a nice 4-pound, 11-ouncer. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $202.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on the Alabama River was the fourth of five qualifying events in the Bama Division.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the Bama Division based on point standings, along with the five winners of each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 8-10 Bass Fishing League Regional Championship on Lake Chickamauga in Dayton, Tennessee, hosted by the Rhea Economic and Tourism Council. Boaters will compete for a $60,000 prize package, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new 18-foot Phoenix bass boat with a 200-horsepower outboard.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American will be held Nov. 11-13 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina and is hosted by Visit Anderson. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division earn priority entry into the FLW Series, the pathway to the FLW Pro Circuit and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour, where top pros compete with no entry fees.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

Powhatan’s Pike and Spring Grove’s Estes Tie for Win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event on Potomac River

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Powhatan’s Pike and Spring Grove’s Estes Tie for Win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event on Potomac River

Powhatan’s Pike and Spring Grove’s Estes Tie for Win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event on Potomac River

Columbia’s Patkas Wins Co-angler Division

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MARBURY, Md. (July 27, 2020) – Boaters Cody Pike of Powhatan, Virginia, and Keith Estes of Spring Grove, Virginia, both brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 16 pounds, 9 ounces to tie for the win at the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland. Estes earned a total of $4,262 after contingency awards, while Pike took home $10,262, including the lucrative $7,000 FLW PHOENIX BONUS contingency award.

The tournament was the fourth of five events in the Shenandoah Division presented by A.R.E. Truck Caps.

“Today was a slow grind for me, and everything that I caught came fishing extremely slow in the grass with soft plastics and Strike King creature baits,” said Estes, who earned his second career win in FLW competition. “The key was just being patient. I love river fishing – especially when there is an outgoing tide – so I had to wait for the small window at the end of the day with the outgoing water and it paid off for me in the end.”

“I was fishing grass – not the thick matted hydrilla, but the sparser deep grass,” said Pike, who also picked up the second win of his FLW career. “It had to be the deepest grass that you could find. I caught them all on a black-and-blue-colored 3/8-ounce Dave’s Tournament Tackle Swim Jig.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament as follows:

1st:       Keith Estes of Spring Grove, Va., five bass, 14-14, $4,262

1st:       Cody Pike of Powhatan, Va., five bass, 14-14, $10,262

3rd:       John Duarte of Middle River, Md., five bass, 14-5, $1,451

4th:       Mike Roselle of La Plata, Md., five bass, 14-4, $1,215

5th:       Carlton Owens of Franklin, Va., five bass, 14-0, $870

6th:       Chris Brummett, Lynch Station, Va., five bass, 13-12, $798

7th:       Todd Langford of Great Falls, Va., five bass, 13-9, $689

7th:       Robert Henderson of King George, Va., five bass, 13-9, $689

9th:       Ben Jacobi of Richmond, Va., five bass, 13-8, $580

10th:     Jack Dice of Lynchburg, Va., five bass, 11-10, $508

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Cavin Young of Prince George, Virginia, earned the day’s $615 Boater Big Bass award with a 5-pound, 8-ounce largemouth.

Pike took home an extra $7,000 as the highest finishing FLW PHOENIX BONUS member. Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $7,000 per event in each Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the FLW PHOENIX BONUS contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.

Jonathan Patkus of Columbia, Maryland, earned the win in the Co-angler Division Saturday after catching a five-bass limit weighing 12 pounds, 10 ounces. Patkus earned $2,175 for his victory.

The top 10 co-anglers finished as follows:

1st:       Jonathan Patkus of Columbia, Md., five bass, 12-10, $2,175

2nd:      Cornell Badra of Clarksburg, Md., five bass, 12-0, $1,088

3rd:       Matt McCluskey of Ashburn, Va., four bass, 11-2, $726

4th:       Richard Hare of Fredericksburg, Va., five bass, 10-3, $507

5th:       Mark Blankenship of Christiansburg, Va., five bass, 10-1, $435

6th:       Timothy Kinder of Manassas, Va., five bass, 9-14, $899

7th:       Austin Burdette of Pembroke, Va., five bass, 9-7, $363

8th:       Alex Titus of Annandale, Va., five bass, 9-6, $326

9th:       John Poos of Manassas, Va., five bass, 9-1, $272

9th:       Bernie Scheiner of Burke, Va., four bass, 9-1, $272

Edward Dustin of Fredericksburg, Virginia, caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 4 pounds 4 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $307.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the Shenandoah Division presented by A.R.E. based on point standings, along with the five winners of each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 8-10 Bass Fishing League Regional Championship on the James River in Richmond, Virginia, hosted by Richmond Region Tourism. Boaters will compete for a $60,000 prize package, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new 18-foot Phoenix bass boat with a 200-horsepower outboard.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American will be held Nov. 11-13 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina and is hosted by Visit Anderson. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division earn priority entry into the FLW Series, the pathway to the FLW Pro Circuit and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour, where top pros compete with no entry fees.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

Brown and Diggs take the win on Neely Henry at Alabama Bass Trail North Division

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Brown and Diggs take the win on Neely Henry at Alabama Bass Trail North Division

Brown and Diggs take the win on Neely Henry

By Jason Duran

Photos by Chris Brown

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July 25 – Gadsden, AL– The fourth stop of the Alabama Bass Trail North Division at Neely Henry Lake was an exciting win for the team of Adam Brown and Greg Diggs. The team planned to fish skinny water and ended up winning by the skinniest of margins. With 15.67 pounds of Neely Henry bass, they took home the $10,000 prize and qualified for the ABT Championship.

The first-place team of Adam Brown and Greg Diggs originally planned to fish creeks, but since they were boat 183, they expected lots of other teams to be in those creeks. To help them have more areas to fish, they decided to use a shallower running boat to go even more shallow than the competition. They went with that plan until they pulled into their first creek, looked around and noticed hardly anyone else was there. “When we pulled in, we just sat there for a minute and stared at each other in shock that we had it almost all to ourselves,” said Diggs. They were then able to not only fish shallow in the creeks, but also target the mouths of the creeks.

Adam said “the plan all along was to go shallow this time of year.” He shared, “that the deep bite here really is just hard and there are only a couple good areas that are usually covered up  with fishermen.” They spent the day rotating between three creeks in a 10-mile radius from take-off, fishing water from 2-6 feet.  Both have been fishing Neely Henry a long time and were able to use that history to put together this win. Two key baits that were used: a black and blue Bo’s Jig and a chartreuse and white Bo’s Spinner Bait. “We have lost many times by an ounce and to win by an ounce really feels good after losing that way before.”

Bradley Jones and Broox Goza finished in second place with 15.52 pounds. Broox said they really wanted to “catch them out of the grass, but the grass bite just isn’t working right now.”  He shared that he found some fish in practice that were keying in on shad, so they decided to make that the plan and spent most of the day targeting main lake bars with shad.  Bradley said that pattern “produced a limit around 10 pounds.” In those areas they used a homemade spinner bait and buzz bait with a Horny Toad trailer. In the afternoon, the weather began to change as the rain moved in hard. With conditions changing, they decided to go shallow “flippin’ shallow gravel bars” according to Broox and were able to catch a key 4-pound fish that helped them upgrade their limit to move them into second place.

The third-place team on Neely Henry was Mark McCaig and Tim Hurst with a total of 14.38 pounds. Tim said they “spent most of the morning fishing shallow and had an 8-pound limit around 11:30.” That limit included a really good spotted bass and a 3.75 largemouth. Mark said they covered a lot of water “starting about a mile north of take-off and fishing south all the way to the Neely Henry Dam.” Tim said, “the bite got better in the afternoon when wind started picking up in the area where they were fishing”.  During the afternoon they were able to cull three of their morning fish and upgrade to their 14.38 weight. That limit included two spotted bass and three largemouth. They left the area early because the storms were getting closer and “neither of them wanted to get struck by lightning.”  They caught over 15 fish all day on three key baits. The large spotted bass was caught on a Reactions Innovations beaver in Green Pumpkin, and Tim caught their largest fish (largemouth) on a Dirty Jigs Canterbury Craw Jig. They also used a Strike King 5 XD Crankbait in Sexy Shad.

The top ten standings are below for a full list of results visit.

https://www.alabamabasstrail.org/tournament-series/nhl-results/

The sponsors of the 2020 Alabama Bass Trail include; Phoenix Bass Boats, Bill Penney Toyota, Garmin, Academy Sports & Outdoors, America’s First Federal Credit Union, Sweet Home Alabama, Alabama Tourism Department, Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association, T-H Marine Supplies, Wedowee Marine, Strike King, Buffalo Rock, Mountain Dew, Jack’s, Fish Neely Henry Lake.com, Alabama Power Company, Lew’s Fishing, Berkley, YETI, Power Pole, Big Bite Bait Company, E3 Apparel and Hydrowave.

For information about Alabama Bass Trail and for complete tournament standings visit www.alabamabasstrail.org.

 

Johnston Battles Rough Water To Win Bassmaster Elite At St. Lawrence River  

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Johnston Battles Rough Water To Win Bassmaster Elite At St. Lawrence River  

Chris Johnston, of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, has won the 2020 SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River with a four-day total of 97 pounds, 8 ounces. 

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July 26, 2020

Johnston Battles Rough Water To Win Bassmaster Elite At St. Lawrence River
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CLAYTON, N.Y. — His home waters were off-limits this week, but that didn’t stop Canadian standout Chris Johnston from winning the SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River with a whopping four-day total of 20 smallmouth bass that weighed 97 pounds, 8 ounces.

The first Canadian to claim an Elite title, Johnston was the only competitor to break 20 pounds each day. Hailing from Peterborough, Ontario, he placed second on Day 1 with 27-0 and held that position for two more days with weights of 24-12 and 23-0.

Entering Championship Sunday a little more than 2 pounds off the lead, Johnston added a final limit of 22-12 to surge ahead of Connecticut pro Paul Mueller and win by a margin of 1-10. Mueller had led the event all three days going into the final round.

“This has been a crazy year fishing-wise for me; I had two of the worst tournaments probably in my career and to bounce back and win on the St. Lawrence, of all places, is just incredible,” said Johnston, who finished 71st and 59th in the first two Elite Series events this year. “I’ve wanted a big tournament win on the St. Lawrence River bad, and it finally came together.

“I’ve watched Bassmaster my whole life and even if you’d asked me three or four years ago, I didn’t think I’d be here in this position. It’s been surreal. I can’t even describe how cool it feels.”

Throughout the week, Johnston used several baits, including a tube, a Ned rig and a black hair jig. On Sunday, he caught his fish on a drop shot with a green pumpkin Berkley Flat Worm. He needed a 3/8-ounce tungsten weight for proper presentations on Lake Ontario, where steady 6- to 8-foot waves made everything more difficult than it had been the three previous days.

The first two days saw Johnston plucking early keepers from a rocky point inside the river and then moving out to fish Lake Ontario rockpiles in 20 to 40 feet. On Saturday and Sunday, he did the majority of his work in the Great Lake.

The tournament’s first three days offered mostly calm conditions, but Sunday saw strong southwest winds which created conditions so rough that many anglers who qualified for the Championship round elected to stay in the safer confines of the St. Lawrence River. A lifetime of experience told Johnston Lake Ontario held his best opportunity to catch a winning bag, so he committed to one key area with several rockpiles in 20 to 50 feet of water along a 500-yard stretch.

“The biggest thing with the weather is just getting to your spot,” Johnston said of his safety-conscious navigation. “Once I got there, I just went upwind and drifted into the spot and then held on the spot as long as I could. Then I’d blow off the spot and do another drift.”

In 2019, Johnston experienced the inverse of this year’s finish, leading the St. Lawrence event for three days before settling for the runner-up position.

“Finishing second last year makes this win all that much sweeter,” Johnston said. “I can’t wait to get home and celebrate with family and friends.”

Johnston earned $102,000 for his victory.

Mueller finished in second place with 95-14. After leading the event for three days, he found the rough waters of Lake Ontario less generous. In the Championship round, he added 18-15 to his previous weights of 27-1, 25-1 and 24-13.

He targeted rockpiles and rock breaks in 17 to 21 feet and caught all of his fish on a drop shot with a Berkley Flat Worm in the natural shad color. Uncertain of how long it would take him to run back through the rough water to the weigh-in site, Mueller left the lake around 1:45 p.m. and ended up with time to fish the river.

“Honestly, I think I feel like I left too early because I didn’t know how rough it was going to be,” Mueller said. “I felt like everything else I did today was flawless. I should have pushed it to the max, but I had no idea how long it was going to take to get back and that’s just inexperience on a body of water with that type of wind.”

Mueller’s second prize earnings came to $27,000. He will also take home $3,000 for being the highest-placing entrant in the Toyota Bonus Bucks program.

Brock Mosley of Collinsville, Miss., finished third with 84-2. His daily weights were 24-2, 19-13, 20-4 and 19-15.

Celebrating the birth of his second child on Wednesday, Mosley bucked the overwhelmingly smallmouth-heavy trend and targeted St. Lawrence’s robust, but largely overlooked, largemouth population around residential docks and flat rock shoals.

“I caught all of my fish on a 3/8-ounce green pumpkin Z-Man Jack Hammer ChatterBait because I could cover a lot of water,” Mosley said. “That was the key. I had to cover a lot of water to run into a good one.

“I used a couple of different trailers so I could fish an area with one trailer and then go back through it with a different trailer. I ended up catching a few smallmouth, too, but I caught them fishing for largemouth.”

Mueller won the race for Phoenix Boats Big Bass of the week with his 7-13 smallmouth. The bass, which he described as the “fish of a lifetime,” was just 7 ounces shy of the New York state record and is believed to be the largest smallmouth ever caught in a B.A.S.S. event.

The tournament was hosted by Jefferson County in cooperation with the Village of Clayton and the 1000 Islands Clayton Chamber of Commerce.

2020 SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River 7/23-7/26
St. Lawrence River, Clayton  NY.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 4
Angler                   Hometown              No./lbs-oz  Pts   Total $$$

1.  Chris Johnston         Peterborough Ontario CA 20  97-08  100 $102,000.00
Day 1: 5   27-00     Day 2: 5   24-12     Day 3: 5   23-00     Day 4: 5   22-12
2.  Paul Mueller           Naugatuck, CT           20  95-14   99  $27,000.00
Day 1: 5   27-01     Day 2: 5   25-01     Day 3: 5   24-13     Day 4: 5   18-15
3.  Brock Mosley           Collinsville, MS        20  84-02   98  $21,000.00
Day 1: 5   24-02     Day 2: 5   19-13     Day 3: 5   20-04     Day 4: 5   19-15
4.  Chad Morgenthaler      Reeds Spring, MO        20  81-03   97  $15,000.00
Day 1: 5   23-06     Day 2: 5   24-01     Day 3: 5   22-08     Day 4: 5   11-04
5.  Micah Frazier          Newnan, GA              20  81-01   96  $15,000.00
Day 1: 5   22-12     Day 2: 5   19-13     Day 3: 5   19-11     Day 4: 5   18-13
6.  Taku Ito               Chiba JAPAN             20  80-10   95  $15,000.00
Day 1: 5   20-08     Day 2: 5   23-00     Day 3: 5   20-00     Day 4: 5   17-02
7.  Cory Johnston          Cavan CANADA            20  80-09   94  $15,000.00
Day 1: 5   19-07     Day 2: 5   19-03     Day 3: 5   25-08     Day 4: 5   16-07
8.  Clark Wendlandt        Leander, TX             18  76-11   93  $15,000.00
Day 1: 5   26-03     Day 2: 5   21-10     Day 3: 5   18-13     Day 4: 3   10-01
9.  Brad Whatley           Bivins, TX              20  74-10   92  $15,000.00
Day 1: 5   19-06     Day 2: 5   19-08     Day 3: 5   21-11     Day 4: 5   14-01
10. Brandon Palaniuk       Rathdrum, ID            18  66-01   91  $15,000.00
Day 1: 5   17-08     Day 2: 5   21-15     Day 3: 5   20-05     Day 4: 3   06-05
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Day
1   Paul Mueller             Naugatuck, CT       07-13      $1,000.00
2   Chris Johnston           Peterborough Ontario CANADA06-05      $1,000.00
3   Brock Mosley             Collinsville, MS    06-10      $1,000.00
4   Chris Johnston           Peterborough Ontario CANADA04-13      $1,000.00

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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Paul Mueller             Naugatuck, CT       07-13      $1,000.00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        83       423      1443-11
2        76       412      1364-09
3        39       199       699-02
4         8        46       155-11
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206      1080      3663-01

Jesse Pingilley Win’s the Amherst Rumble Bass Cast Kayak Series event July 25,020

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Jesse Pingilley Win’s the Amherst Rumble Bass Cast Kayak Series event July 25,020

We would like thank everyone for coming out & bearing the 90 plus degree heat to fish stop #2 of the Bass Cast Kayak series on Mill Creek.

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1st Place Jesse Pingilley 62.75″


Second Place Jacob Stephens with 61.5″

3rd Place Johnathan Pingille with 61.25″


Top Lady finisher Jo Nelson with 51″


Top Youth finisher Junter Lam with 40.5″


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Paul Mueller Still Setting The Pace At Bassmaster Elite On St. Lawrence River  

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Paul Mueller Still Setting The Pace At Bassmaster Elite On St. Lawrence River  

Paul Mueller, of Naugatuck, Conn., is leading after Day 3 of the 2020 SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River with a three-day total of 76 pounds, 15 ounces. 

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July 25, 2020

Paul Mueller Still Setting The Pace At Bassmaster Elite On St. Lawrence River
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CLAYTON, N.Y. — Paul Mueller continued his dominant performance Saturday with another big bag of smallmouth bass that weighed 24 pounds, 13 ounces.

Added to his catches of 27-1 on Thursday and 25-1 on Friday, Mueller now has a three-day total of 76-15 that gives him the lead at the SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River for the third straight round.

Sticking with his game plan, the Connecticut pro fished Lake Ontario and targeted rockpiles and breaks but remained shallower than the first two days and caught his fish in about 18 to 27 feet.

“I didn’t really look deep because I was disappointed with the deep fish yesterday,” Mueller said. “I probably could have run around a little more, but you have to make decisions and stick with them.”

Mueller again stuck with the drop shot baited with a Berkley MaxScent Flat Worm in the natural shad color. Great Lakes smallmouth bite plenty of bottom-oriented baits, but an abundance of sharp-shelled zebra mussels create constant perils that Mueller wisely avoided.

“Unless you really get on a high rock, you don’t run the risk of fraying your line above the line tie,” he said. “That’s why the drop shot is so effective because your landing ratio is higher than dragging a tube.”

Mueller noted that one of his keepers bit when he deadsticked his drop shot, meaning he applied no shaking motion. He couldn’t replicate that technique elsewhere, but Mueller noted that an overall strategy of slowing down and committing more time to each location seemed to be the right call.

“I told myself I was going to fish fewer places today, but I was going to fish them thoroughly,” Mueller said. “I did pull up on a fresh spot toward the end of the day and caught two 5-pounders, so that was a critical move.”

Each of Mueller’s keepers clearly mattered, but his third keeper of the day produced a highlight-reel moment. The 4-pounder bit right off the bow and immediately bolted to the back of the boat. Dashing around his outboard engine, the fish became entangled on one of his Power-Poles.

Mueller was able to grab his leader and hand line the fish close enough to scoop it into the boat.

“That was a positive thing because it could have been a disastrous deal, and I felt very blessed to be able to land it,” Mueller said. “The fish literally had about 8 feet of fluorocarbon leader attached to the Power-Pole and there was no way I was freeing it.

“Thankfully, I got my hands on the fish and she was still pretty hot. That was a special fish catch, for sure.”

Day 3 began with calm conditions, but wind and waves increased to bow-splashing levels by late morning. Sunday’s forecast for stronger southwest winds will further agitate Lake Ontario, but Mueller said he knows where he needs to fish.

“If I can go, I’m going to go,” he said. “I have some places I should be able to fish. You have to be smart and you have to be safe. That comes first, but if I can go, it’s a no-brainer.

“I have some spots in the river where I think I could put together a good bag, but the caliber of fish is much better in the lake.”

Chris Johnston of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada is in second place with 74-12. After making a couple of unproductive drifts on his river spot, he spent all day on Lake Ontario where he caught his bass over rockpiles in 20 to 40 feet.

“I changed up baits today and caught six or seven when I changed from a drop shot,” Johnston said of a clandestine move that paid big dividends. “I’ve caught them doing this before. It’s a bottom-contact bait, and they ate it really well.

“You can’t drag like you could on Lake Erie because there’s moss on the bottom. It’s a different presentation.”

Chad Morgenthaler of Reed Springs, Mo., is in third place with 69-15. Focusing on the eastern shore of Lake Ontario, he fished a drop shot with a Berkley finesse worm and caught his fish in 20 to 26 feet.

“I have areas and then I have some sweet spots in those areas, and that’s what I’m trying to stay around,” Morgenthaler said. “I’m just easing around with my Garmin LiveScope and looking for them. They might be on a rock, they might be out off the rock on a break.”

Mueller is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 7-13 — a bass that is believed to be the biggest smallmouth ever landed in an Elite Series event and possibly the largest caught in any B.A.S.S. event.

In addition to having his third career Elite Series victory within his grasp, Mueller needs 23-1 to earn one of the coveted Century Belts awarded to anglers who catch at least 100 pounds of bass in an Elite Series event. Johnston is 25-4 away from the 100-pound mark — and if either or both reach the mark, they would be the first to receive Century Belts for totals amassed exclusively with smallmouth.

The Top 10 remaining anglers will take off at 6:45 a.m. ET from the Clayton Antique Boat Museum. The weigh-in will be held back at the museum at 3 p.m., with a $100,000 first-place prize on the line.

Live coverage of the event will be available starting at 7 a.m. on Bassmaster LIVE at Bassmaster.com with simulcasts on ESPN2 and ESPN3. Check local listings for ESPN2 times.

2020 SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River 7/23-7/26
St. Lawrence River, Clayton  NY.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 3
   Angler                   Hometown              No./lbs-oz  Pts   Total $$$

1.  Paul Mueller           Naugatuck, CT           15  76-15  100   $1,000.00
Day 1: 5   27-01     Day 2: 5   25-01     Day 3: 5   24-13
2.  Chris Johnston         Peterborough Ontario CA 15  74-12   99   $1,000.00
Day 1: 5   27-00     Day 2: 5   24-12     Day 3: 5   23-00
3.  Chad Morgenthaler      Reeds Spring, MO        15  69-15   98
Day 1: 5   23-06     Day 2: 5   24-01     Day 3: 5   22-08
4.  Clark Wendlandt        Leander, TX             15  66-10   97
Day 1: 5   26-03     Day 2: 5   21-10     Day 3: 5   18-13
5.  Brock Mosley           Collinsville, MS        15  64-03   96   $1,000.00
Day 1: 5   24-02     Day 2: 5   19-13     Day 3: 5   20-04
6.  Cory Johnston          Cavan CANADA            15  64-02   95
Day 1: 5   19-07     Day 2: 5   19-03     Day 3: 5   25-08
7.  Taku Ito               Chiba JAPAN             15  63-08   94
Day 1: 5   20-08     Day 2: 5   23-00     Day 3: 5   20-00
8.  Micah Frazier          Newnan, GA              15  62-04   93
Day 1: 5   22-12     Day 2: 5   19-13     Day 3: 5   19-11
9.  Brad Whatley           Bivins, TX              15  60-09   92
Day 1: 5   19-06     Day 2: 5   19-08     Day 3: 5   21-11
10. Brandon Palaniuk       Rathdrum, ID            15  59-12   91
Day 1: 5   17-08     Day 2: 5   21-15     Day 3: 5   20-05
11. Chris Zaldain          Fort Worth, TX          15  59-09   90  $12,000.00
Day 1: 5   17-10     Day 2: 5   20-14     Day 3: 5   21-01
12. Jeff Gustafson         Keewatin Ontario CANADA 15  58-03   89  $12,000.00
Day 1: 5   16-06     Day 2: 5   23-02     Day 3: 5   18-11
13. Steve Kennedy          Auburn, AL              15  57-00   88  $12,000.00
Day 1: 5   21-03     Day 2: 5   17-14     Day 3: 5   17-15
14. Garrett Paquette       Canton, MI              15  57-00   87  $12,000.00
Day 1: 5   18-00     Day 2: 5   18-05     Day 3: 5   20-11
15. Bernie Schultz         Gainesville, FL         15  56-12   86  $12,000.00
Day 1: 5   16-12     Day 2: 5   21-01     Day 3: 5   18-15
16. Matt Herren            Ashville, AL            15  56-11   85  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   18-11     Day 2: 5   17-13     Day 3: 5   20-03
17. Greg DiPalma           Millville, NJ           15  56-00   84  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   20-00     Day 2: 5   20-07     Day 3: 5   15-09
18. Seth Feider            New Market, MN          15  55-04   83  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   19-05     Day 2: 5   19-03     Day 3: 5   16-12
19. Brian Snowden          Reeds Spring, MO        15  54-14   82  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   19-04     Day 2: 5   20-02     Day 3: 5   15-08
20. Carl Jocumsen          Queensland TN AUSTRALIA 15  54-03   81  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   13-13     Day 2: 5   21-14     Day 3: 5   18-08
21. Hunter Shryock         Newcomerstown, OH       15  54-01   80  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   21-08     Day 2: 5   18-06     Day 3: 5   14-03
22. Mike Huff              Corbin, KY              15  53-10   79  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   21-08     Day 2: 5   19-08     Day 3: 5   12-10
23. Clifford Pirch         Payson, AZ              15  53-04   78  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   24-12     Day 2: 5   19-06     Day 3: 5   09-02
24. Cliff Prince           Palatka, FL             15  52-15   77  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   18-06     Day 2: 5   18-03     Day 3: 5   16-06
25. Austin Felix           Eden Prairie, MN        15  52-08   76  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   20-05     Day 2: 5   13-13     Day 3: 5   18-06
26. Clent Davis            Montevallo, AL          15  52-03   75  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   19-04     Day 2: 5   13-12     Day 3: 5   19-03
27. Jamie Hartman          Newport, NY             15  52-00   74  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   16-00     Day 2: 5   17-08     Day 3: 5   18-08
28. Ed Loughran III        Richmond, VA            15  52-00   73  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   18-04     Day 2: 5   17-14     Day 3: 5   15-14
29. Chad Pipkens           Dewitt, MI              15  51-15   72  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   17-08     Day 2: 5   21-07     Day 3: 5   13-00
30. Brandon Card           Salisbury, NC           15  51-11   71  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   18-07     Day 2: 5   14-15     Day 3: 5   18-05
31. Drew Benton            Blakely, GA             15  51-06   70  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   15-14     Day 2: 5   19-11     Day 3: 5   15-13
32. Bill Lowen             Brookville, IN          15  51-02   69  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   15-02     Day 2: 5   18-09     Day 3: 5   17-07
33. Skylar Hamilton        Dandridge, TN           15  50-01   68  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   14-05     Day 2: 5   19-10     Day 3: 5   16-02
34. Randy Sullivan         Breckenridge, TX        15  49-14   67  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   18-13     Day 2: 5   14-14     Day 3: 5   16-03
35. Buddy Gross            Chickamauga, GA         15  49-07   66  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   19-12     Day 2: 5   14-01     Day 3: 5   15-10
36. Ray Hanselman Jr       Del Rio, TX             15  49-06   65  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   14-05     Day 2: 5   18-12     Day 3: 5   16-05
37. David Mullins          Mt Carmel, TN           15  49-01   64  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   20-02     Day 2: 5   18-08     Day 3: 5   10-07
38. Frank Talley           Temple, TX              14  48-14   63  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   14-02     Day 2: 5   19-14     Day 3: 4   14-14
39. Caleb Kuphall          Mukwonago, WI           15  47-04   62  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   18-10     Day 2: 5   15-13     Day 3: 5   12-13
40. Bob Downey             Hudson, WI              15  42-13   61  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   17-05     Day 2: 5   17-15     Day 3: 5   07-09
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Day
1   Paul Mueller             Naugatuck, CT       07-13      $1,000.00
2   Chris Johnston           Peterborough Ontario CANADA06-05      $1,000.00
3   Brock Mosley             Collinsville, MS    06-10      $1,000.00

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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        83       423      1443-11
2        76       412      1364-09
3        39       199       699-02
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198      1034      3507-06

Despite Slow Start, Mueller Maintains Lead At Bassmaster Elite On St. Lawrence River  

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Despite Slow Start, Mueller Maintains Lead At Bassmaster Elite On St. Lawrence River  

Paul Mueller, of Naugatuck, Conn., is leading after Day 2 of the 2020 SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River with a two-day total of 52 pounds, 2 ounces. 

                                                                                                                                                   Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.

July 24, 2020

Despite Slow Start, Mueller Maintains Lead At Bassmaster Elite On St. Lawrence River
CLAYTON, N.Y. — After sacking up 27 pounds, 1 ounce during Thursday’s opening round, Connecticut pro Paul Mueller added 25-1 Friday and maintained the lead in the SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River with a two-day total of 52-2.

Committing his day to the massive waters of Lake Ontario, Mueller started on rock transitions in about 40 feet, but he seemed to struggle in the early going.

“Some of the places I had, they really suspended and those fish got tougher to catch,” Mueller said. “I realized I had to get away from that and once I found fish on the bottom, those fish were easier to catch.

“The fact that the shallower fish didn’t suspend is kind of intriguing, but I also think the deeper fish were feeding on something else other than gobies.”

Mueller got things moving in the right direction around 11:30 a.m. when he boated a 4 1/2-pounder, the first of four big fish he’d catch in about an hour. Moving into shallower areas and fishing rock structure in 20 to 26 feet proved to be the key decision.

He caught all of his fish on a drop shot with a Berkley MaxScent Flat Worm in the natural shad and goby colors. Noting that his fish seemed much spookier in the day’s clear, calm conditions, Mueller said he had to transition from vertical drops to a cast-and-drag presentation.

“The fish definitely got a little more finicky, and they definitely got a little more boat shy,” Mueller said. “I think boat shadow, livewell noise and the pinging transducer all contributed to that. The big thing for me today was keeping away from the fish.

“I lost a big fish today because he didn’t eat the bait that well. I marked him under the boat and dropped down to him. If I stayed off of them, they were a lot easier to catch.”

Chris Johnston of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, is in second place with 51-12. After starting his morning in the St. Lawrence River, Johnston plucked three of his better fish off the rocky point he fished Thursday. When that bite slowed, he again moved to the small rockpiles and breaks in Lake Ontario. Drop shotting produced his bites in both scenarios.

Johnston’s day-maker came during a late-morning move. En route to his next spot, he made a quick detour to a rockpile in 6 feet of water. He was looking for a big fish he’d spotted in practice and caught the 6-5 giant on his third cast with a 1/8-ounce black hair jig.

“The rockpile is 300 yards long, so I can’t throw the drop shot because it’s too slow,” Johnston said. “I can cover water faster with the hair jig, that’s the main thing. They’ll eat that drop shot if I put it in front of them, but I can cover more water with the hair jig.”

Clark Wendlandt of Leander, Texas, is in third place with 47-13. Returning to the same general area in Lake Ontario, Wendlandt started strong with a couple of good fish early but faced a midmorning dry spell before making an adjustment that allowed him to fill out a solid limit.

“I actually went to some new areas that I didn’t fish the first day and caught some there,” Wendlandt said. “I just kind of winged it because I had trouble with my trolling motor and I was struggling earlier. I was trying to fish some ways that were a little easier.”

Mueller is still in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with the mammoth 7-13 smallmouth he caught Thursday. The fish is believed to be the biggest smallmouth ever caught in Elite Series competition.

The tournament will resume Saturday with the Top 40 remaining anglers taking off at 6:45 a.m. ET from the Clayton Antique Boat Museum. The weigh-in will be back at the museum at 3 p.m., with only the Top 10 anglers advancing to Championship Sunday with a chance to win the $100,000 first-place prize.

Live coverage of the event will be available starting at 8 a.m. on Bassmaster LIVE at Bassmaster.com with simulcasts on ESPN2 and ESPN3. Check local listings for ESPN2 times.

The tournament is being hosted by Jefferson County in cooperation with the Village of Clayton and the 1000 Islands Clayton Chamber of Commerce.

2020 SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River 7/23-7/26
St. Lawrence River, Clayton  NY.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 2
Angler                   Hometown              No./lbs-oz  Pts   Total $$$

1.  Paul Mueller           Naugatuck, CT           10  52-02  100   $1,000.00
Day 1: 5   27-01     Day 2: 5   25-01
2.  Chris Johnston         Peterborough Ontario CA 10  51-12   99   $1,000.00
Day 1: 5   27-00     Day 2: 5   24-12
3.  Clark Wendlandt        Leander, TX             10  47-13   98
Day 1: 5   26-03     Day 2: 5   21-10
4.  Chad Morgenthaler      Reeds Spring, MO        10  47-07   97
Day 1: 5   23-06     Day 2: 5   24-01
5.  Clifford Pirch         Payson, AZ              10  44-02   96
Day 1: 5   24-12     Day 2: 5   19-06
6.  Brock Mosley           Collinsville, MS        10  43-15   95
Day 1: 5   24-02     Day 2: 5   19-13
7.  Taku Ito               Chiba JAPAN             10  43-08   94
Day 1: 5   20-08     Day 2: 5   23-00
8.  Micah Frazier          Newnan, GA              10  42-09   93
Day 1: 5   22-12     Day 2: 5   19-13
9.  Mike Huff              Corbin, KY              10  41-00   92
Day 1: 5   21-08     Day 2: 5   19-08
10. Greg DiPalma           Millville, NJ           10  40-07   91
Day 1: 5   20-00     Day 2: 5   20-07
11. Hunter Shryock         Newcomerstown, OH       10  39-14   90
Day 1: 5   21-08     Day 2: 5   18-06
12. Jeff Gustafson         Keewatin Ontario CANADA 10  39-08   89
Day 1: 5   16-06     Day 2: 5   23-02
13. Brandon Palaniuk       Rathdrum, ID            10  39-07   88
Day 1: 5   17-08     Day 2: 5   21-15
14. Brian Snowden          Reeds Spring, MO        10  39-06   87
Day 1: 5   19-04     Day 2: 5   20-02
15. Steve Kennedy          Auburn, AL              10  39-01   86
Day 1: 5   21-03     Day 2: 5   17-14
16. Chad Pipkens           Dewitt, MI              10  38-15   85
Day 1: 5   17-08     Day 2: 5   21-07
17. Brad Whatley           Bivins, TX              10  38-14   84
Day 1: 5   19-06     Day 2: 5   19-08
18. David Mullins          Mt Carmel, TN           10  38-10   83
Day 1: 5   20-02     Day 2: 5   18-08
19. Cory Johnston          Cavan CANADA            10  38-10   82
Day 1: 5   19-07     Day 2: 5   19-03
20. Chris Zaldain          Fort Worth, TX          10  38-08   81
Day 1: 5   17-10     Day 2: 5   20-14
21. Seth Feider            New Market, MN          10  38-08   80
Day 1: 5   19-05     Day 2: 5   19-03
22. Bernie Schultz         Gainesville, FL         10  37-13   79
Day 1: 5   16-12     Day 2: 5   21-01
23. Cliff Prince           Palatka, FL             10  36-09   78
Day 1: 5   18-06     Day 2: 5   18-03
24. Matt Herren            Ashville, AL            10  36-08   77
Day 1: 5   18-11     Day 2: 5   17-13
25. Garrett Paquette       Canton, MI              10  36-05   76
Day 1: 5   18-00     Day 2: 5   18-05
26. Ed Loughran III        Richmond, VA            10  36-02   75
Day 1: 5   18-04     Day 2: 5   17-14
27. Carl Jocumsen          Queensland TN AUSTRALIA 10  35-11   74
Day 1: 5   13-13     Day 2: 5   21-14
28. Drew Benton            Blakely, GA             10  35-09   73
Day 1: 5   15-14     Day 2: 5   19-11
29. Bob Downey             Hudson, WI              10  35-04   72
Day 1: 5   17-05     Day 2: 5   17-15
30. Caleb Kuphall          Mukwonago, WI           10  34-07   71
Day 1: 5   18-10     Day 2: 5   15-13
31. Austin Felix           Eden Prairie, MN        10  34-02   70
Day 1: 5   20-05     Day 2: 5   13-13
32. Frank Talley           Temple, TX              10  34-00   69
Day 1: 5   14-02     Day 2: 5   19-14
33. Skylar Hamilton        Dandridge, TN           10  33-15   68
Day 1: 5   14-05     Day 2: 5   19-10
34. Buddy Gross            Chickamauga, GA         10  33-13   67
Day 1: 5   19-12     Day 2: 5   14-01
35. Randy Sullivan         Breckenridge, TX        10  33-11   66
Day 1: 5   18-13     Day 2: 5   14-14
36. Bill Lowen             Brookville, IN          10  33-11   65
Day 1: 5   15-02     Day 2: 5   18-09
37. Jamie Hartman          Newport, NY             10  33-08   64
Day 1: 5   16-00     Day 2: 5   17-08
38. Brandon Card           Salisbury, NC           10  33-06   63
Day 1: 5   18-07     Day 2: 5   14-15
39. Ray Hanselman Jr       Del Rio, TX             10  33-01   62
Day 1: 5   14-05     Day 2: 5   18-12
40. Clent Davis            Montevallo, AL          10  33-00   61
Day 1: 5   19-04     Day 2: 5   13-12
41. Stetson Blaylock       Benton, AR              10  32-15   60   $7,500.00
Day 1: 5   18-08     Day 2: 5   14-07
42. Matt Arey              Shelby, NC              10  32-09   59   $7,500.00
Day 1: 5   20-01     Day 2: 5   12-08
43. Scott Canterbury       Odenville, AL           10  32-06   58   $7,500.00
Day 1: 5   12-06     Day 2: 5   20-00
44. Keith Combs            Huntington, TX          10  31-15   57   $7,500.00
Day 1: 5   19-01     Day 2: 5   12-14
45. Hank Cherry Jr         Lincolnton, NC          10  31-14   56   $7,500.00
Day 1: 5   19-00     Day 2: 5   12-14
46. Jason Williamson       Wagener, SC             10  31-09   55   $5,000.00
Day 1: 5   16-08     Day 2: 5   15-01
47. Patrick Walters        Summerville, SC         10  31-03   54   $5,000.00
Day 1: 5   14-05     Day 2: 5   16-14
48. Brandon Lester         Fayetteville, TN        10  31-01   53   $5,000.00
Day 1: 5   16-02     Day 2: 5   14-15
49. John Cox               Debary, FL              10  31-00   52   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   18-05     Day 2: 5   12-11
50. Koby Kreiger           Alva, FL                10  30-15   51   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   13-03     Day 2: 5   17-12
51. Jake Whitaker          Fairview, NC            10  30-13   50   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   12-14     Day 2: 5   17-15
52. Kelley Jaye            Dadeville, AL            9  30-11   49   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   18-08     Day 2: 4   12-03
53. Destin DeMarion        Grove City, PA          10  30-08   48   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   18-00     Day 2: 5   12-08
54. Luke Palmer            Coalgate, OK            10  30-08   47   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   14-14     Day 2: 5   15-10
55. Chris Groh             Spring Grove, IL        10  30-07   46   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   12-00     Day 2: 5   18-07
56. Wes Logan              Springville, AL         10  30-01   45   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   15-05     Day 2: 5   14-12
57. Tyler Carriere         Youngsville, LA         10  29-09   44   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   14-12     Day 2: 5   14-13
58. Jay Yelas              Lincoln City, OR        10  29-07   43   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   12-03     Day 2: 5   17-04
59. Rob Digh               Denver, NC              10  29-04   42   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   14-07     Day 2: 5   14-13
60. Kyle Welcher           Opelika, AL             10  28-07   41   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   12-00     Day 2: 5   16-07
61. Rick Clunn             Ava, MO                  9  28-04   40   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   21-00     Day 2: 4   07-04
62. Gerald Swindle         Guntersville, AL        10  28-00   39   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   12-15     Day 2: 5   15-01
63. Jesse Tacoronte        Kissimmee, FL           10  27-12   38   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   11-01     Day 2: 5   16-11
64. Todd Auten             Lake Wylie, SC          10  27-08   37   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   13-10     Day 2: 5   13-14
65. Kyle Monti             Okeechobee, FL          10  27-03   36   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   14-10     Day 2: 5   12-09
66. Bryan Schmitt          Deale, MD               10  27-00   35   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   17-00     Day 2: 5   10-00
67. Shane Lineberger       Lincolnton, NC          10  26-15   34   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   13-06     Day 2: 5   13-09
68. Derek Hudnall          Denham Springs, LA       7  26-13   33   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   21-04     Day 2: 2   05-09
69. Robbie Latuso          Gonzales, LA            10  26-13   32   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   16-00     Day 2: 5   10-13
70. David Fritts           Lexington, NC           10  26-12   31   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   12-01     Day 2: 5   14-11
71. Brett Preuett          Monroe, LA              10  26-05   30   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   16-12     Day 2: 5   09-09
72. Randy Pierson          Oakdale, CA             10  26-05   29   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   12-07     Day 2: 5   13-14
73. Lee Livesay            Longview, TX             9  26-02   28   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   17-11     Day 2: 4   08-07
74. Drew Cook              Midway, FL              10  25-13   27   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   14-03     Day 2: 5   11-10
75. Harvey Horne           Bella Vista, AR         10  25-07   26   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   14-09     Day 2: 5   10-14
76. Shane LeHew            Catawba, NC             10  25-00   25   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   11-10     Day 2: 5   13-06
77. Quentin Cappo          Prairieville, LA        10  24-08   24   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   13-00     Day 2: 5   11-08
78. Cody Hollen            Beaverton, OR            8  23-10   23   $2,500.00
Day 1: 3   09-05     Day 2: 5   14-05
79. Tyler Rivet            Raceland, LA             9  23-07   22   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   15-10     Day 2: 4   07-13
80. Bill Weidler           Helena, AL               8  22-06   21   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   14-04     Day 2: 3   08-02
81. Brandon Cobb           Greenwood, SC           10  22-06   20   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   09-04     Day 2: 5   13-02
82. Dale Hightower         Mannford, OK             7  22-01   19   $2,500.00
Day 1: 3   07-08     Day 2: 4   14-09
83. Rick Morris            Lake Gaston, VA          9  21-12   18   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   13-04     Day 2: 4   08-08
84. John Crews Jr          Salem, VA                7  21-05   17   $2,500.00
Day 1: 2   05-01     Day 2: 5   16-04
85. Gary Clouse            Winchester, TN           8  19-07   16   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   13-08     Day 2: 3   05-15
86. Caleb Sumrall          New Iberia, LA           9  18-01   15   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   17-13     Day 2: 4   00-00
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Day
1   Paul Mueller             Naugatuck, CT       07-13      $1,000.00
2   Chris Johnston           Peterborough Ontario CANADA06-05      $1,000.00

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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        83       423      1443-11
2        76       416      1364-13
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159       839      2808-08

Jeffrey Queen and KJ Queen Win CATT Lake Norman, NC Open July 18, 2020

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Jeffrey Queen and KJ Queen Win CATT Lake Norman, NC Open July 18, 2020

Final results from the CATT tourney Saturday July 18th on Lake Norman.

We had 17 teams enter!

First place with a five fish bag weighing 15.45 LBS was Jeffrey Queen and KJ Queen who also won the side pot for a days earning of $675.00

Second place with five fish weighing 14.89 LBS was Preston Harris and Stanton Harris for winning of $185.00

Third place with five fish weighing 10.64 LBS was Jake Monti and Logan Anderson earning them $95.00

Big fish winner was TJ Tumpf weighing 4.69 LBS.

We are running it back this Saturday out of Pinnacle Landing. Safe light to 2 PM. Fish on!

Team BF Weight Winnings
Jeff Queen – KJ Queen 3.69 15.45 $675.00
Preston Harris – Stanton Harris 4.43 14.89 $185.00
Jake Monti – Logan Anderson 0.00 10.64 $95.00
TJ Rumpf 4.68 10.51 $85.00
Jason Eaker – Mike Seawright 3.35 9.44
Jason Scism – Tyler Hensley 3.43 8.64
Will Mitchell – Shane Sharp 2.11 8.36
Aaron Jordan 1.08 7.81
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