April 20, 2019 – Prattville, Ala. – Just when springtime breaks and perfect conditions begin to arrive, it seems the weather throws bass anglers for a loop. While the temperatures and rainfall had been stable and light in the period leading up to the third stop of the Alabama Bass Trail Southern Division’s third stop, it changed drastically the two days prior to the event.

Heavy rainfall and cooler temperatures greeted anglers during practice on Thursday and Friday, and with it came a nearly 20-degree drop in temperatures, and a two foot rise in water level. However difficult those conditions can be, the team of Dusty Jordan and Alex Bowdoin figured out the conditions and brought 18.35 pounds to the scales at Cooter’s Pond to claim victory and the $10,000 winner’s prize.

They credited Jordan riding with a former Elite Series pro for their win. “I learned a lot from Ott DeFoe when the Bassmaster Elite Series fished here last time,” said Jordan. “The conditions were very similar, and he put on a big time clinic in that high water, and we were able to use those tactics today to win this tournament.”

They reported using a pear white 5-inch Berkley Swimbait rigged on a 3/4-ounce head as well as a heavy Shaky Head and NetBait T-Mac worm to catch their fish. “We were fishing a hump upriver, and caught a 16-pound limit early, then culled to this weight by early afternoon,” they said. “This is a very special feeling because these are great anglers, and we’ve wanted a win like this for a long time. To do it after having a tough practice round, then making adjustments and having it turn out this way makes it even better; we’re thrilled.”

Rob Lee and Steve Winslett have been in this position before – at Cooter’s Pond – having finished second at this same venue in 2018. “We can’t feel anything but good about this outcome, because after the practice we had we are lucky to have even caught a decent limit,” they said. “This is a much better outcome then we expected, we were just hoping to salvage some points, this is a big outcome for us.” The reported catching all of their fish in current on a 7-inch green pumpkin chartreuse tail Big Bite Bait Company Finesse worm on homemade 1/4 and 5/16-ounce Shaky Heads; they earned $5,000 for their performance, along with the $1,000 America’s Fist bonus for financing their boat purchase with America’s First Credit Union.”

Joe Wickoff and Radney Atchison stayed in Cooter’s Pond and caught 17.49 pounds on a 1/2-ounce chartreuse with gold blades Thunder Baits spinnerbait made by Wickoff. The pair earned $4,000 for their efforts.

Fishing without his partner Kyle Dorsett, and anchored by the 5.34-pound Mountain Dew Big Bass of the tournament Allen Yarborough, posted a limit worth 17.42 pounds to finish fourth. He earned $3,000 for his top finish, and his big bass earned the $500 bonus for being the heaviest fish of the tournament.

The Southern Division of the Alabama Bass Trail hits the water next at the Lay Lake on May 18.

The Top 10 Standings are below, for complete standings, visit: https://www.alabamabasstrail.org/tournament-series/ar-results/

Place	Anglers	Weight	Big Fish	Winnings
1	Dusty Jordan / Alex Bowdoin	18.35	4.77	$10,000
2	Rob Lee / Steve Winslett	18.18		$5,000
3	Joe Wikoff / Radney Atchison	17.49	4.54	$4,000
4	Allen Yarborough / Kyle Dorsett	17.42	5.34	$3,000
5	Jim White / Stan White	16.25	4.76	$1,750
5	Rob Kyle / Brent Shiver	16.25		$1,750
7	Robbie Pritchard / Lynn Pritchard	15.65	3.68	$1,100
8	Robbie Pelt / David Caylor	15.49	4.64	$1,100
9	Evan Robbins / Justin Coker	15.32	4.79	$1,100
10	Mark Mott / Justin Mott	14.95		$1,100

The sponsors of the 2019 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, Buffalo Rock, Mountain Dew, Jack’s, Fish Neely Henry Lake.com, Alabama Power Company, Lew’s Fishing, AFTCO, YETI, Power Pole, Big Bite Bait Company and E3 Apparel.

Texas’ James Biggs Seals The Win In B.A.S.S. Nation Regional On Guntersville

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Texas’ James Biggs Seals The Win In B.A.S.S. Nation Regional On Guntersville

Texas angler James Biggs wins the 2019 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional with a three-day total weight of 70 pounds, 2 ounces on Lake Guntersville, Alabama.

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

April 19, 2019

Texas’ James Biggs Seals The Win In B.A.S.S. Nation Regional On Guntersville

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GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — James Biggs could’ve slept in and still won the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional on Lake Guntersville, but instead the Euless, Texas boater caught a five-bass limit of 19 pounds, 9 ounces and slammed the door on a dominant wire-to-wire victory with a three-day total of 70-2.

After taking the Day 1 lead with 25-4, Biggs entered the second day with a margin of 2-12. Adding 25-5 — the event’s heaviest catch — increased his lead to 16-7. In the final round, second-place boater Jeremy Montgomery’s tournament total of 49-7 fell a pound and 2 ounces shy of Biggs’ combined weight from the first two days.

Adding his final day’s catch gave Biggs a winning margin of 20-11. Notably, that margin was more weight than anyone except Montgomery caught on Day 1.

Biggs said he intentionally built his weight as high as possible — even at the risk of fishing out his spot — because he knew the warm, mostly sunny conditions prevalent during the first two days would yield to the approaching cold front. After a rainy night, Day 3 brought a significant temperature drop, with big winds starting around mid morning. Getting his work done early was essential, Biggs said.

“Today went pretty well and I had almost 20 pounds by about 10 o’clock,” he said. “I actually got off the spot and gave it to my buddy to try to win the co-angler side. His boater wasn’t on fish, so I gave him that spot.

“I got closer to the ramp and just fished around. My nonboater (Justin Hymel) was able to fill out his limit close to the ramp and pull off the win.”

Fishing the upper end of the lake, near Goose Pond, Biggs caught his Day 3 fish with one of the two techniques he had used the first two days. The swimbait bite he had enjoyed went away in the final round, but his Dialed Baits ArmBreaker stickworm still performed.

Biggs rigged this bait Texas style with a light weight and dragged it along shell bottoms. Presentation pace, he noted, proved to be a key element of his success.

“I was dragging it really slow,” Biggs said. “You move it a foot, let it sit 10-15 seconds and just move it really, really slow.”

Biggs’ performance helped Oklahoma win the state title at this week’s event.

Montgomery’s second-place finish capped a consistent week that saw him take second on Day 1 with 22-8. The boater from Overland Park, Kan., slipped to fourth on Day 2 after missing his limit by one fish and weighing a 10-pound, 7-ounce bag, but made up the ground on Day 3 after catching a limit that went 16-8.

Montgomery caught his fish on a 1/4-ounce shaky head with a green pumpkin Zoom Magnum Finesse Worm. He said the final round weather didn’t affect him because most of his action came before the windy conditions began.

“I did most of my damage in the morning, right away,” he said. “I took advantage of the calm weather, got on my grassy humps and was able to slow down. I caught two really good quality fish right away, caught two more and then went running around. I got lucky at the end of the day. With 30 minutes to go, I caught another 4-pounder.”

Montgomery said the humps he fished rose 3 to 4 feet, with grass drops in 5 to 7 feet. His most productive presentation was throwing his bait on top of the humps and pulling it down to the grass.

Keith Glasgow of Guin, Ala., finished third with 49-6 after his tie with Louisiana boater Howard Hartley was broken by the heaviest single day catch — in this case, Glasgow’s Day 3 limit of 21-3. Glasgow, who made a big comeback from 64th on Day 1, got the ball rolling quickly on the final day and then focused on upgrading.

“I started off shallow on a shad spawn and caught a decent limit on a ChatterBait and a Carolina rig,” he said. “After that, I started fishing ledges in about 14 feet in the mouths of spawning pockets with Strike King 6XD, 8XD and 10 XD and a Carolina rig with a Zoom Magnum Finesse Worm. That’s the first place they move when they come off the beds.”

Josh Hilton of Clarksville, Ark., won the Phoenix Boats Big Bass award with his 8-12.

Justin Hymel of Norco, La., won the nonboater division with 32-10. After tying for third on Day 1 with 11-15, Hymel added 9-2 in the second round and took the lead. He sealed the deal on Day 3 with a three-bass limit that weighed 11-9.

“Yesterday, I didn’t catch my last keeper until 10 minutes left to fish; today, I caught my last keeper about 30 minutes before check in,” Hymel said of his down-to-the-wire win. “Keep your head in it every time. You never know, so don’t give up.”

The first two days of the event, Hymel caught most of his fish on a wacky-rigged stickworm. Today, he caught one of his keepers on a Texas-rigged Missile Baits Baby D Stroyer, one on a Texas-rigged Dialed Baits ArmBreaker and his third on a wacky-rigged ArmBreaker.

Lacson Reid of Eclectic, Ala., won the Phoenix Boats Big Bass lead among nonboaters with an 8-0.

The top boater and top nonboater from each competing state advances to the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship on Lake Hartwell, November 6-8.

(BOATER) Standings Day 3
Guntersville Lake, Guntersville AL.
2019 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional 4/17-4/19

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

1. James Biggs Euless, TX (OK) 15 70-02 0
2. Jeremy Montgomery Overland Park, KS (KS) 14 49-07 0
3. Keith Glasgow Guin, AL (AL) 14 49-06 0
4. Howard Hartley Patterson, LA (LA) 15 49-06 0
5. Jason Baird Gypsum, KS (KS) 15 49-04 0
6. Ted Prisbe Harsens Island, MI (MI 15 47-12 0
7. Kyle Kiister Arma, KS (KS) 14 46-14 0
8. Allan Reaves Pottsville, AR (AR) 15 45-10 0
9. Justin Barnes Monroeville, AL (AL) 15 45-04 0
10. Brock Belik Orchard, NE (SD) 15 43-08 0
11. Jason Pittman Covington, LA (MS) 15 43-07 0
12. Gregory Glasser Saline, MI (MI) 15 43-06 0
13. Coby Carden Shelby, AL (AL) 15 43-05 0
14. Larry Franks Jr. Wilsonville, AL (AL) 14 43-03 0
15. Don Douglas IV Hensley, AR (AR) 14 42-09 0
16. Gary Schild Mundelein, IL (WI) 15 42-08 0
17. Kent Mittelstaedt New Hope, MN (MN) 14 42-01 0
18. Michael Lebsack Duluth, MN (MN) 15 41-09 0
19. Tony Puelz Garnavillo, IA (IA) 15 40-12 0
20. Cole Burdeshaw NEWVILLE, AL (AL) 15 40-09 0
21. Nick Prvonozac Warren, OH (OH) 15 40-08 0
22. Marc Snyder St. Johns, MI (MI) 15 40-07 0
23. Joshua Barr Louisville, OH (OH) 12 40-06 0
24. Jeremy Tenwalde Fort Jennings, OH (OH) 14 40-05 0
25. Matthew Robertson Kuttawa, KY (KY) 13 40-05 0
26. Josh Wiesner Fon du Lac, WI (WI) 15 40-01 0
27. John Soukup Sapulpa, OK (OK) 15 39-15 0
28. Eduardo Trevino South Elgin, IL (IL) 13 39-03 0
29. Kris Bosley Amarillo, TX (TX) 15 39-02 0
30. Mark Borchers Akron, IA (NE) 15 39-00 0
31. Sawyer Mcmurphy Long Beach, MS (MS) 13 38-10 0
32. Wells Kaiser Bernard, IA (IA) 15 38-08 0
33. Bryan Trahan Orange, TX (TX) 15 38-07 0
34. Cody Graff Glenvil, NE (NE) 14 36-14 0
35. Jared Miller Norman, OK (OK) 14 36-13 0
36. Nobuyuki Terajima Hermitage, TN (TN) 14 36-12 0
37. Mike Perry Brownsville, TN (TN) 14 36-00 0
38. Kenneth Reed Bloomington, IN (IN) 13 35-04 0
39. Monty Fralick Martin, SD (SD) 13 34-15 0
40. Tom Kiefer Oak Grove, MN (MN) 12 33-01 0
41. David Schultz Wilmington, IL (IL) 11 32-11 0
42. Daniel Bowling Morgantown, IN (IN) 13 32-10 0
43. Josh Hilton Clarksville, AR (AR) 10 30-08 0
44. John Roth Lawrenceburg, IN (KY) 13 30-05 0
45. Mike Wallis Hallsville, MO (MO) 10 30-00 0
46. Blake Betz Baton Rouge, LA (LA) 10 29-04 0
47. Tucker Pierce Hollister, MO (MO) 12 26-14 0
48. Jim Clay Eagle Rock, MO (KS) 10 26-12 0
49. Brock Enmeier Broken Arrow, OK (OK) 10 25-03 0
50. Chad Warren Sand Springs, OK (OK) 9 24-14 0
51. Corey Smith Perry, OK (OK) 8 24-10 0
52. Dustin Drath Coon Valley, WI (WI) 9 24-04 0
53. Blake Albertson BLOOMINGTON, IN (IN) 10 24-03 0
54. Jeff Bostic Cassopolis, MI (MI) 10 23-14 0
55. Robert Paxton Jr Flower Mound, TX (TX) 10 23-13 0
56. Josh Miller Roberts, WI (WI) 10 23-13 0
57. Paul Amstutz Gambler, OH (OH) 7 23-09 0
58. Austin Brimeyer Dubuque, IA (IA) 10 23-09 0
59. Albert Collins Nacogdoches, TX (TX) 9 23-09 0
60. Chris Brokman Council Bluffs, IA (NE) 10 23-08 0
61. Michael Bueche Pierre Part, LA (LA) 7 23-06 0
62. Trenton Pittman Covington, LA (MS) 8 23-06 0
63. Brett Foret Houma, LA (LA) 8 23-06 0
64. Robbie Ocmond Gonzales, LA (LA) 10 22-14 0
65. Eric Snow Clarksville, IN (KY) 9 22-13 0
66. Matthew Mcclanahan Bloomington, IN (IN) 7 22-09 0
67. Donald Roberts Bellville, OH (OH) 10 22-08 0
68. Kyle Goltz Cornell, WI (WI) 10 22-04 0
69. Jeremy Tibben Stanton, IA (NE) 9 22-03 0
70. Spenser Embry Lebanon, TN (TN) 7 22-03 0
71. Jim Barczak Osceola, WI (WI) 10 21-14 0
72. Chad Petrie McKinney, TX (TX) 10 21-11 0
73. Tyler Ramsey Sand Springs, OK (OK) 10 21-09 0
74. Troy Diede Sioux Falls, SD (SD) 10 21-07 0
75. Scott Brison Clarksville, TN (TN) 10 21-07 0
76. Ed Bauer Mooresville, IN (IN) 8 21-03 0
77. Jim Barnette Decatur, AL (AL) 8 21-03 0
78. Cliff Van Beek Canistota, SD (SD) 9 21-00 0
79. Shane Stiehl Pierre, SD (SD) 9 20-12 0
80. Douglas Hatcher Clarksville, AR (AR) 6 20-11 0
81. Robert Degraffenreid Oklahoma Cty, OK (OK) 9 20-10 0
82. Chong Vang Rosevile, MN (MN) 9 20-09 0
83. Rich Lindgren Lakeville, MN (MN) 6 20-08 0
84. Aaron Ivy Washington, IN (IN) 7 20-08 0
85. Garrett Cates Overland Park, KS (KS) 7 20-02 0
86. Stephen Noble Newport, KY (KY) 5 20-01 0
87. David Cook Whitehouse, TN (TN) 7 19-15 0
88. Johnston Westmoreland Mooselake, MN (MN) 7 19-15 0
89. Edward Schiller Wixom, MI (MI) 7 19-08 0
90. Tony Devolder Moline, IL (IA) 8 19-07 0
91. Jason Benjamin Lawrence, KS (KS) 6 19-04 0
92. Kyle Christopher Danville, KY (KY) 9 19-04 0
93. Ryan Whitacre Chicago, IL (WI) 7 19-03 0
94. Richard Young Jr Melbourne, KY (KY) 7 19-02 0
95. Duane Hanzlik Basehor, KS (NE) 8 18-12 0
96. Mark Floyd Blue Mountain, MS (MS) 7 18-11 0
97. Troy Kilgas Combined Locks, WI (WI) 7 18-09 0
98. Nick Leonard Cincinnati, OH (OH) 8 18-04 0
99. Ted Daniels St. Louis, MO (MO) 9 18-04 0
100. Michael McAdams Cincinnati, OH (OH) 6 18-02 0
101. Robert Huff Lancaster, KY (KY) 10 18-01 0
102. Duane Pittman Prairieville, LA (LA) 7 17-12 0
103. Jay Ladner Perkinston, MS (MS) 7 17-12 0
104. Michael Kazmierczak Lemont, IL (IL) 8 17-11 0
105. David Helming Celestine, IN (IN) 6 17-07 0
106. Bret Fite Salina, OK (OK) 6 17-07 0
107. Yancey Hartzer Culbertson, NE (NE) 6 17-01 0
108. Darrell Campbell Alba, TX (TX) 8 17-01 0
109. Josh Cruse Pocahontas, AR (AR) 6 16-14 0
110. Richard Hladky Yankton, SD (SD) 7 16-12 0
111. Paul Willett Blue Eye, MO (MO) 6 16-11 0
112. Brian Martin La Vista, NE (NE) 7 16-09 0
113. Bill Mcquarrie Newaygo, MI (MI) 7 16-05 0
114. Logan Latuso Gonzales, LA (LA) 6 16-05 0
115. Tom Enloe Tuscola, TX (TX) 8 16-05 0
116. Justin Marbut Jacksonville, AL (AL) 6 16-04 0
117. Tony Ardizzone Indianapolis, IN (IN) 6 16-02 0
118. Rod Bunge Mechanicsville, IA (IA) 7 15-15 0
119. Chad Housh Auburn, NE (NE) 8 15-15 0
120. Brooks Forsyth Hester, LA (LA) 7 15-14 0
121. Matt Pangrac Broken Arrow, OK (OK) 7 15-12 0
122. Jerry Avis Council Bluffs, IA (NE) 8 15-12 0
123. Gary Coffman Earlham, IA (IA) 6 15-12 0
124. David Streich Mansfield, OH (OH) 7 15-11 0
125. Raymond Bartkowiak Villa Park, IL (IL) 7 15-10 0
126. Mark Klemp Villa Park, IL (IL) 6 15-07 0
127. Nick Coleman Kuttawa, KY (KY) 7 14-15 0
128. Joe Discerni Warren, OH (OH) 7 14-15 0
129. Bob Garman Center Point, IA (IA) 5 14-12 0
130. Sam Schlosser Gaylord, MI (MI) 6 14-11 0
131. Will Presley Jr Grove City, OH (OH) 5 14-08 0
132. Daniel Fabiano Maple Grove, MN (MN) 6 14-08 0
133. David Buchanan Abbeville, AL (AL) 5 14-07 0
134. Tyler Shanle Green Bay, WI (WI) 7 14-06 0
135. Randy Miller Coal City, IL (IL) 6 13-15 0
136. Ken Reagan Jenison, MI (MI) 6 13-14 0
137. Mark Cooper Nicholasville, KY (KY) 5 13-14 0
138. Steven Hatch Long Beach, MS (MS) 5 13-07 0
139. Jimmy Pierce Medon, TN (TN) 6 13-06 0
140. Destre Dedeaux Meadville, MS (MS) 6 13-05 0
141. Robert Thierry III Sugarland, TX (TX) 5 13-02 0
142. Dean Harlan Ava, MO (MO) 5 13-00 0
143. Jamie Laiche Gonzales, LA (LA) 6 12-15 0
144. Eric Silverstrim Indian Mound, TN (TN) 5 12-12 0
145. Mickey Lewis Huntingdon, TN (TN) 5 12-07 0
146. Danny Carter Hernando, MS (MS) 6 12-06 0
147. Heston Fish Squires, MO (MO) 7 12-04 0
148. Justin Rowse O’Neill, NE (SD) 5 12-04 0
149. Jon Harshbarger Kaufman, TX (TX) 6 12-04 0
150. Kenneth Schofield Canyon, MN (MN) 6 12-04 0
151. Scott Tassi Arma, KS (KS) 6 11-14 0
152. Lee Byrd Jr. Pell City, AL (AL) 6 11-13 0
153. Taylor Phillips East Tawas, MI (MI) 5 11-13 0
154. Hoyt Akins Scott, AR (AR) 5 11-11 0
155. Allen Holt New Tazewell, TN (TN) 5 11-09 0
156. Johnnie Neil Jr Warrensburg, MO (MO) 6 11-06 0
157. Nicholas King Tinley Park, IL (IL) 5 10-15 0
158. Henry Montney Clarkston, MI (MI) 4 10-14 0
159. Paul Kremers Clarksville, AR (AR) 4 10-12 0
160. Caleb Prestenbach Thibodaux, LA (LA) 5 10-12 0
161. Frank Wickham Jr New Hampton, IA (IA) 4 09-15 0
162. Allen Williford West Frankfort, IL (IL) 4 09-14 0
163. Michael Moore Dover, TN (TN) 4 09-13 0
164. Jin Nguyen Kansas City, MO (MO) 5 09-12 0
165. David James Russellville, AR (AR) 5 09-11 0
166. Donald Pflumm Stilwell, KS (KS) 4 09-03 0
167. Steve Strope Orchard, NE (SD) 4 09-03 0
168. Rodney Keel Bedford, IN (IN) 5 09-03 0
169. Aaron Lehnen Middletown, MO (MO) 3 09-01 0
170. Cody Slygh Duluth, MN (MN) 3 08-08 0
171. Luke Jasper Lemont, IL (IL) 2 08-02 0
172. James Parsons Topeka, KS (KS) 3 08-02 0
173. Harry Heins Monona, IA (IA) 4 08-01 0
174. Rick Shock Victoria, TX (TX) 2 07-14 0
175. Chase Peek Belleville, AR (AR) 4 07-13 0
176. Calvin Davidson Plainfield, IN (IN) 4 07-10 0
177. Chuck Steinbauer Baxter, MN (MN) 3 07-09 0
178. Mark Brown Little Rock, AR (AR) 3 06-11 0
179. Daniel Hamdorf Lowden, IA (IA) 3 06-04 0
180. Bryce White McCall Creek, MS (MS) 3 05-15 0
181. Aaron Carroll Rolla, MO (MO) 3 05-08 0
182. Ralph Myhlhousen Grove, OK (NE) 3 05-01 0
183. Larry Carter Lucedale, MS (MS) 2 04-07 0
184. Fred Goy Williams Bay, WI (WI) 3 04-04 0
185. Corey Peterson Yankton, SD (SD) 2 04-00 0
186. John Czajkoski Wilmington, IL (IL) 2 03-15 0
187. Brandon Garrison Gladstone, MO (KS) 2 03-13 0
188. Roger Peebles Atmore, AL (AL) 1 02-03 0
189. Gary Bonnet Borden, IN (KY) 1 02-02 0
190. Justin Heidinger Sioux Falls, SD (SD) 1 02-01 0
191. Brian Kregel Garnavillo, IA (IA) 0 00-00 0
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 74 660 1765-04
2 87 688 1771-02
3 34 208 578-09
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195 1556 4114-15

TEAM STANDINGS Day 3
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State Lbs-Oz
1 ALABAMA 442-09
2 OKLAHOMA 425-04
3 LOUISIANA 374-12
4 OHIO 367-10
5 MICHIGAN 352-03
6 KANSAS 348-02
7 INDIANA 344-09
8 NEBRASKA 341-09
9 ARKANSAS 340-08
10 MINNESOTA 339-01
11 KENTUCKY 335-12
12 WISCONSIN 333-10
13 TEXAS 329-02
14 IOWA 318-13
15 TENNESSEE 303-03
16 SOUTH DAKOTA 296-02
17 MISSISSIPPI 290-07
18 ILLINOIS 271-13
19 MISSOURI 268-07

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 3
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IOWA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Tony Puelz Garnavillo, IA 15 40-12 0
2 Wells Kaiser Bernard, IA 15 38-08 0
3 Austin Brimeyer Dubuque, IA 10 23-09 0
4 Tony Devolder Moline, IL 8 19-07 0
5 Rod Bunge Mechanicsville, IA 7 15-15 0
6 Gary Coffman Earlham, IA 6 15-12 0
7 Bob Garman Center Point, IA 5 14-12 0
8 Frank Wickham Jr New Hampton, IA 4 09-15 0
9 Harry Heins Monona, IA 4 08-01 0
10 Daniel Hamdorf Lowden, IA 3 06-04 0
11 Brian Kregel Garnavillo, IA 0 00-00 0

ILLINOIS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Eduardo Trevino South Elgin, IL 13 39-03 0
2 David Schultz Wilmington, IL 11 32-11 0
3 Michael Kazmierczak Lemont, IL 8 17-11 0
4 Raymond Bartkowiak Villa Park, IL 7 15-10 0
5 Mark Klemp Villa Park, IL 6 15-07 0
6 Randy Miller Coal City, IL 6 13-15 0
7 Nicholas King Tinley Park, IL 5 10-15 0
8 Allen Williford West Frankfort, IL 4 09-14 0
9 Luke Jasper Lemont, IL 2 08-02 0
10 John Czajkoski Wilmington, IL 2 03-15 0

INDIANA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Kenneth Reed Bloomington, IN 13 35-04 0
2 Daniel Bowling Morgantown, IN 13 32-10 0
3 Blake Albertson BLOOMINGTON, IN 10 24-03 0
4 Matthew Mcclanahan Bloomington, IN 7 22-09 0
5 Ed Bauer Mooresville, IN 8 21-03 0
6 Aaron Ivy Washington, IN 7 20-08 0
7 David Helming Celestine, IN 6 17-07 0
8 Tony Ardizzone Indianapolis, IN 6 16-02 0
9 Rodney Keel Bedford, IN 5 09-03 0
10 Calvin Davidson Plainfield, IN 4 07-10 0

MICHIGAN
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Ted Prisbe Harsens Island, MI 15 47-12 0
2 Gregory Glasser Saline, MI 15 43-06 0
3 Marc Snyder St. Johns, MI 15 40-07 0
4 Jeff Bostic Cassopolis, MI 10 23-14 0
5 Edward Schiller Wixom, MI 7 19-08 0
6 Bill Mcquarrie Newaygo, MI 7 16-05 0
7 Sam Schlosser Gaylord, MI 6 14-11 0
8 Ken Reagan Jenison, MI 6 13-14 0
9 Taylor Phillips East Tawas, MI 5 11-13 0
10 Henry Montney Clarkston, MI 4 10-14 0

MINNESOTA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Kent Mittelstaedt New Hope, MN 14 42-01 0
2 Michael Lebsack Duluth, MN 15 41-09 0
3 Tom Kiefer Oak Grove, MN 12 33-01 0
4 Chong Vang Rosevile, MN 9 20-09 0
5 Rich Lindgren Lakeville, MN 6 20-08 0
6 Johnston Westmoreland Mooselake, MN 7 19-15 0
7 Daniel Fabiano Maple Grove, MN 6 14-08 0
8 Kenneth Schofield Canyon, MN 6 12-04 0
9 Cody Slygh Duluth, MN 3 08-08 0
10 Chuck Steinbauer Baxter, MN 3 07-09 0

OHIO
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Nick Prvonozac Warren, OH 15 40-08 0
2 Joshua Barr Louisville, OH 12 40-06 0
3 Jeremy Tenwalde Fort Jennings, OH 14 40-05 0
4 Paul Amstutz Gambler, OH 7 23-09 0
5 Donald Roberts Bellville, OH 10 22-08 0
6 Nick Leonard Cincinnati, OH 8 18-04 0
7 Michael McAdams Cincinnati, OH 6 18-02 0
8 David Streich Mansfield, OH 7 15-11 0
9 Joe Discerni Warren, OH 7 14-15 0
10 Will Presley Jr Grove City, OH 5 14-08 0

SOUTH DAKOTA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Brock Belik Orchard, NE 15 43-08 0
2 Monty Fralick Martin, SD 13 34-15 0
3 Troy Diede Sioux Falls, SD 10 21-07 0
4 Cliff Van Beek Canistota, SD 9 21-00 0
5 Shane Stiehl Pierre, SD 9 20-12 0
6 Richard Hladky Yankton, SD 7 16-12 0
7 Justin Rowse O’Neill, NE 5 12-04 0
8 Steve Strope Orchard, NE 4 09-03 0
9 Corey Peterson Yankton, SD 2 04-00 0
10 Justin Heidinger Sioux Falls, SD 1 02-01 0

WISCONSIN
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Gary Schild Mundelein, IL 15 42-08 0
2 Josh Wiesner Fon du Lac, WI 15 40-01 0
3 Dustin Drath Coon Valley, WI 9 24-04 0
4 Josh Miller Roberts, WI 10 23-13 0
5 Kyle Goltz Cornell, WI 10 22-04 0
6 Jim Barczak Osceola, WI 10 21-14 0
7 Ryan Whitacre Chicago, IL 7 19-03 0
8 Troy Kilgas Combined Locks, WI 7 18-09 0
9 Tyler Shanle Green Bay, WI 7 14-06 0
10 Fred Goy Williams Bay, WI 3 04-04 0

KANSAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Jeremy Montgomery Overland Park, KS 14 49-07 0
2 Jason Baird Gypsum, KS 15 49-04 0
3 Kyle Kiister Arma, KS 14 46-14 0
4 Jim Clay Eagle Rock, MO 10 26-12 0
5 Garrett Cates Overland Park, KS 7 20-02 0
6 Jason Benjamin Lawrence, KS 6 19-04 0
7 Scott Tassi Arma, KS 6 11-14 0
8 Donald Pflumm Stilwell, KS 4 09-03 0
9 James Parsons Topeka, KS 3 08-02 0
10 Brandon Garrison Gladstone, MO 2 03-13 0

OKLAHOMA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 James Biggs Euless, TX 15 70-02 0
2 John Soukup Sapulpa, OK 15 39-15 0
3 Jared Miller Norman, OK 14 36-13 0
4 Brock Enmeier Broken Arrow, OK 10 25-03 0
5 Chad Warren Sand Springs, OK 9 24-14 0
6 Corey Smith Perry, OK 8 24-10 0
7 Tyler Ramsey Sand Springs, OK 10 21-09 0
8 Robert Degraffenreid Oklahoma Cty, OK 9 20-10 0
9 Bret Fite Salina, OK 6 17-07 0
10 Matt Pangrac Broken Arrow, OK 7 15-12 0

LOUISIANA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Howard Hartley Patterson, LA 15 49-06 0
2 Blake Betz Baton Rouge, LA 10 29-04 0
3 Michael Bueche Pierre Part, LA 7 23-06 0
4 Brett Foret Houma, LA 8 23-06 0
5 Robbie Ocmond Gonzales, LA 10 22-14 0
6 Duane Pittman Prairieville, LA 7 17-12 0
7 Logan Latuso Gonzales, LA 6 16-05 0
8 Brooks Forsyth Hester, LA 7 15-14 0
9 Jamie Laiche Gonzales, LA 6 12-15 0
10 Caleb Prestenbach Thibodaux, LA 5 10-12 0

NEBRASKA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Mark Borchers Akron, IA 15 39-00 0
2 Cody Graff Glenvil, NE 14 36-14 0
3 Chris Brokman Council Bluffs, IA 10 23-08 0
4 Jeremy Tibben Stanton, IA 9 22-03 0
5 Duane Hanzlik Basehor, KS 8 18-12 0
6 Yancey Hartzer Culbertson, NE 6 17-01 0
7 Brian Martin La Vista, NE 7 16-09 0
8 Chad Housh Auburn, NE 8 15-15 0
9 Jerry Avis Council Bluffs, IA 8 15-12 0
10 Ralph Myhlhousen Grove, OK 3 05-01 0

MISSOURI
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Mike Wallis Hallsville, MO 10 30-00 0
2 Tucker Pierce Hollister, MO 12 26-14 0
3 Ted Daniels St. Louis, MO 9 18-04 0
4 Paul Willett Blue Eye, MO 6 16-11 0
5 Dean Harlan Ava, MO 5 13-00 0
6 Heston Fish Squires, MO 7 12-04 0
7 Johnnie Neil Jr Warrensburg, MO 6 11-06 0
8 Jin Nguyen Kansas City, MO 5 09-12 0
9 Aaron Lehnen Middletown, MO 3 09-01 0
10 Aaron Carroll Rolla, MO 3 05-08 0

ARKANSAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Allan Reaves Pottsville, AR 15 45-10 0
2 Don Douglas IV Hensley, AR 14 42-09 0
3 Josh Hilton Clarksville, AR 10 30-08 0
4 Douglas Hatcher Clarksville, AR 6 20-11 0
5 Josh Cruse Pocahontas, AR 6 16-14 0
6 Hoyt Akins Scott, AR 5 11-11 0
7 Paul Kremers Clarksville, AR 4 10-12 0
8 David James Russellville, AR 5 09-11 0
9 Chase Peek Belleville, AR 4 07-13 0
10 Mark Brown Little Rock, AR 3 06-11 0

MISSISSIPPI
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Jason Pittman Covington, LA 15 43-07 0
2 Sawyer Mcmurphy Long Beach, MS 13 38-10 0
3 Trenton Pittman Covington, LA 8 23-06 0
4 Mark Floyd Blue Mountain, MS 7 18-11 0
5 Jay Ladner Perkinston, MS 7 17-12 0
6 Steven Hatch Long Beach, MS 5 13-07 0
7 Destre Dedeaux Meadville, MS 6 13-05 0
8 Danny Carter Hernando, MS 6 12-06 0
9 Bryce White McCall Creek, MS 3 05-15 0
10 Larry Carter Lucedale, MS 2 04-07 0

TEXAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Kris Bosley Amarillo, TX 15 39-02 0
2 Bryan Trahan Orange, TX 15 38-07 0
3 Robert Paxton Jr Flower Mound, TX 10 23-13 0
4 Albert Collins Nacogdoches, TX 9 23-09 0
5 Chad Petrie McKinney, TX 10 21-11 0
6 Darrell Campbell Alba, TX 8 17-01 0
7 Tom Enloe Tuscola, TX 8 16-05 0
8 Robert Thierry III Sugarland, TX 5 13-02 0
9 Jon Harshbarger Kaufman, TX 6 12-04 0
10 Rick Shock Victoria, TX 2 07-14 0

ALABAMA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Keith Glasgow Guin, AL 14 49-06 0
2 Justin Barnes Monroeville, AL 15 45-04 0
3 Coby Carden Shelby, AL 15 43-05 0
4 Larry Franks Jr. Wilsonville, AL 14 43-03 0
5 Cole Burdeshaw NEWVILLE, AL 15 40-09 0
6 Jim Barnette Decatur, AL 8 21-03 0
7 Justin Marbut Jacksonville, AL 6 16-04 0
8 David Buchanan Abbeville, AL 5 14-07 0
9 Lee Byrd Jr. Pell City, AL 6 11-13 0
10 Roger Peebles Atmore, AL 1 02-03 0

KENTUCKY
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Matthew Robertson Kuttawa, KY 13 40-05 0
2 John Roth Lawrenceburg, IN 13 30-05 0
3 Eric Snow Clarksville, IN 9 22-13 0
4 Stephen Noble Newport, KY 5 20-01 0
5 Kyle Christopher Danville, KY 9 19-04 0
6 Richard Young Jr Melbourne, KY 7 19-02 0
7 Robert Huff Lancaster, KY 10 18-01 0
8 Nick Coleman Kuttawa, KY 7 14-15 0
9 Mark Cooper Nicholasville, KY 5 13-14 0
10 Gary Bonnet Borden, IN 1 02-02 0

TENNESSEE
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Nobuyuki Terajima Hermitage, TN 14 36-12 0
2 Mike Perry Brownsville, TN 14 36-00 0
3 Spenser Embry Lebanon, TN 7 22-03 0
4 Scott Brison Clarksville, TN 10 21-07 0
5 David Cook Whitehouse, TN 7 19-15 0
6 Jimmy Pierce Medon, TN 6 13-06 0
7 Eric Silverstrim Indian Mound, TN 5 12-12 0
8 Mickey Lewis Huntingdon, TN 5 12-07 0
9 Allen Holt New Tazewell, TN 5 11-09 0
10 Michael Moore Dover, TN 4 09-13 0

2019 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional 4/17-4/19
Guntersville Lake, Guntersville AL.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 3

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

1. Justin Hymel Norco, LA (LA) 9 32-10 0
2. David Stafford Sanger, TX (TX) 9 30-13 0
3. Scott Blaesi Hershey, NE (NE) 8 30-10 0
4. Aaron Cherry KINSEY, AL (AL) 9 29-13 0
5. Taylor Burgin Palo, ID (IA) 9 28-03 0
6. Kelvin Grubbs Pryor, OK (OK) 9 27-15 0
7. Mason Ferachi Walker, LA (LA) 9 27-08 0
8. Austin Pittman Maumelle, AR (AR) 9 27-05 0
9. Curtis Hughes Greenwood, IN (IN) 8 26-13 0
10. Phillip Rummel Jr Mount Vernon, OH (OH) 9 26-11 0
11. Chris Rhodes Eaton, IN (IN) 8 25-13 0
12. Mike Szczechowski Strafford, MO (MO) 7 25-08 0
13. James Boyett Mountain Home, AR (AR) 9 25-05 0
14. Dan Posey Niles, MI (MI) 9 25-04 0
15. Jacob Maloney Cedar Rapids, IA (IA) 8 25-03 0
16. Shawn Carter Evansville, IN (IN) 8 25-02 0
17. Barry Ward Louisville, KY (KY) 8 24-13 0
18. Chandler Teems Leeds, AL (AL) 9 24-06 0
19. Devin Pino Kansas City, KS (KS) 9 24-01 0
20. Zachary Webb Bella Vista, AR (AR) 9 23-15 0
21. Francis Beard Rainbow City, AL (AL) 8 23-13 0
22. Ryan Kriegel Delphos, OH (OH) 9 23-12 0
23. Bryan Mccarthy Columbia, MO (MO) 9 23-12 0
24. Austin Casteel Sulphur, LA (LA) 9 23-01 0
25. Jeffrey Mooter Midwest City, OK (OK) 7 22-11 0
26. Tom Hall Hicksville, OH (MI) 8 22-11 0
27. Greg Marcum Willisburg, KY (KY) 8 22-11 0
28. Brock Gullixon Lola, WI (WI) 7 22-10 0
29. Mike Casanova Frisco, TX (TX) 9 22-04 0
30. Justin Foster Bude, MS (MS) 7 22-02 0
31. Keith Kissinger Crocker, MO (MO) 8 21-13 0
32. John Jasper Lemont, IL (IL) 9 21-13 0
33. Todd Stiehl Winner, SD (SD) 8 21-10 0
34. Jeff Lopez Downers Grove, IL (IL) 9 21-08 0
35. Jordan Trainor Erin, TN (TN) 9 21-00 0
36. Zach Yarnes Lakeville, MN (MN) 9 20-15 0
37. Tim Peterson Springfield, SD (SD) 8 20-04 0
38. Peter Haire South St Paul, MN (MN) 7 19-08 0
39. Donald Merryfield Des Moines, IA (IA) 7 19-07 0
40. Allen Smith Knoxville, TN (TN) 6 18-10 0
41. Jonathan Barnette Jasper, AL (AL) 8 18-07 0
42. Earl Maines Richmond, KY (KY) 7 18-05 0
43. Bryce Porter Raymore, MO (KS) 5 18-01 0
44. Howard Lee Hanvey Opelika, AL (AL) 6 17-12 0
45. Bryan Adams Blair, NE (NE) 8 17-10 0
46. Jim Tomsovic Sparta, WI (WI) 7 17-06 0
47. Timothy Cartwright Sand Springs, OK (OK) 6 16-12 0
48. Doug Andrews Heber Springs, TN (MS) 6 16-05 0
49. Hunter Young Melbourne, KY (KY) 6 13-14 0
50. Bailey Madere Madisonville, LA (MS) 5 13-13 0
51. Jacob Phillips Alamo, TN (TN) 5 13-12 0
52. Tre’ Gautreau Prairieville, LA (LA) 6 13-11 0
53. Cody Womack Blanchard, OK (OK) 5 13-09 0
54. Josh Olson Pepin, WI (WI) 6 13-09 0
55. Coy Baird Blakesburg, IA (IA) 6 13-09 0
56. Lawrence Leonardi Clinton Township, MI (M 6 13-07 0
57. Ryan Coppock Coweta, OK (OK) 6 13-05 0
58. Doug Castro Linden, TN (TN) 6 13-04 0
59. Toby Steele Ten Mile, TN (TN) 4 13-02 0
60. Dave Sellers Brandon, SD (SD) 4 13-01 0
61. AJ Mende Lincoln, NE (NE) 6 13-01 0
62. Paul Huse Omaha, NE (NE) 4 12-15 0
63. Brandon Logue Greenwood, NE (SD) 6 12-12 0
64. Noah Daczewitz Sand Springs, OK (OK) 4 12-10 0
65. Ira Lynn Adkins, TX (TX) 6 12-09 0
66. Austin Bartholomew Keosauqua, IA (IA) 5 12-08 0
67. Will Poore New Tazewell, TN (TN) 5 12-08 0
68. Dominic Cavitt Pittsburg, KS (KS) 5 12-08 0
69. Brent Dohse Neola, IA (NE) 3 12-07 0
70. Anthony Lenz Elk River, MN (MN) 6 12-06 0
71. Eric Quaglio Lexington, KY (KY) 6 12-04 0
72. Steve Brummer Rosemount, MN (MN) 5 11-15 0
73. Chuck Gardner Monticello, MN (MN) 5 11-14 0
74. Jake Drukenbrod Canton, OH (OH) 4 11-12 0
75. Kobie Koenig Cohassett, MN (MN) 5 11-12 0
76. Bryce Hauf

Anglers Face Postspawn, Falling Water For Smith Lake Open

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Anglers Face Postspawn, Falling Water For Smith Lake Open

A field of 380 anglers are set to compete at the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open on Alabama’s Smith Lake April 25-27.

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April 19, 2019

Anglers Face Postspawn, Falling Water For Smith Lake Open

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JASPER, Ala. — Dealing with changing weather and the postspawn are givens during spring tournaments, and those conditions will be in play at the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open coming up on Lewis Smith Lake in Alabama.

The tournament will be held April 25-27, with daily takeoffs at 6 a.m. CT from Smith Lake Dam Access, where the daily weigh-ins begin at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. On Saturday the final weigh-in is at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Leeds, a suburb of Birmingham. A field of 190 boats will compete on the first two days with only the Top 12 pros and co-anglers advancing to the final round.

“There is a lot going on, from the rising and falling water, to the postspawn funk with the largemouth and some of the spotted bass,” explained David Kilgore, a longtime Opens pro and Bassmaster Classic qualifier from Jasper.

Kilgore said the north Alabama lake remained above full pool for three weeks, and then returned to near normal in recent days. Heavy rainfall going into Easter weekend raised the level again. The lake will be falling through practice until the tournament begins.

Falling water and sluggish postspawn bass. Tournament anglers cringe at the thought of having to deal with both challenges, and that is how Smith Lake is setting up.

Kilgore lives and works just minutes from the 21,000-acre lake, and he won the 2014 tournament on Smith and placed 10th in the 2017 Open. Based on the current conditions, Kilgore predicts a winning weight of 45 pounds. Catching 15 pounds each day will be a tall order. Daily limits of 11 pounds will be more common.

“Those same five-bass limits weighed 15 pounds before the spawn, and it will take going through a lot of fish to get above that 10- or 11-pound mark,” he said. “The fish are just really skinny right now after coming off the spawn.”

Choosing between largemouth and spotted bass is always a decision to be made here. The lake is loaded with spotted bass, and Kilgore sees those fish as the most reliable for the tournament.

“The largemouth will be hard to pattern in that high water, depending on where it is by the tournament, and you will have to run a lot of areas to fill out a decent limit,” Kilgore said. “They will be spread out and it’ll be a bonus if you can catch a decent largemouth.”

Not surprisingly, you can expect to find Kilgore offshore.

“The spots will be in their usual places and it can be easily won on them,” he said. “What it’ll come down to is finding a reliable concentration of spots that can hold up for three days of the tournament.”

Kilgore said the herring bite that makes the lake such a spotted bass powerhouse has not materialized yet.

“It normally begins in late April or early May but we have already had a really wet spring and with everything else you can’t count on it to be in play,” he said.

Local host is the Chamber of Commerce of Walker County.

How To Effectively Fish Docks During The Bass Spawn – MTB

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How To Effectively Fish Docks During The Bass Spawn

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Bass spawn every spring and knowing where to find fish during this time is key. One good place to locate spawning bass is near fishing docks. Many bass seek shelter in flooded timber or next to laydowns or big rocks, but on my home waters of Lake of the Ozarks numerous bass build their nests behind boat docks.

The docks offer plenty of protection for bass from wind and intruders because the nesting fish can seek shelter behind cables, next to pillars, under walkways and in sunken brush piles. The thousands of docks on my lake gives spawning bass plenty of options but choosing which docks to target during the spawn could be like trying to find a needle in a haystack for a novice angler.

Finding The Right Dock

Bass Spawn — Finding the right dock and then recognizing a pattern is essential in staying consistent.

The best way to find docks harboring spawning bass is keying on location. I have found most of the spawning bass on my lake prefer building nest behind docks in the backs of coves or in pea gravel pockets. Some spotted bass will build their nests behind large community docks on the main lake or docks situated in the small pockets of bluffs.

The most dilapidated dock you can find in a cove usually attracts spawning bass. There are usually broken pieces of the walkway or other debris from the dock hanging down in the water that bass use as shelter for their nests. Docks with pillars are prime spawning spots for bass because the fish will build nests next to the supports.

Big Fish In Hard To Reach Places

Floating docks held in place by a series of cables are dominant on my home lake. Any docks with two or three sets of cables extending from the pier to the bank are prime nesting spots for bass. If a dock has multiple cables making it difficult to cast behind it, bass will flock to this floating structure for security. I have seen some bass build their nest right under the cables because they seem to know most anglers won’t throw into the metal cables. I have also seen bass fry hang under cables after the spawn so I wonder if it is ingrained into a bass’ brain that dock cables are their security blanket.
When checking a row of docks for spawning fish, it’s best to skip any docks where you don’t see around, shiny spot on the bottom, which is the telltale sign of a bass nest. Usually, the biggest bass are on the nest you can barely see in deeper water.

They May Be Deeper Than You Think

Bass often build multiple nests behind bigger docks, so make sure you fish the deepest area behind the dock first rather than any nest you can see close to the bank. If you fish the visible shallow beds first, you will probably have your boat almost sitting over a big bass on a nest in deeper water. That fish will probably spook off its nest and you missed out on the chance to catch the biggest bass behind the dock.

The height of the cables determines where you should position your boat to catch nesting fish behind a dock. If the cables droop down into the water, you can move your boat up next to the moorings and flip your lure to the rear of the dock. If the cables hang above the water’s surface, you should keep your boat 5 feet or more away from the cables so you can skip your lure under the dock supports.

Baitcaster Vs Spinning?

Even though you will be fishing around menacing metal and wood objects that can easily cut your line, you can use either heavy baitcast tackle or lightweight spinning gear to catch spawning bass behind docks. When fishing murky water I use line as heavy as 25-pound test fluorocarbon, but in the clearest sections of my lake I drop drown to 12-pound test for my baitcasting tackle and 8-or 10-pound line for my spinning gear.

Once I find some nesting bass behind docks, I have about five or six rods with various lures attached on the deck of my boat for tempting the fish. I either pitch over the cables to the nests or skip my lures beneath the overhanging cables and walkways.

Best Baits For The Bass Spawn

Some of my favorite lures to pitch on baitcasting tackle are jigs with plastic craw trailers, Zara Spooks, double-tail plastic grubs, shaky head plastic worms and Texas-rigged plastic creature baits or plastic lizards. My lure choices for skipping behind docks with spinning gear include soft plastic jerkbaits, tube baits and wacky-rigged Senkos and floating worms.

The real challenge for catching spawning bass behind a dock occurs when the fish bites and you set the hook. Trying to coax a stubborn bass through pillars and around cables can be a hair-raising ordeal. However, with your drag set right so the bass can make some short runs without breaking your line and some patience you can eventually wear down the fish and lead it to the boat.

Bad Boy Mowers Becomes Title Sponsor of Grand Lake Stage Seven Event

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Bad Boy Mowers, a popular brand of zero-turn mowers, shares interest in the same audience of anglers, fans and outdoors enthusiasts that follow Major League Fishing. Bad Boy has signed with the league to be title sponsor of the MLF Bass Pro Tour Stage Seven event at Grand Lake. (Photo by Garrick Dixon)

Bad Boy Mowers Becomes Title Sponsor of Grand Lake Stage Seven Event

TULSA, Okla. (April 18, 2019) – Major League Fishing® (MLF) announced today that Bad Boy Mowers is a new sponsor of the MLF Bass Pro Tour and that it will be the title sponsor of the series’ 2019 Stage Seven event at Grand Lake O’ The Cherokees, May 31 – June 5.

The maker of the popular line of zero-turn-radius mowers and other quality lawn care

equipment has interests common with Grand Lake and fishing in general, making the new relationship an especially good fit for all.

Bad Boy shares The Ozarks with Grand: its headquarters is located in the eastern part of the scenic region at Batesville, Arkansas, while Grand occupies the west side in Oklahoma. And Bad Boy shares in the lake’s interest in reaching the wide and diverse MLF national audience that is known to be active outdoors enthusiasts.

“Our MLF audience, whether they’re following us on the MLF NOW! live stream, personally attending Bass Pro Tour events, or watching our MLF programming on Outdoor Channel and other networks, is without doubt a group that loves the outdoors and being in it,” said league President and CEO, Jim Wilburn. “Bad Boy is a great addition to our team of sponsors and I have no doubt that their brand and our fans will both benefit greatly from the interaction afforded through the entitled advertising and on-site activation efforts.”

“We’re excited to partner with the MLF Bass Pro Tour in its inaugural season and be the title sponsor of Stage Seven on Grand Lake,” said Lennie Foree, Vice President of Marketing for Bad Boy Mowers. “Our customers, dealers and staff are sports fans and outdoorsmen, and aligning with MLF is the perfect connection to their passion. And we look forward to showcasing Bad Boy Mowers to MLF fans.”

Bad Boy Mowers officials say its customers, dealers and staff are sports fans and outdoorsmen, and aligning with the MLF Bass Pro Tour is the perfect connection to their passion. (Click to enlarge/download)

The Bass Pro Tour is halfway through its 2019 season of eight qualifying events, called “Stages,” with Stage Five up next and scheduled for Lewis Smith Lake at Cullman, Alabama, April 30 – May 5.

Bad Boy will make its MLF on-site debut during the Bass Pro Tour Stage Six fan activities at Missouri’s Table Rock Lake, another Ozark destination, April 30 – May 5. The mower company’s presence will then be heightened even more when the Bad Boy Stage Seven Grand Lake event follows afterwards at the end of May.

“The American spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation that powers Bad Boy Mowers is the same spirit that conceived and launched the MLF Bass Pro Tour. It’s fantastic to welcome Bad Boy as a partner with MLF and showcase their brand to our growing millions of fans,” said Chris Bork, Director, Sponsorship, MLF Bass Pro Tour.

As part of the sponsorship, the Bad Boy brand will be featured in TV commercials and digital graphics on MLF programming, and additionally spotlighted during the Stage Seven two-hour television show that will air on Discovery Channel in the fourth quarter of 2019, and repeat on Sportsman Channel in first and second quarters of 2020.

Bad Boy Mowers was started in 2002 and has grown from around 20 employees in the beginning, to more than 800 today. The company’s operation in Arkansas spans more than 105 acres and has facilities totaling nearly one million square feet for the manufacturing of Bad Boy commercial grade and commercial-quality residential-grade zero-turn mowers.

For more information on Bad Boy Mowers, visit BadBoyMowers.com.

For more information on MLF, the Bass Pro Tour, and its anglers, rules and formats, visit www.majorleaguefishing.com.

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About Bad Boy Mowers

The Batesville, Ark.-based company specializes in zero-turn-radius lawn mowers and other commercial and residential lawn care equipment. Launched in 2002, Bad Boy Mowers now offers a full line of equipment built in its Ozark Mountain headquarters and shipped to retailers nationwide in its own fleet of haulers. For more information visit them at www.badboymowers.com.

Oklahoma Claims Team Title In B.A.S.S Nation Regional Bass Tournament On Lake Guntersville

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Oklahoma Claims Team Title In B.A.S.S Nation Regional Bass Tournament On Lake Guntersville

The Oklahoma B.A.S.S. Nation wins the team competition Thursday with 365 pounds, 4 ounces at the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional on Alabama’s Lake Guntersville. James Biggs of Texas is leading the individual competition with a two-day total weight of 50-9.

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Oklahoma Claims Team Title In B.A.S.S Nation Regional Bass Tournament On Lake Guntersville

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GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — Oklahoma won the team title of the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional on Lake Guntersville today after posting a combined, two-day score of 365 pounds, 4 ounces and amassing a 30-pound lead over runnerup and host state team Alabama, which weighed in 335 pounds.

The weights include the combined catches of up to 10 boaters and 10 non-boaters from each state. A total of 19 states sent teams to the Central Regional at Guntersville.

Louisiana finished third with 325-5, Ohio was fourth with 318-4 and Wisconsin claimed fifth with 300-9.

Oklahoma was helped mightily by the lone Texas resident on the team, James Biggs of Euless. Biggs caught nearly identical five-bass limits — the two heaviest individual catches of the tournament — on Wednesday and today, and he leads the individual competition with 50-9.

Biggs’ game plan was based as much on weather preparation as it was on fishing strategies, and he worked both to perfection today. He caught a five-bass limit that weighed 25-5 today, giving him a huge 16-7 lead over his nearest competitor.

Biggs said he worked his spots for all they were worth in anticipation of a fierce weather system headed for Guntersville, he wasn’t taking any chances.

“With the weather getting bad — we’re supposed to have torrential rains tonight and thunderstorms — I wanted to catch as much as I could today, so I don’t have to catch as much tomorrow,” Biggs said. “If it muddies up, it can change things enough to where they don’t bite tomorrow. That’s why I wanted to get what I could today, so maybe I only have to catch 15 pounds tomorrow.

“I wanted to have more weight in my bag than the second-place angler had yesterday. I said ‘I’m going to fish until I get at least 23 pounds (Jeremy Montgomery placed second on Wednesday with 22-8) and try to make it hard on them. With this stormy weather, sometimes those big (female bass) will bite, but you just have to play the odds, and that’s what I tried to do today.”

Biggs returned to the same tactics he used Wednesday. He fished a mix of bridge habitat and some offshore structure.

“It was more offshore today, but I checked both of them every day and whatever the fish were responding to, that’s what I rolled with,” Biggs said. “It was the same mix of baits as yesterday — a little bit of dragging (plastics), some swimbaiting and a little bit of cranking.

“It was a blessed day. They kept biting and I kept catching them.”

Howard Hartley of Patterson, La. is in second place with 34-2. Adding 15-9 to the 18-9 he caught the first day, Hartley said he was pleased to find the bass doing what he wanted them to do — advancing to the shallow bedding areas.

“Being from south Louisiana, I like to power fish and bed fish,” Hartley said. “I was able to pick up one of my better bass on a bed today, but I also think I have the staging area locked down for prespawners.

“Where I was fishing yesterday and today, they were coming up and heading to the bank; but with that stormy weather tomorrow, if they pull out, I have an idea what I need to do.”

Today, Hartley caught spawning bass on a Texas-rigged Senko, Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver and a Zoom Speed Craw. He caught the prespawn fish on a lipless crankbait and a bladed jig.

Larry Franks Jr. of Wilsonville, Ala., is in third place with 33-3. Gaining one spot from his fourth-place position on Day 1, Franks added 14-6 to his initial limit of 18-13.

“Today was a lot tougher with the boat pressure; there were a lot of people fishing the same area I was in,” Franks said.

Targeting postspawn fish in grass of varying depths, Franks used a mix of reaction baits and plastics. He stuck with two main areas and caught 25 to 30 fish.

Josh Hilton of Clarksville, Ark., is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with an 8-12 largemouth.

Justin Hymel of Norco, La., leads the co-angler division with 21-1. Alternating between pitching a Missile Baits Baby D-Stroyer and a wacky-rigged stick bait, he reported struggling most of the day. The grind was highlighted by a late-day surprise.

“I caught my last keeper with like 10 minutes left in the day,” he said. “I got the D-Stroyer hung in a laydown on a bluff. I broke that off and threw a wacky worm in there and caught my last limit fish.”

Lacson Reid of Eclectic, Ala., holds the Phoenix Boats Big Bass lead among co-anglers with an 8-pounder.

Friday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6 a.m. CT at Guntersville State Park State park ramp. The weigh-in will be held at Guntersville State Park State at 2:15 p.m.

(BOATER) Standings Day 2
Guntersville Lake, Guntersville AL.
2019 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional 4/17-4/19

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

1. James Biggs Euless, TX (OK) 10 50-09 0
2. Howard Hartley Patterson, LA (LA) 10 34-02 0
3. Larry Franks Jr. Wilsonville, AL (AL) 10 33-03 0
4. Jeremy Montgomery Overland Park, KS (KS) 9 32-15 0
5. Don Douglas IV Hensley, AR (AR) 10 32-09 0
6. Joshua Barr Louisville, OH (OH) 8 31-08 0
7. Jason Baird Gypsum, KS (KS) 10 31-03 0
8. Brock Belik Orchard, NE (SD) 10 30-15 0
9. Kent Mittelstaedt New Hope, MN (MN) 10 30-10 0
10. Jason Pittman Covington, LA (MS) 10 30-08 0
11. Ted Prisbe Harsens Island, MI (MI 10 30-06 0
12. Justin Barnes Monroeville, AL (AL) 10 30-05 0
13. Allan Reaves Pottsville, AR (AR) 10 30-04 0
14. Nick Prvonozac Warren, OH (OH) 10 30-01 0
15. Gary Schild Mundelein, IL (WI) 10 29-12 0
16. Cole Burdeshaw NEWVILLE, AL (AL) 10 29-10 0
17. Michael Lebsack Duluth, MN (MN) 10 29-01 0
18. Kyle Kiister Arma, KS (KS) 9 28-07 0
19. Josh Hilton Clarksville, AR (AR) 9 28-07 0
20. Marc Snyder St. Johns, MI (MI) 10 28-05 0
21. Jeremy Tenwalde Fort Jennings, OH (OH) 9 28-03 0
22. Keith Glasgow Guin, AL (AL) 9 28-03 0
23. Mike Perry Brownsville, TN (TN) 10 28-01 0
24. Gregory Glasser Saline, MI (MI) 10 27-13 0
25. Mike Wallis Hallsville, MO (MO) 9 27-11 0
26. Tom Kiefer Oak Grove, MN (MN) 10 27-10 0
27. Mark Borchers Akron, IA (NE) 10 27-08 0
28. Bryan Trahan Orange, TX (TX) 10 27-07 0
29. Josh Wiesner Fon du Lac, WI (WI) 10 27-00 0
30. John Soukup Sapulpa, OK (OK) 10 27-00 0
31. Jim Clay Eagle Rock, MO (KS) 10 26-12 0
32. Wells Kaiser Bernard, IA (IA) 10 26-06 0
33. Sawyer Mcmurphy Long Beach, MS (MS) 8 26-05 0
34. Daniel Bowling Morgantown, IN (IN) 10 26-02 0
35. Jared Miller Norman, OK (OK) 9 25-12 0
36. Coby Carden Shelby, AL (AL) 10 25-12 0
37. Kris Bosley Amarillo, TX (TX) 10 25-08 0
38. Cody Graff Glenvil, NE (NE) 10 25-08 0
39. Brock Enmeier Broken Arrow, OK (OK) 10 25-03 0
40. Chad Warren Sand Springs, OK (OK) 9 24-14 0
41. Corey Smith Perry, OK (OK) 8 24-10 0
42. Kenneth Reed Bloomington, IN (IN) 8 24-04 0
43. Dustin Drath Coon Valley, WI (WI) 9 24-04 0
44. Blake Albertson BLOOMINGTON, IN (IN) 10 24-03 0
45. John Roth Lawrenceburg, IN (KY) 10 24-00 0
46. Tony Puelz Garnavillo, IA (IA) 10 23-15 0
47. Blake Betz Baton Rouge, LA (LA) 9 23-14 0
48. Jeff Bostic Cassopolis, MI (MI) 10 23-14 0
49. Robert Paxton Jr Flower Mound, TX (TX) 10 23-13 0
50. Josh Miller Roberts, WI (WI) 10 23-13 0
51. Matthew Robertson Kuttawa, KY (KY) 8 23-10 0
52. Paul Amstutz Gambler, OH (OH) 7 23-09 0
53. Austin Brimeyer Dubuque, IA (IA) 10 23-09 0
54. Albert Collins Nacogdoches, TX (TX) 9 23-09 0
55. Nobuyuki Terajima Hermitage, TN (TN) 9 23-08 0
56. Chris Brokman Council Bluffs, IA (NE) 10 23-08 0
57. Michael Bueche Pierre Part, LA (LA) 7 23-06 0
58. Trenton Pittman Covington, LA (MS) 8 23-06 0
59. Brett Foret Houma, LA (LA) 8 23-06 0
60. Monty Fralick Martin, SD (SD) 8 23-02 0
61. Robbie Ocmond Gonzales, LA (LA) 10 22-14 0
62. Eric Snow Clarksville, IN (KY) 9 22-13 0
63. Matthew Mcclanahan Bloomington, IN (IN) 7 22-09 0
64. Donald Roberts Bellville, OH (OH) 10 22-08 0
65. Kyle Goltz Cornell, WI (WI) 10 22-04 0
66. Jeremy Tibben Stanton, IA (NE) 9 22-03 0
67. Spenser Embry Lebanon, TN (TN) 7 22-03 0
68. David Schultz Wilmington, IL (IL) 6 21-15 0
69. Jim Barczak Osceola, WI (WI) 10 21-14 0
70. Chad Petrie McKinney, TX (TX) 10 21-11 0
71. Tyler Ramsey Sand Springs, OK (OK) 10 21-09 0
72. Troy Diede Sioux Falls, SD (SD) 10 21-07 0
73. Scott Brison Clarksville, TN (TN) 10 21-07 0
74. Ed Bauer Mooresville, IN (IN) 8 21-03 0
75. Jim Barnette Decatur, AL (AL) 8 21-03 0
76. Cliff Van Beek Canistota, SD (SD) 9 21-00 0
77. Shane Stiehl Pierre, SD (SD) 9 20-12 0
78. Douglas Hatcher Clarksville, AR (AR) 6 20-11 0
79. Robert Degraffenreid Oklahoma Cty, OK (OK) 9 20-10 0
80. Chong Vang Rosevile, MN (MN) 9 20-09 0
81. Rich Lindgren Lakeville, MN (MN) 6 20-08 0
82. Aaron Ivy Washington, IN (IN) 7 20-08 0
83. Garrett Cates Overland Park, KS (KS) 7 20-02 0
84. Stephen Noble Newport, KY (KY) 5 20-01 0
85. David Cook Whitehouse, TN (TN) 7 19-15 0
86. Johnston Westmoreland Mooselake, MN (MN) 7 19-15 0
87. Eduardo Trevino South Elgin, IL (IL) 8 19-14 0
88. Edward Schiller Wixom, MI (MI) 7 19-08 0
89. Tony Devolder Moline, IL (IA) 8 19-07 0
90. Tucker Pierce Hollister, MO (MO) 9 19-06 0
91. Jason Benjamin Lawrence, KS (KS) 6 19-04 0
92. Kyle Christopher Danville, KY (KY) 9 19-04 0
93. Ryan Whitacre Chicago, IL (WI) 7 19-03 0
94. Richard Young Jr Melbourne, KY (KY) 7 19-02 0
95. Duane Hanzlik Basehor, KS (NE) 8 18-12 0
96. Mark Floyd Blue Mountain, MS (MS) 7 18-11 0
97. Troy Kilgas Combined Locks, WI (WI) 7 18-09 0
98. Nick Leonard Cincinnati, OH (OH) 8 18-04 0
99. Ted Daniels St. Louis, MO (MO) 9 18-04 0
100. Michael McAdams Cincinnati, OH (OH) 6 18-02 0
101. Robert Huff Lancaster, KY (KY) 10 18-01 0
102. Duane Pittman Prairieville, LA (LA) 7 17-12 0
103. Jay Ladner Perkinston, MS (MS) 7 17-12 0
104. Michael Kazmierczak Lemont, IL (IL) 8 17-11 0
105. David Helming Celestine, IN (IN) 6 17-07 0
106. Bret Fite Salina, OK (OK) 6 17-07 0
107. Yancey Hartzer Culbertson, NE (NE) 6 17-01 0
108. Darrell Campbell Alba, TX (TX) 8 17-01 0
109. Josh Cruse Pocahontas, AR (AR) 6 16-14 0
110. Richard Hladky Yankton, SD (SD) 7 16-12 0
111. Paul Willett Blue Eye, MO (MO) 6 16-11 0
112. Brian Martin La Vista, NE (NE) 7 16-09 0
113. Bill Mcquarrie Newaygo, MI (MI) 7 16-05 0
114. Logan Latuso Gonzales, LA (LA) 6 16-05 0
115. Tom Enloe Tuscola, TX (TX) 8 16-05 0
116. Justin Marbut Jacksonville, AL (AL) 6 16-04 0
117. Tony Ardizzone Indianapolis, IN (IN) 6 16-02 0
118. Rod Bunge Mechanicsville, IA (IA) 7 15-15 0
119. Chad Housh Auburn, NE (NE) 8 15-15 0
120. Brooks Forsyth Hester, LA (LA) 7 15-14 0
121. Matt Pangrac Broken Arrow, OK (OK) 7 15-12 0
122. Jerry Avis Council Bluffs, IA (NE) 8 15-12 0
123. Gary Coffman Earlham, IA (IA) 6 15-12 0
124. David Streich Mansfield, OH (OH) 7 15-11 0
125. Raymond Bartkowiak Villa Park, IL (IL) 7 15-10 0
126. Mark Klemp Villa Park, IL (IL) 6 15-07 0
127. Nick Coleman Kuttawa, KY (KY) 7 14-15 0
128. Joe Discerni Warren, OH (OH) 7 14-15 0
129. Bob Garman Center Point, IA (IA) 5 14-12 0
130. Sam Schlosser Gaylord, MI (MI) 6 14-11 0
131. Will Presley Jr Grove City, OH (OH) 5 14-08 0
132. Daniel Fabiano Maple Grove, MN (MN) 6 14-08 0
133. David Buchanan Abbeville, AL (AL) 5 14-07 0
134. Tyler Shanle Green Bay, WI (WI) 7 14-06 0
135. Randy Miller Coal City, IL (IL) 6 13-15 0
136. Ken Reagan Jenison, MI (MI) 6 13-14 0
137. Mark Cooper Nicholasville, KY (KY) 5 13-14 0
138. Steven Hatch Long Beach, MS (MS) 5 13-07 0
139. Jimmy Pierce Medon, TN (TN) 6 13-06 0
140. Destre Dedeaux Meadville, MS (MS) 6 13-05 0
141. Robert Thierry III Sugarland, TX (TX) 5 13-02 0
142. Dean Harlan Ava, MO (MO) 5 13-00 0
143. Jamie Laiche Gonzales, LA (LA) 6 12-15 0
144. Eric Silverstrim Indian Mound, TN (TN) 5 12-12 0
145. Mickey Lewis Huntingdon, TN (TN) 5 12-07 0
146. Danny Carter Hernando, MS (MS) 6 12-06 0
147. Heston Fish Squires, MO (MO) 7 12-04 0
148. Justin Rowse O’Neill, NE (SD) 5 12-04 0
149. Jon Harshbarger Kaufman, TX (TX) 6 12-04 0
150. Kenneth Schofield Canyon, MN (MN) 6 12-04 0
151. Scott Tassi Arma, KS (KS) 6 11-14 0
152. Lee Byrd Jr. Pell City, AL (AL) 6 11-13 0
153. Taylor Phillips East Tawas, MI (MI) 5 11-13 0
154. Hoyt Akins Scott, AR (AR) 5 11-11 0
155. Allen Holt New Tazewell, TN (TN) 5 11-09 0
156. Johnnie Neil Jr Warrensburg, MO (MO) 6 11-06 0
157. Nicholas King Tinley Park, IL (IL) 5 10-15 0
158. Henry Montney Clarkston, MI (MI) 4 10-14 0
159. Paul Kremers Clarksville, AR (AR) 4 10-12 0
160. Caleb Prestenbach Thibodaux, LA (LA) 5 10-12 0
161. Frank Wickham Jr New Hampton, IA (IA) 4 09-15 0
162. Allen Williford West Frankfort, IL (IL) 4 09-14 0
163. Michael Moore Dover, TN (TN) 4 09-13 0
164. Jin Nguyen Kansas City, MO (MO) 5 09-12 0
165. David James Russellville, AR (AR) 5 09-11 0
166. Donald Pflumm Stilwell, KS (KS) 4 09-03 0
167. Steve Strope Orchard, NE (SD) 4 09-03 0
168. Rodney Keel Bedford, IN (IN) 5 09-03 0
169. Aaron Lehnen Middletown, MO (MO) 3 09-01 0
170. Cody Slygh Duluth, MN (MN) 3 08-08 0
171. Luke Jasper Lemont, IL (IL) 2 08-02 0
172. James Parsons Topeka, KS (KS) 3 08-02 0
173. Harry Heins Monona, IA (IA) 4 08-01 0
174. Rick Shock Victoria, TX (TX) 2 07-14 0
175. Chase Peek Belleville, AR (AR) 4 07-13 0
176. Calvin Davidson Plainfield, IN (IN) 4 07-10 0
177. Chuck Steinbauer Baxter, MN (MN) 3 07-09 0
178. Mark Brown Little Rock, AR (AR) 3 06-11 0
179. Daniel Hamdorf Lowden, IA (IA) 3 06-04 0
180. Bryce White McCall Creek, MS (MS) 3 05-15 0
181. Aaron Carroll Rolla, MO (MO) 3 05-08 0
182. Ralph Myhlhousen Grove, OK (NE) 3 05-01 0
183. Larry Carter Lucedale, MS (MS) 2 04-07 0
184. Fred Goy Williams Bay, WI (WI) 3 04-04 0
185. Corey Peterson Yankton, SD (SD) 2 04-00 0
186. John Czajkoski Wilmington, IL (IL) 2 03-15 0
187. Brandon Garrison Gladstone, MO (KS) 2 03-13 0
188. Roger Peebles Atmore, AL (AL) 1 02-03 0
189. Gary Bonnet Borden, IN (KY) 1 02-02 0
190. Justin Heidinger Sioux Falls, SD (SD) 1 02-01 0
191. Brian Kregel Garnavillo, IA (IA) 0 00-00 0
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 74 660 1765-04
2 87 688 1771-02
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161 1348 3536-06

TEAM STANDINGS Day 2
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State Lbs-Oz
1 OKLAHOMA 365-04
2 ALABAMA 335-00
3 LOUISIANA 325-05
4 OHIO 318-04
5 WISCONSIN 300-09
6 NEBRASKA 299-02
7 KENTUCKY 298-07
8 INDIANA 298-04
9 MINNESOTA 297-07
10 MICHIGAN 292-01
11 TEXAS 288-00
12 ARKANSAS 286-08
13 KANSAS 280-12
14 TENNESSEE 276-03
15 IOWA 270-13
16 SOUTH DAKOTA 259-11
17 MISSISSIPPI 257-07
18 MISSOURI 239-13
19 ILLINOIS 227-03

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 2
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IOWA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Wells Kaiser Bernard, IA 10 26-06 0
2 Tony Puelz Garnavillo, IA 10 23-15 0
3 Austin Brimeyer Dubuque, IA 10 23-09 0
4 Tony Devolder Moline, IL 8 19-07 0
5 Rod Bunge Mechanicsville, IA 7 15-15 0
6 Gary Coffman Earlham, IA 6 15-12 0
7 Bob Garman Center Point, IA 5 14-12 0
8 Frank Wickham Jr New Hampton, IA 4 09-15 0
9 Harry Heins Monona, IA 4 08-01 0
10 Daniel Hamdorf Lowden, IA 3 06-04 0
11 Brian Kregel Garnavillo, IA 0 00-00 0

ILLINOIS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 David Schultz Wilmington, IL 6 21-15 0
2 Eduardo Trevino South Elgin, IL 8 19-14 0
3 Michael Kazmierczak Lemont, IL 8 17-11 0
4 Raymond Bartkowiak Villa Park, IL 7 15-10 0
5 Mark Klemp Villa Park, IL 6 15-07 0
6 Randy Miller Coal City, IL 6 13-15 0
7 Nicholas King Tinley Park, IL 5 10-15 0
8 Allen Williford West Frankfort, IL 4 09-14 0
9 Luke Jasper Lemont, IL 2 08-02 0
10 John Czajkoski Wilmington, IL 2 03-15 0

INDIANA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Daniel Bowling Morgantown, IN 10 26-02 0
2 Kenneth Reed Bloomington, IN 8 24-04 0
3 Blake Albertson BLOOMINGTON, IN 10 24-03 0
4 Matthew Mcclanahan Bloomington, IN 7 22-09 0
5 Ed Bauer Mooresville, IN 8 21-03 0
6 Aaron Ivy Washington, IN 7 20-08 0
7 David Helming Celestine, IN 6 17-07 0
8 Tony Ardizzone Indianapolis, IN 6 16-02 0
9 Rodney Keel Bedford, IN 5 09-03 0
10 Calvin Davidson Plainfield, IN 4 07-10 0

MICHIGAN
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Ted Prisbe Harsens Island, MI 10 30-06 0
2 Marc Snyder St. Johns, MI 10 28-05 0
3 Gregory Glasser Saline, MI 10 27-13 0
4 Jeff Bostic Cassopolis, MI 10 23-14 0
5 Edward Schiller Wixom, MI 7 19-08 0
6 Bill Mcquarrie Newaygo, MI 7 16-05 0
7 Sam Schlosser Gaylord, MI 6 14-11 0
8 Ken Reagan Jenison, MI 6 13-14 0
9 Taylor Phillips East Tawas, MI 5 11-13 0
10 Henry Montney Clarkston, MI 4 10-14 0

MINNESOTA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Kent Mittelstaedt New Hope, MN 10 30-10 0
2 Michael Lebsack Duluth, MN 10 29-01 0
3 Tom Kiefer Oak Grove, MN 10 27-10 0
4 Chong Vang Rosevile, MN 9 20-09 0
5 Rich Lindgren Lakeville, MN 6 20-08 0
6 Johnston Westmoreland Mooselake, MN 7 19-15 0
7 Daniel Fabiano Maple Grove, MN 6 14-08 0
8 Kenneth Schofield Canyon, MN 6 12-04 0
9 Cody Slygh Duluth, MN 3 08-08 0
10 Chuck Steinbauer Baxter, MN 3 07-09 0

OHIO
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Joshua Barr Louisville, OH 8 31-08 0
2 Nick Prvonozac Warren, OH 10 30-01 0
3 Jeremy Tenwalde Fort Jennings, OH 9 28-03 0
4 Paul Amstutz Gambler, OH 7 23-09 0
5 Donald Roberts Bellville, OH 10 22-08 0
6 Nick Leonard Cincinnati, OH 8 18-04 0
7 Michael McAdams Cincinnati, OH 6 18-02 0
8 David Streich Mansfield, OH 7 15-11 0
9 Joe Discerni Warren, OH 7 14-15 0
10 Will Presley Jr Grove City, OH 5 14-08 0

SOUTH DAKOTA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Brock Belik Orchard, NE 10 30-15 0
2 Monty Fralick Martin, SD 8 23-02 0
3 Troy Diede Sioux Falls, SD 10 21-07 0
4 Cliff Van Beek Canistota, SD 9 21-00 0
5 Shane Stiehl Pierre, SD 9 20-12 0
6 Richard Hladky Yankton, SD 7 16-12 0
7 Justin Rowse O’Neill, NE 5 12-04 0
8 Steve Strope Orchard, NE 4 09-03 0
9 Corey Peterson Yankton, SD 2 04-00 0
10 Justin Heidinger Sioux Falls, SD 1 02-01 0

WISCONSIN
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Gary Schild Mundelein, IL 10 29-12 0
2 Josh Wiesner Fon du Lac, WI 10 27-00 0
3 Dustin Drath Coon Valley, WI 9 24-04 0
4 Josh Miller Roberts, WI 10 23-13 0
5 Kyle Goltz Cornell, WI 10 22-04 0
6 Jim Barczak Osceola, WI 10 21-14 0
7 Ryan Whitacre Chicago, IL 7 19-03 0
8 Troy Kilgas Combined Locks, WI 7 18-09 0
9 Tyler Shanle Green Bay, WI 7 14-06 0
10 Fred Goy Williams Bay, WI 3 04-04 0

KANSAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Jeremy Montgomery Overland Park, KS 9 32-15 0
2 Jason Baird Gypsum, KS 10 31-03 0
3 Kyle Kiister Arma, KS 9 28-07 0
4 Jim Clay Eagle Rock, MO 10 26-12 0
5 Garrett Cates Overland Park, KS 7 20-02 0
6 Jason Benjamin Lawrence, KS 6 19-04 0
7 Scott Tassi Arma, KS 6 11-14 0
8 Donald Pflumm Stilwell, KS 4 09-03 0
9 James Parsons Topeka, KS 3 08-02 0
10 Brandon Garrison Gladstone, MO 2 03-13 0

OKLAHOMA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 James Biggs Euless, TX 10 50-09 0
2 John Soukup Sapulpa, OK 10 27-00 0
3 Jared Miller Norman, OK 9 25-12 0
4 Brock Enmeier Broken Arrow, OK 10 25-03 0
5 Chad Warren Sand Springs, OK 9 24-14 0
6 Corey Smith Perry, OK 8 24-10 0
7 Tyler Ramsey Sand Springs, OK 10 21-09 0
8 Robert Degraffenreid Oklahoma Cty, OK 9 20-10 0
9 Bret Fite Salina, OK 6 17-07 0
10 Matt Pangrac Broken Arrow, OK 7 15-12 0

LOUISIANA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Howard Hartley Patterson, LA 10 34-02 0
2 Blake Betz Baton Rouge, LA 9 23-14 0
3 Michael Bueche Pierre Part, LA 7 23-06 0
4 Brett Foret Houma, LA 8 23-06 0
5 Robbie Ocmond Gonzales, LA 10 22-14 0
6 Duane Pittman Prairieville, LA 7 17-12 0
7 Logan Latuso Gonzales, LA 6 16-05 0
8 Brooks Forsyth Hester, LA 7 15-14 0
9 Jamie Laiche Gonzales, LA 6 12-15 0
10 Caleb Prestenbach Thibodaux, LA 5 10-12 0

NEBRASKA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Mark Borchers Akron, IA 10 27-08 0
2 Cody Graff Glenvil, NE 10 25-08 0
3 Chris Brokman Council Bluffs, IA 10 23-08 0
4 Jeremy Tibben Stanton, IA 9 22-03 0
5 Duane Hanzlik Basehor, KS 8 18-12 0
6 Yancey Hartzer Culbertson, NE 6 17-01 0
7 Brian Martin La Vista, NE 7 16-09 0
8 Chad Housh Auburn, NE 8 15-15 0
9 Jerry Avis Council Bluffs, IA 8 15-12 0
10 Ralph Myhlhousen Grove, OK 3 05-01 0

MISSOURI
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Mike Wallis Hallsville, MO 9 27-11 0
2 Tucker Pierce Hollister, MO 9 19-06 0
3 Ted Daniels St. Louis, MO 9 18-04 0
4 Paul Willett Blue Eye, MO 6 16-11 0
5 Dean Harlan Ava, MO 5 13-00 0
6 Heston Fish Squires, MO 7 12-04 0
7 Johnnie Neil Jr Warrensburg, MO 6 11-06 0
8 Jin Nguyen Kansas City, MO 5 09-12 0
9 Aaron Lehnen Middletown, MO 3 09-01 0
10 Aaron Carroll Rolla, MO 3 05-08 0

ARKANSAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Don Douglas IV Hensley, AR 10 32-09 0
2 Allan Reaves Pottsville, AR 10 30-04 0
3 Josh Hilton Clarksville, AR 9 28-07 0
4 Douglas Hatcher Clarksville, AR 6 20-11 0
5 Josh Cruse Pocahontas, AR 6 16-14 0
6 Hoyt Akins Scott, AR 5 11-11 0
7 Paul Kremers Clarksville, AR 4 10-12 0
8 David James Russellville, AR 5 09-11 0
9 Chase Peek Belleville, AR 4 07-13 0
10 Mark Brown Little Rock, AR 3 06-11 0

MISSISSIPPI
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Jason Pittman Covington, LA 10 30-08 0
2 Sawyer Mcmurphy Long Beach, MS 8 26-05 0
3 Trenton Pittman Covington, LA 8 23-06 0
4 Mark Floyd Blue Mountain, MS 7 18-11 0
5 Jay Ladner Perkinston, MS 7 17-12 0
6 Steven Hatch Long Beach, MS 5 13-07 0
7 Destre Dedeaux Meadville, MS 6 13-05 0
8 Danny Carter Hernando, MS 6 12-06 0
9 Bryce White McCall Creek, MS 3 05-15 0
10 Larry Carter Lucedale, MS 2 04-07 0

TEXAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Bryan Trahan Orange, TX 10 27-07 0
2 Kris Bosley Amarillo, TX 10 25-08 0
3 Robert Paxton Jr Flower Mound, TX 10 23-13 0
4 Albert Collins Nacogdoches, TX 9 23-09 0
5 Chad Petrie McKinney, TX 10 21-11 0
6 Darrell Campbell Alba, TX 8 17-01 0
7 Tom Enloe Tuscola, TX 8 16-05 0
8 Robert Thierry III Sugarland, TX 5 13-02 0
9 Jon Harshbarger Kaufman, TX 6 12-04 0
10 Rick Shock Victoria, TX 2 07-14 0

ALABAMA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Larry Franks Jr. Wilsonville, AL 10 33-03 0
2 Justin Barnes Monroeville, AL 10 30-05 0
3 Cole Burdeshaw NEWVILLE, AL 10 29-10 0
4 Keith Glasgow Guin, AL 9 28-03 0
5 Coby Carden Shelby, AL 10 25-12 0
6 Jim Barnette Decatur, AL 8 21-03 0
7 Justin Marbut Jacksonville, AL 6 16-04 0
8 David Buchanan Abbeville, AL 5 14-07 0
9 Lee Byrd Jr. Pell City, AL 6 11-13 0
10 Roger Peebles Atmore, AL 1 02-03 0

KENTUCKY
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 John Roth Lawrenceburg, IN 10 24-00 0
2 Matthew Robertson Kuttawa, KY 8 23-10 0
3 Eric Snow Clarksville, IN 9 22-13 0
4 Stephen Noble Newport, KY 5 20-01 0
5 Kyle Christopher Danville, KY 9 19-04 0
6 Richard Young Jr Melbourne, KY 7 19-02 0
7 Robert Huff Lancaster, KY 10 18-01 0
8 Nick Coleman Kuttawa, KY 7 14-15 0
9 Mark Cooper Nicholasville, KY 5 13-14 0
10 Gary Bonnet Borden, IN 1 02-02 0

TENNESSEE
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Mike Perry Brownsville, TN 10 28-01 0
2 Nobuyuki Terajima Hermitage, TN 9 23-08 0
3 Spenser Embry Lebanon, TN 7 22-03 0
4 Scott Brison Clarksville, TN 10 21-07 0
5 David Cook Whitehouse, TN 7 19-15 0
6 Jimmy Pierce Medon, TN 6 13-06 0
7 Eric Silverstrim Indian Mound, TN 5 12-12 0
8 Mickey Lewis Huntingdon, TN 5 12-07 0
9 Allen Holt New Tazewell, TN 5 11-09 0
10 Michael Moore Dover, TN 4 09-13 0

2019 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional 4/17-4/19
Guntersville Lake, Guntersville AL.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1. Justin Hymel Norco, LA (LA) 6 21-01 0
2. David Stafford Sanger, TX (TX) 6 20-04 0
3. Mike Szczechowski Strafford, MO (MO) 5 20-02 0
4. Jacob Maloney Cedar Rapids, IA (IA) 6 19-08 0
5. Taylor Burgin Palo, ID (IA) 6 19-03 0
6. Brock Gullixon Lola, WI (WI) 6 19-01 0
7. Barry Ward Louisville, KY (KY) 6 18-14 0
8. Kelvin Grubbs Pryor, OK (OK) 6 18-12 0
9. Allen Smith Knoxville, TN (TN) 6 18-10 0
10. Chris Rhodes Eaton, IN (IN) 5 17-14 0
11. Howard Lee Hanvey Opelika, AL (AL) 6 17-12 0
12. Chandler Teems Leeds, AL (AL) 6 17-11 0
13. James Boyett Mountain Home, AR (AR) 6 17-03 0
14. Zachary Webb Bella Vista, AR (AR) 6 16-15 0
15. Mason Ferachi Walker, LA (LA) 6 16-15 0
16. Bryan Mccarthy Columbia, MO (MO) 6 16-13 0
17. Justin Foster Bude, MS (MS) 6 16-11 0
18. Dan Posey Niles, MI (MI) 6 16-11 0
19. Shawn Carter Evansville, IN (IN) 5 16-09 0
20. Jeffrey Mooter Midwest City, OK (OK) 4 16-08 0
21. Earl Maines Richmond, KY (KY) 6 16-08 0
22. Aaron Cherry KINSEY, AL (AL) 6 16-07 0
23. Austin Casteel Sulphur, LA (LA) 6 16-06 0
24. Phillip Rummel Jr Mount Vernon, OH (OH) 6 16-05 0
25. Mike Casanova Frisco, TX (TX) 6 16-05 0
26. Tom Hall Hicksville, OH (MI) 5 16-03 0
27. Ryan Kriegel Delphos, OH (OH) 6 16-03 0
28. Greg Marcum Willisburg, KY (KY) 5 16-02 0
29. Todd Stiehl Winner, SD (SD) 6 16-00 0
30. Austin Pittman Maumelle, AR (AR) 6 15-14 0
31. Timothy Cartwright Sand Springs, OK (OK) 5 15-11 0
32. Keith Kissinger Crocker, MO (MO) 5 15-05 0
33. Jordan Trainor Erin, TN (TN) 6 15-03 0
34. Donald Merryfield Des Moines, IA (IA) 5 15-01 0
35. Scott Blaesi Hershey, NE (NE) 5 15-00 0
36. Jonathan Barnette Jasper, AL (AL) 6 14-15 0
37. Jeff Lopez Downers Grove, IL (IL) 6 14-14 0
38. Peter Haire South St Paul, MN (MN) 6 14-14 0
39. Bryce Porter Raymore, MO (KS) 4 14-08 0
40. Curtis Hughes Greenwood, IN (IN) 5 14-08 0
41. Francis Beard Rainbow City, AL (AL) 5 14-07 0
42. Doug Andrews Heber Springs, TN (MS) 5 14-00 0
43. John Jasper Lemont, IL (IL) 6 13-14 0
44. Hunter Young Melbourne, KY (KY) 6 13-14 0
45. Tim Peterson Springfield, SD (SD) 5 13-13 0
46. Bailey Madere Madisonville, LA (MS) 5 13-13 0
47. Jacob Phillips Alamo, TN (TN) 5 13-12 0
48. Jim Tomsovic Sparta, WI (WI) 5 13-11 0
49. Tre’ Gautreau Prairieville, LA (LA) 6 13-11 0
50. Bryan Adams Blair, NE (NE) 6 13-11 0
51. Cody Womack Blanchard, OK (OK) 5 13-09 0
52. Josh Olson Pepin, WI (WI) 6 13-09 0
53. Coy Baird Blakesburg, IA (IA) 6 13-09 0
54. Lawrence Leonardi Clinton Township, MI (M 6 13-07 0
55. Zach Yarnes Lakeville, MN (MN) 6 13-05 0
56. Ryan Coppock Coweta, OK (OK) 6 13-05 0
57. Devin Pino Kansas City, KS (KS) 6 13-04 0
58. Doug Castro Linden, TN (TN) 6 13-04 0
59. Toby Steele Ten Mile, TN (TN) 4 13-02 0
60. Dave Sellers Brandon, SD (SD) 4 13-01 0
61. AJ Mende Lincoln, NE (NE) 6 13-01 0
62. Paul Huse Omaha, NE (NE) 4 12-15 0
63. Brandon Logue Greenwood, NE (SD) 6 12-12 0
64. Noah Daczewitz Sand Springs, OK (OK) 4 12-10 0
65. Ira Lynn Adkins, TX (TX) 6 12-09 0
66. Austin Bartholomew Keosauqua, IA (IA) 5 12-08 0
67. Will Poore New Tazewell, TN (TN) 5 12-08 0
68. Dominic Cavitt Pittsburg, KS (KS) 5 12-08 0
69. Brent Dohse Neola, IA (NE) 3 12-07 0
70. Anthony Lenz Elk River, MN (MN) 6 12-06 0
71. Eric Quaglio Lexington, KY (KY) 6 12-04 0
72. Steve Brummer Rosemount, MN (MN) 5 11-15 0
73. Chuck Gardner Monticello, MN (MN) 5 11-14 0
74. Jake Drukenbrod Canton, OH (OH) 4 11-12 0
75. Kobie Koenig Cohassett, MN (MN) 5 11-12 0
76. Bryce Hauf Colome, SD (SD) 4 11-11 0
77. Brian Reeves Clarksville, AR (AR) 5 11-10 0<

Bassmaster High School All-American Team Welcomes 12 New Members

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Bassmaster High School All-American Team Welcomes 12 New Members

Twelve extraordinary high school anglers from across the country have been selected as members of the exclusive 2019 Bassmaster High School All-American Fishing Team presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors. The team will be invited to participate in a special tournament held in conjunction with the Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefiting Texas Parks and Wildlife Department which will be held on Lake Fork this May.

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Bassmaster High School All-American Team Welcomes 12 New Members

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Twelve standout high school anglers have been selected as members of the exclusive Bassmaster High School All-American Fishing Team presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors.

“We are proud to welcome an exceptional group of anglers to our 2019 class of High School All-Americans,” said Bruce Akin, B.A.S.S. CEO. “Each year we see competitive applications from across the country, and every one is so impressive. This class is made up of exceptional young fishermen who also excel in academics, conservation initiatives and community service.”

More than 400 applications nominating students in grades 10-12 were submitted from 35 states across the nation. Of these, 62 were chosen as Bassmaster All-State anglers. After reviewing tournament resumes, community service activities and recommendations from coaches and school officials, a panel of judges representing the sportfishing industry, media and conservation groups further narrowed the field to the Top 12 high school anglers in the country.

The team has been invited to participate in a special Bassmaster High School All-American Bass Tournament being held in conjunction with the 2019 Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefiting Texas Parks and Wildlife Department event, a fan-favorite festival that will be held May 2-6 on Lake Fork, Texas. Each All-American angler will be paired with an Elite Series pro for the one-day derby to be held on a nearby fishery.

Congratulations to the following student athletes for being named to the 2019 Bassmaster High School All-American Fishing Team presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors. Following are short biographies of the 2019 team members, listed alphabetically. (Judges only considered tournament records for the past 12 months.)

Tyler Cory, Amherst, Wis.

Cory, a junior at Amherst High School, has earned three wins in high school tournaments across the state of Wisconsin over the past 12 months, including an FLW High School Open on the Mississippi River. He also has an impressive five Top 5 finishes to add to his extensive list of tournament success.

Cory is also the founder and current president of his high school bass fishing team. In 2018, he was selected as a member of the Bassmaster High School All-State Team, and when asked what his fishing goals for the future were, his response was “to be named a Bassmaster High School All-American.”

“Perhaps most notable about Tyler Cory is his passion for fishing,” wrote Hannah Lynch, a physical education teacher at Amherst High School. “There are few people in this world with a solid passion and drive like Tyler has for fishing. He could not be a more deserving candidate and he will work extremely hard.”

Dylan Fogarty, Mechanicsburg, Pa.

Fogarty, a junior at Cumberland Valley High School, has tallied an impressive four wins this tournament season, as well as six Top 5 finishes and three Top 20s in high school events. He has also been the angler of the year two years running for the Capital City Junior Bassmasters. Fogarty currently is serving as tournament director for his high school club and single handedly raised over $1,800 for the club to use for equipment, jerseys and tournament expenses.

Fogarty also participates in various conservation and community service efforts, including helping Conodoquinet Creek Association apply for the 2019 Pennsylvania Creek of the Year grant. He helped organize a “Hooked on Scouting” fishing event meant to help recruit new cub scouts and their families. At this event, he instructed young children in conservation practices and fishing techniques. For the past several years, he has also been a volunteer with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Kids Fishing Derby which gives a day of fishing to children who are affected by these illnesses.

“I’ve never met a person, young or old, with the passion for fishing that Dylan has,” wrote Robert Shaw, bass fishing club advisor at Cumberland Valley High School. “He was excited and prepared to start a bass fishing club at our high school. Dylan took the initiative, and on his own, created the club we have today. The club is now home to students who fish in tournaments, some who just fish for fun, and others who don’t fish much but want a safe and welcoming place to hang out with friends.”

Parker Guy, Ocilla, Ga.

A junior and member of the Irwin Bass Anglers, Guy has earned two wins over the past 12 months, including the Georgia B.A.S.S. Nation High School tournament on Lake Eufaula. Currently, Guy is ranked fifth in the angler of the year points standings for the Georgia B.A.S.S. Nation.

“As a coach, seeing Parker make the decision to focus all of his attention on fishing was a blow to our other athletic programs,” wrote Buddy Nobles, athletic director for Irwin County High School. “It is not every day you find a 6-foot, 8-inch athlete with impeccable character, God-given athletic ability and academic greatness. I sure would love to have him on the baseball mound or football field, but there is no doubt Parker’s destiny has always been on the water.”

Guy assisted the caretaker of a neighborhood lake, learning how to properly clean and care for the areas surrounding the lake, deal with beaver dam-building, creating fish habitat and maintaining the dam and other facilities. He has now taken over responsibility for monitoring and caring for the lake.

Luke Haymaker, Canal Fulton, Ohio

Haymaker has been a member of the PrimeTime Junior Bass Anglers club for the past five years, including three years in which he served as president. In the past 12 months, he claimed victory in two tournaments and finished in the Top 5 in three additional tournaments.

He was named the PrimeTime Junior Bass Angler of the Year in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018. Haymaker will be attending Kent State University in the fall, and he plans on joining the Kent State bass fishing team. He intends to study marketing in hopes of attaining a sales job in the bass fishing industry — if his original plan of becoming a Bassmaster Elite Series angler does not work out.

“With the love of the outdoors, Luke possesses a keen awareness of our need as sporting enthusiast to be conservation minded, and to protect God’s fragile ecosystem,” said Robert L. Davis, president of the North Coast Bass Anglers Association.

Brody Jacks, Benton, Ark.

A junior at Bauxite High School and president of his high school fishing team, Jacks has seen extensive tournament success over the past year. He has earned three wins, including an Arkansas High School Bassers Classic Championship, as well as four Top 5s and seven Top 20 finishes.

Jacks helped write a grant application to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. As a result, the club was awarded $1,000 from Gov. Asa Hutchinson to help purchase fishing supplies for students who would like to become part of the fishing club, but do not have the means to purchase gear.

“Besides helping to start the Bauxite High School fishing team, Brody serves in many other leadership positions,” wrote Jonathan Knight, the school’s assistant principal. “Somehow he still manages time to grow his small business, Osprey Fishing Tackle. And, in the past few months, he has been invited and accepted invitations to speak about high school fishing on the highest-rated morning show in Arkansas — KABX 103.7.”

Seth Moser, Maryville, Tenn.

A senior at Sequoyah High School, Moser has earned four wins, including a Southeast Tennessee B.A.S.S. Nation high school event on Lake Chickamauga. He also has one Top 5 finish and six Top 20 finishes to his credit.

“Academically, (Moser) is in the top 1% of the senior class and has maintained that ranking all four years,” wrote Debi Tipton, principal at Sequoyah High School. “Not only does Seth get great grades, he also participates in many extracurricular activities. He personally raised over $16,000 over the course of four years for the Sequoyah High School Bass Team as well as completed 82 hours of community service.”

Moser also excels in leadership and scholastic achievements. He has been the recipient of multiple math and scholar awards; has been invited to the National Youth Leadership Conference for Medicine and Science; has served as the FCA president, senior class treasurer and high school bass team president. His goal is to lead his future college, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, to a national bass fishing championship title.

Wyatt Pazdro, Minooka, Ill.

Pazdro, a junior at Minooka Community High School, has an impressive four tournament wins over the past 12 months, as well as four Top 5 finishes. One of his wins was in the IHSA State Championship, where he was competing for the second time.

In addition to his tournament success, Pazdro has as extensive list of conservation projects and community service to his name. He has planted fish habitat in local ponds, helped clean the shores of the Des Plains River and participated in a DNR program to help Aux Sable Creek Farms, just to name a few.

“I have always known Wyatt to be a very dedicated fisherman,” said Kevin Gummerson, a social studies teacher at Minooka Community High School. “It was evident to me that fishing has been a big part of Wyatt’s life and has motivated him to do better in the classroom.”

Wes Rollo, Natchitoches, La.

A senior on the Natchitoches Central High bass fishing team, Rollo has overcome great obstacles to earn his tournament success on the water.

At the age of 12, Rollo was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. At the time, he was an up and coming pitcher with his baseball team and a cornerback on his middle school football team.

“Within 6 weeks,” said his father, Jeff Rollo, “Wes was a skeletal 70 pounds and had little muscle mass. Chemotherapy treatments and other medications he had to take caused avascular necrosis (AVN), which can lead to bone death.”

Wes, who had been fishing since age 2 and who practiced casting into a bucket at 4 years old, wouldn’t give up on fishing.

“Sometimes I had to carry him, sometimes he would sit in a chair,” said his father. “Every chance we got, I took him in the boat. When he was not physically able to get out of bed, he watched hours upon hours of (fishing) videos. It was what got him through those nearly 3 years of treatment.”

Wes learned in 2015 that the AVN condition had improved, instead of getting worse as expected. His doctor credited the turnaround to his activity fishing and balancing as he stood in a boat, Jeff Rollo said.

Off the water, the young angler has raised money and collected donations to cook dinner and provide Christmas gifts for St. Jude’s kids and their families at the Ronald McDonald House in Memphis. It was there that he chose two children to host for a fishing weekend in Louisiana, where he will take each child and his family fishing for a weekend.

Dalton Smith, Brandon, Miss.

Smith, a junior at Northwest Rankin High School, has earned five wins in high school tournaments, seven Top 5 finishes and 5 Top 20 finishes in the 2018-2019 tournament season. He is also a four-time TBF youth state champion and a TBF youth Central Division champion.

Smith has an extensive lineup of conservation projects as well as community service activities. He organized two fundraisers for the Wounded Warriors Project, worked to educate future anglers about giant salvinia on Ross Barnett Reservoir and takes peers and younger children in the community out to help them learn about fishing as a relaxing and rewarding way to spend time.

“Whenever opportunity lends itself, Dalton gives speeches, writes papers and creates art to bring awareness and help develop an interest in fishing among his peers,” wrote Mary Jane Cox, art department chairman at Northwest Rankin High School. “This is the second year Northwest Rankin High School has had a fishing team, and Dalton has been very active in recruiting students to be a part of this growing group.”

Tucker Smith, Shoal Creek, Ala.

A junior at Briarwood Christian School, Smith has two first-place finishes on his resume, including a win against a 200-boat field at the Bassmaster High School National Championship held on Kentucky Lake out of Paris, Tenn. Smith and his fishing partner, Grayson Morris, are also a part of the high school television show on Jimmy Houston Legends (JHL.TV) called Winning Edges — a show produced by high school students to present “hands on” educational and inspirational video content.

“When Tucker was in junior high school, he suffered a traumatic ‘tib fib’ leg fracture at
football practice,” wrote Jay Mathews, director of athletics and the bass fishing coach at Briarwood Christian School. “He was in a wheelchair for quite some time. Tucker decided to take this setback as a comeback and even fished from his wheelchair! He never complained throughout his recovery.”

Off the water, Smith has worked for King’s Home Kampfire for the King event and has been a big part of managing a private lake in Louisville, Ala., for a number of years. This year, they will be adding fish habitat in addition to the baitfish stocked in 2018.

Jackson Swisher, Lake City, Fla.

Swisher, a junior at Columbia High School, has excelled both on and off the water in his high school career. In the past 12 months alone, Swisher has earned three first-place finishes, seven Top 5 finishes and six Top 20 finishes. He’s currently in first place for the Florida B.A.S.S. Nation Southern Series points standings.

When he’s not fishing competitively, Swisher volunteers at fundraising tournaments on the Suwannee River, including the Breast Cancer Awareness Association tournament and the Puzzle Pieces of North Florida Autism tournament. He also teaches pitching, casting and knot-tying skills to first-time anglers at the National Wild Turkey Federation Take A Kid Fishing Day.

“My three daughters (age 6, 7 and 9) expressed to me they wanted to learn about fishing,” wrote Thomas Hosford, principal at Columbia High School. “I spoke to Jackson … and he immediately asked when he could take them fishing. Over the next week, Jackson spent a couple of afternoons fishing with them at a nearby pond. I was amazed at his patience with them. You could see his passion for showing others, especially children, how to fish.

“When I think of an All-American, I think of someone who not only excels in his or her sport, but also in all walks of life. Jackson is the epitome of an All-American.”

James Willoughby, Gulfport, Miss.

With an outstanding five tournament wins over the past 12 months, Willoughby has demonstrated the fishing ability needed to qualify as a Bassmaster High School All-American. In addition to those five wins, he has also logged seven Top 5 finishes and 8 Top 20 finishes.

Willoughby organized the first fishing team at his high school and has been actively involved ever since. He is also very dedicated to his schoolwork and has not missed a day of school in the past four years. He has volunteered with special needs children, giving them the chance to be on the water and catch fish.

“James is an example of a good citizen who is committed to his role as a student, teammate and community member,” said Caitlin Holley, an english teacher at West Harrison High School. “He humbly demonstrates leadership skills daily, and his classmates are encouraged by his positive attitude and behavior.”

Prespawn Bass Put Biggs In The Lead At Guntersville B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional

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Prespawn Bass Put Biggs In The Lead At Guntersville B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional

Texas angler James Biggs of Team Oklahoma took the lead on the first day of the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional held on Lake Guntersville out of Guntersville, Ala. Biggs brought 25 pounds, 4 ounces to the scales at Wednesday’s weigh-in.

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Prespawn Bass Put Biggs In The Lead At Guntersville B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional

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GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — James Biggs of Euless, Texas, effectively employed an intercept strategy to catch a huge five-bass limit that weighed 25 pounds, 4 ounces for the opening-round lead at the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional on Lake Guntersville.

With a 2-pound, 12-ounce margin over second place, the Texas boater built his game plan around seasonal patterns. Anglers reported finding fish in all three stages of the spawn, but Biggs believed his best opportunity would be found with the prespawn fish.

“I just found where they’re transitioning,” Biggs said. “We have a full moon coming and they’re heading to the banks. I found that stopping spot pretty close to where they’re heading.

“I fished the renowned Guntersville bridges, which make funneling points. These are just common-sense spots where the fish will stop on the way in, and stop on the way out.”

Biggs said he spent most of his time fishing bridge pilings and bottom structure in the deeper sections. Although he caught fish throughout different parts of the day, Biggs experienced a midday upturn.

“I think that was because (the TVA) started running some current,” he said.

Mobility, he said, was the key to his success. He knew the fish would be feeding heavily, so checking multiple spots proved essential.

“The morning bite wasn’t very good; I sat on one area for a while and caught a couple, but nothing great,” he said. “I made a move and was able to cull those fish out.

“I just started spot hopping the same type of stuff. It was more of a pattern than a location because it worked in multiple places.

True to the prespawn pattern, Biggs caught his fish on a mix of presentations. Swimbaits produced some of his bigger bites, but slowly dragging plastics along the bottom also added to his limit.

“We’re at Guntersville in April — fish your strength,” he said of the big lake’s famous spring bonanza. “This lake is so full of fish, you can catch them a bunch of different ways.”

Jeremy Montgomery of Overland Park, Kan., is in second place with 22-8. Anchoring his bag was a 6-5 and another kicker around 6. Three more in the 3-pound range bespoke a day of consistency.

Montgomery said he’s targeting grassy humps rising from about 7 to 8 feet of water down to 4 feet. His fish are either right on top of the hump or they’re on the edge of the grass.

“They’re coming to me, for sure,” Montgomery said of his postspawn staging areas. “I only hit three of the spots I found in practice, so I have a couple more that I left alone today. I got a limit really early, culled one at noon and then kind of laid off of them.”

Montgomery caught his fish on Senkos Texas rigged with a 1/8-ounce bullet weight, which helped the bait push through the grass. Popping the worm out of grass often triggered reaction bites.

Sawyer McMurphy of Long Beach, Miss., finished the first day in third place with 19-0. He was mostly targeting prespawn and postspawn fish, but late morning offered an opportunity to catch a bedded fish.

“I saw the bed in about 3 feet of water but I didn’t actually see the fish,” he said. “I flipped a beaver in there and she attacked the bait on the first cast.”

Josh Hilton of Clarksville, Ark., is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 8-12.

Mike Szczechowski of Strafford, Mo., leads the nonboater division with 15-4. Paired with Biggs, he also benefited from the staging popularity of Guntersville bridges.

“I caught fish on the pilings and the points going underneath them,” Szczechowski said. “It was a mix of reaction baits and slower baits. Sometimes the bite was really fast, and sometimes it was really slow. We just did what we had to do to get bit, and reacted to where we fished.”

Szczechowski’s bag included a 6-5 kicker. He caught that one mid-morning.

Paul Huse of Omaha, Neb., holds the Phoenix Boats Big Bass lead among co-anglers with a 6-15.

Thursday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6 a.m. CT at the Guntersville State Park ramp. The weigh-in will be held at the same location at 2:15 p.m.

(BOATER) Standings Day 1
Guntersville Lake, Guntersville AL.
2019 2019 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional 4/17-4/19

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

1. James Biggs Euless, TX (OK) 5 25-04 0
2. Jeremy Montgomery Overland Park, KS (KS) 5 22-08 0
3. Sawyer Mcmurphy Long Beach, MS (MS) 5 19-00 0
4. Larry Franks Jr. Wilsonville, AL (AL) 5 18-13 0
5. Howard Hartley Patterson, LA (LA) 5 18-09 0
6. Michael Bueche Pierre Part, LA (LA) 5 18-02 0
7. Josh Wiesner Fon du Lac, WI (WI) 5 18-01 0
8. Mike Wallis Hallsville, MO (MO) 5 17-12 0
9. David Schultz Wilmington, IL (IL) 4 17-12 0
10. Gary Schild Mundelein, IL (WI) 5 17-04 0
11. Don Douglas IV Hensley, AR (AR) 5 17-03 0
12. Jason Pittman Covington, LA (MS) 5 17-01 0
13. Kenneth Reed Bloomington, IN (IN) 5 16-15 0
14. Jim Clay Eagle Rock, MO (KS) 5 16-12 0
15. Matthew Mcclanahan Bloomington, IN (IN) 5 16-08 0
16. Michael Lebsack Duluth, MN (MN) 5 16-07 0
17. Douglas Hatcher Clarksville, AR (AR) 5 16-02 0
17. Trenton Pittman Covington, LA (MS) 5 16-02 0
19. Ed Bauer Mooresville, IN (IN) 5 15-15 0
20. Coby Carden Shelby, AL (AL) 5 15-14 0
21. Paul Willett Blue Eye, MO (MO) 5 15-13 0
22. Cole Burdeshaw NEWVILLE, AL (AL) 5 15-11 0
23. Nobuyuki Terajima Hermitage, TN (TN) 5 15-09 0
24. Bryan Trahan Orange, TX (TX) 5 15-07 0
25. Josh Hilton Clarksville, AR (AR) 4 15-05 0
26. Kris Bosley Amarillo, TX (TX) 5 15-03 0
27. Blake Betz Baton Rouge, LA (LA) 5 15-01 0
28. Blake Albertson BLOOMINGTON, IN (IN) 5 14-15 0
29. Jason Baird Gypsum, KS (KS) 5 14-05 0
29. Nick Prvonozac Warren, OH (OH) 5 14-05 0
31. Wells Kaiser Bernard, IA (IA) 5 14-04 0
32. Allan Reaves Pottsville, AR (AR) 5 14-04 0
33. Daniel Bowling Morgantown, IN (IN) 5 14-03 0
33. John Soukup Sapulpa, OK (OK) 5 14-03 0
35. Mike Perry Brownsville, TN (TN) 5 14-02 0
36. John Roth Lawrenceburg, IN (KY) 5 14-00 0
37. Gregory Glasser Saline, MI (MI) 5 13-14 0
38. Tom Kiefer Oak Grove, MN (MN) 5 13-11 0
39. Robert Paxton Jr Flower Mound, TX (TX) 5 13-08 0
40. Austin Brimeyer Dubuque, IA (IA) 5 13-06 0
40. Brock Enmeier Broken Arrow, OK (OK) 5 13-06 0
42. Corey Smith Perry, OK (OK) 5 13-05 0
43. Duane Pittman Prairieville, LA (LA) 5 13-04 0
44. Ted Prisbe Harsens Island, MI (MI 5 13-03 0
45. Troy Diede Sioux Falls, SD (SD) 5 13-00 0
46. Chad Warren Sand Springs, OK (OK) 5 12-14 0
47. Sam Schlosser Gaylord, MI (MI) 5 12-12 0
47. Eric Silverstrim Indian Mound, TN (TN) 5 12-12 0
49. Mark Borchers Akron, IA (NE) 5 12-10 0
50. Jason Benjamin Lawrence, KS (KS) 5 12-09 0
51. Jeremy Tibben Stanton, IA (NE) 5 12-09 0
52. Brock Belik Orchard, NE (SD) 5 12-08 0
53. Yancey Hartzer Culbertson, NE (NE) 4 12-06 0
54. Chris Brokman Council Bluffs, IA (NE) 5 12-04 0
55. Robert Degraffenreid Oklahoma Cty, OK (OK) 4 12-04 0
56. Donald Roberts Bellville, OH (OH) 5 12-03 0
57. Josh Miller Roberts, WI (WI) 5 12-01 0
57. Eric Snow Clarksville, IN (KY) 5 12-01 0
59. Matt Pangrac Broken Arrow, OK (OK) 5 11-12 0
60. Cody Graff Glenvil, NE (NE) 5 11-08 0
60. Kent Mittelstaedt New Hope, MN (MN) 5 11-08 0
60. Tony Puelz Garnavillo, IA (IA) 5 11-08 0
63. Kyle Goltz Cornell, WI (WI) 5 11-08 0
64. Keith Glasgow Guin, AL (AL) 4 11-08 0
65. Justin Barnes Monroeville, AL (AL) 5 11-06 0
66. Jim Barnette Decatur, AL (AL) 5 11-04 0
67. Dustin Drath Coon Valley, WI (WI) 4 11-04 0
68. Robert Huff Lancaster, KY (KY) 5 11-03 0
69. Jim Barczak Osceola, WI (WI) 5 11-02 0
70. Kyle Kiister Arma, KS (KS) 4 11-02 0
71. Marc Snyder St. Johns, MI (MI) 5 11-00 0
72. Albert Collins Nacogdoches, TX (TX) 4 11-00 0
73. Nicholas King Tinley Park, IL (IL) 5 10-15 0
74. Ted Daniels St. Louis, MO (MO) 5 10-13 0
75. Richard Young Jr Melbourne, KY (KY) 4 10-13 0
76. Bret Fite Salina, OK (OK) 4 10-12 0
77. Josh Cruse Pocahontas, AR (AR) 3 10-11 0
78. Scott Brison Clarksville, TN (TN) 5 10-10 0
79. Tony Ardizzone Indianapolis, IN (IN) 4 10-08 0
80. Michael McAdams Cincinnati, OH (OH) 3 10-08 0
81. Jeremy Tenwalde Fort Jennings, OH (OH) 4 10-05 0
82. Logan Latuso Gonzales, LA (LA) 3 10-04 0
83. Daniel Fabiano Maple Grove, MN (MN) 4 10-02 0
84. Tyler Ramsey Sand Springs, OK (OK) 5 10-01 0
85. Spenser Embry Lebanon, TN (TN) 3 10-01 0
86. Cliff Van Beek Canistota, SD (SD) 5 09-13 0
87. Michael Moore Dover, TN (TN) 4 09-13 0
88. Matthew Robertson Kuttawa, KY (KY) 3 09-13 0
89. Robbie Ocmond Gonzales, LA (LA) 5 09-10 0
90. Mark Klemp Villa Park, IL (IL) 4 09-10 0
91. David Buchanan Abbeville, AL (AL) 3 09-09 0
91. Dean Harlan Ava, MO (MO) 3 09-09 0
93. Jeff Bostic Cassopolis, MI (MI) 5 09-05 0
94. Nick Coleman Kuttawa, KY (KY) 4 09-04 0
94. Brett Foret Houma, LA (LA) 4 09-04 0
96. Chad Housh Auburn, NE (NE) 5 09-03 0
97. Hoyt Akins Scott, AR (AR) 4 09-03 0
98. Garrett Cates Overland Park, KS (KS) 3 09-02 0
98. Monty Fralick Martin, SD (SD) 3 09-02 0
100. Chad Petrie McKinney, TX (TX) 5 09-01 0
101. Kyle Christopher Danville, KY (KY) 4 09-01 0
102. Henry Montney Clarkston, MI (MI) 3 08-15 0
103. Joshua Barr Louisville, OH (OH) 3 08-14 0
104. David Streich Mansfield, OH (OH) 4 08-12 0
105. Brooks Forsyth Hester, LA (LA) 4 08-10 0
105. Chong Vang Rosevile, MN (MN) 4 08-10 0
107. Tucker Pierce Hollister, MO (MO) 4 08-09 0
107. Eduardo Trevino South Elgin, IL (IL) 4 08-09 0
109. Tyler Shanle Green Bay, WI (WI) 5 08-08 0
110. Brian Martin La Vista, NE (NE) 3 08-06 0
111. Luke Jasper Lemont, IL (IL) 2 08-02 0
112. Paul Amstutz Gambler, OH (OH) 2 08-01 0
113. Shane Stiehl Pierre, SD (SD) 4 08-00 0
114. Mickey Lewis Huntingdon, TN (TN) 3 08-00 0
115. Michael Kazmierczak Lemont, IL (IL) 3 07-15 0
116. Rick Shock Victoria, TX (TX) 2 07-14 0
117. Chase Peek Belleville, AR (AR) 4 07-13 0
118. Aaron Ivy Washington, IN (IN) 3 07-13 0
119. Robert Thierry III Sugarland, TX (TX) 4 07-10 0
120. Steven Hatch Long Beach, MS (MS) 3 07-10 0
121. Caleb Prestenbach Thibodaux, LA (LA) 3 07-08 0
122. Gary Coffman Earlham, IA (IA) 3 07-08 0
123. Jared Miller Norman, OK (OK) 4 07-01 0
124. Joe Discerni Warren, OH (OH) 4 06-15 0
125. Duane Hanzlik Basehor, KS (NE) 3 06-15 0
126. Johnston Westmoreland Mooselake, MN (MN) 2 06-12 0
127. Tom Enloe Tuscola, TX (TX) 3 06-11 0
128. Rodney Keel Bedford, IN (IN) 3 06-07 0
129. Darrell Campbell Alba, TX (TX) 3 06-06 0
130. Jamie Laiche Gonzales, LA (LA) 3 06-05 0
131. Edward Schiller Wixom, MI (MI) 2 06-04 0
132. Bob Garman Center Point, IA (IA) 2 06-02 0
132. Stephen Noble Newport, KY (KY) 2 06-02 0
134. Allen Williford West Frankfort, IL (IL) 3 06-01 0
135. Troy Kilgas Combined Locks, WI (WI) 2 06-00 0
135. Randy Miller Coal City, IL (IL) 2 06-00 0
137. Jay Ladner Perkinston, MS (MS) 3 05-15 0
138. Harry Heins Monona, IA (IA) 3 05-14 0
139. David Helming Celestine, IN (IN) 1 05-12 0
140. Nick Leonard Cincinnati, OH (OH) 3 05-11 0
141. Calvin Davidson Plainfield, IN (IN) 3 05-10 0
142. Scott Tassi Arma, KS (KS) 3 05-09 0
143. Kenneth Schofield Canyon, MN (MN) 2 05-09 0
144. Aaron Carroll Rolla, MO (MO) 3 05-08 0
145. Jin Nguyen Kansas City, MO (MO) 3 05-05 0
146. Taylor Phillips East Tawas, MI (MI) 2 05-03 0
146. Chuck Steinbauer Baxter, MN (MN) 2 05-03 0
148. Justin Marbut Jacksonville, AL (AL) 2 05-02 0
149. Tony Devolder Moline, IL (IA) 3 05-00 0
150. Mark Floyd Blue Mountain, MS (MS) 2 04-13 0
151. Aaron Lehnen Middletown, MO (MO) 1 04-13 0
152. Jerry Avis Council Bluffs, IA (NE) 3 04-11 0
153. Larry Carter Lucedale, MS (MS) 2 04-07 0
154. Lee Byrd Jr. Pell City, AL (AL) 2 04-06 0
154. Danny Carter Hernando, MS (MS) 2 04-06 0
154. David Cook Whitehouse, TN (TN) 2 04-06 0
154. Bill Mcquarrie Newaygo, MI (MI) 2 04-06 0
158. Rod Bunge Mechanicsville, IA (IA) 2 04-04 0
159. Cody Slygh Duluth, MN (MN) 1 04-04 0
160. Richard Hladky Yankton, SD (SD) 2 04-00 0
160. Johnnie Neil Jr Warrensburg, MO (MO) 2 04-00 0
160. Corey Peterson Yankton, SD (SD) 2 04-00 0
163. Jon Harshbarger Kaufman, TX (TX) 2 03-15 0
164. Raymond Bartkowiak Villa Park, IL (IL) 2 03-14 0
165. Ryan Whitacre Chicago, IL (WI) 2 03-13 0
166. Justin Rowse O’Neill, NE (SD) 1 03-11 0
167. Destre Dedeaux Meadville, MS (MS) 2 03-09 0
168. Frank Wickham Jr New Hampton, IA (IA) 1 03-04 0
169. Mark Cooper Nicholasville, KY (KY) 1 02-15 0
170. Heston Fish Squires, MO (MO) 2 02-09 0
171. Steve Strope Orchard, NE (SD) 1 02-06 0
172. Rich Lindgren Lakeville, MN (MN) 1 02-03 0
172. Roger Peebles Atmore, AL (AL) 1 02-03 0
172. Bryce White McCall Creek, MS (MS) 1 02-03 0
175. Gary Bonnet Borden, IN (KY) 1 02-02 0
175. James Parsons Topeka, KS (KS) 1 02-02 0
177. Ralph Myhlhousen Grove, OK (NE) 1 02-01 0
177. Jimmy Pierce Medon, TN (TN) 1 02-01 0
179. David James Russellville, AR (AR) 1 02-00 0
180. Donald Pflumm Stilwell, KS (KS) 1 01-13 0
181. John Czajkoski Wilmington, IL (IL) 1 01-12 0
182. Fred Goy Williams Bay, WI (WI) 1 01-05 0
183. Ken Reagan Jenison, MI (MI) 1 01-04 0
184. Mark Brown Little Rock, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
184. Brandon Garrison Gladstone, MO (KS) 0 00-00 0
184. Daniel Hamdorf Lowden, IA (IA) 0 00-00 0
184. Justin Heidinger Sioux Falls, SD (SD) 0 00-00 0
184. Allen Holt New Tazewell, TN (TN) 0 00-00 0
184. Brian Kregel Garnavillo, IA (IA) 0 00-00 0
184. Paul Kremers Clarksville, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
184. Will Presley Jr Grove City, OH (OH) 0 00-00 0
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 74 660 1765-04
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74 660 1765-04

TEAM STANDINGS Day 1
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State Lbs-Oz
1 OKLAHOMA 185-06
2 LOUISIANA 172-05
3 INDIANA 167-08
4 ALABAMA 165-15
5 KANSAS 148-08
6 TEXAS 147-03
7 NEBRASKA 147-01
8 ARKANSAS 146-07
9 OHIO 143-14
10 KENTUCKY 142-11
11 WISCONSIN 141-13
12 MISSISSIPPI 135-07
13 MISSOURI 135-02
14 MINNESOTA 134-15
15 TENNESSEE 132-15
16 IOWA 132-09
17 MICHIGAN 130-04
18 ILLINOIS 129-06
19 SOUTH DAKOTA 94-04

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 1
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IOWA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Wells Kaiser Bernard, IA 5 14-04 0
2 Austin Brimeyer Dubuque, IA 5 13-06 0
3 Tony Puelz Garnavillo, IA 5 11-08 0
4 Gary Coffman Earlham, IA 3 07-08 0
5 Bob Garman Center Point, IA 2 06-02 0
6 Harry Heins Monona, IA 3 05-14 0
7 Tony Devolder Moline, IL 3 05-00 0
8 Rod Bunge Mechanicsville, IA 2 04-04 0
9 Frank Wickham Jr New Hampton, IA 1 03-04 0
10 Daniel Hamdorf Lowden, IA 0 00-00 0
10 Brian Kregel Garnavillo, IA 0 00-00 0

ILLINOIS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 David Schultz Wilmington, IL 4 17-12 0
2 Nicholas King Tinley Park, IL 5 10-15 0
3 Mark Klemp Villa Park, IL 4 09-10 0
4 Eduardo Trevino South Elgin, IL 4 08-09 0
5 Luke Jasper Lemont, IL 2 08-02 0
6 Michael Kazmierczak Lemont, IL 3 07-15 0
7 Allen Williford West Frankfort, IL 3 06-01 0
8 Randy Miller Coal City, IL 2 06-00 0
9 Raymond Bartkowiak Villa Park, IL 2 03-14 0
10 John Czajkoski Wilmington, IL 1 01-12 0

INDIANA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Kenneth Reed Bloomington, IN 5 16-15 0
2 Matthew Mcclanahan Bloomington, IN 5 16-08 0
3 Ed Bauer Mooresville, IN 5 15-15 0
4 Blake Albertson BLOOMINGTON, IN 5 14-15 0
5 Daniel Bowling Morgantown, IN 5 14-03 0
6 Tony Ardizzone Indianapolis, IN 4 10-08 0
7 Aaron Ivy Washington, IN 3 07-13 0
8 Rodney Keel Bedford, IN 3 06-07 0
9 David Helming Celestine, IN 1 05-12 0
10 Calvin Davidson Plainfield, IN 3 05-10 0

MICHIGAN
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Gregory Glasser Saline, MI 5 13-14 0
2 Ted Prisbe Harsens Island, MI 5 13-03 0
3 Sam Schlosser Gaylord, MI 5 12-12 0
4 Marc Snyder St. Johns, MI 5 11-00 0
5 Jeff Bostic Cassopolis, MI 5 09-05 0
6 Henry Montney Clarkston, MI 3 08-15 0
7 Edward Schiller Wixom, MI 2 06-04 0
8 Taylor Phillips East Tawas, MI 2 05-03 0
9 Bill Mcquarrie Newaygo, MI 2 04-06 0
10 Ken Reagan Jenison, MI 1 01-04 0

MINNESOTA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Michael Lebsack Duluth, MN 5 16-07 0
2 Tom Kiefer Oak Grove, MN 5 13-11 0
3 Kent Mittelstaedt New Hope, MN 5 11-08 0
4 Daniel Fabiano Maple Grove, MN 4 10-02 0
5 Chong Vang Rosevile, MN 4 08-10 0
6 Johnston Westmoreland Mooselake, MN 2 06-12 0
7 Kenneth Schofield Canyon, MN 2 05-09 0
8 Chuck Steinbauer Baxter, MN 2 05-03 0
9 Cody Slygh Duluth, MN 1 04-04 0
10 Rich Lindgren Lakeville, MN 1 02-03 0

OHIO
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Nick Prvonozac Warren, OH 5 14-05 0
2 Donald Roberts Bellville, OH 5 12-03 0
3 Michael McAdams Cincinnati, OH 3 10-08 0
4 Jeremy Tenwalde Fort Jennings, OH 4 10-05 0
5 Joshua Barr Louisville, OH 3 08-14 0
6 David Streich Mansfield, OH 4 08-12 0
7 Paul Amstutz Gambler, OH 2 08-01 0
8 Joe Discerni Warren, OH 4 06-15 0
9 Nick Leonard Cincinnati, OH 3 05-11 0
10 Will Presley Jr Grove City, OH 0 00-00 0

SOUTH DAKOTA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Troy Diede Sioux Falls, SD 5 13-00 0
2 Brock Belik Orchard, NE 5 12-08 0
3 Cliff Van Beek Canistota, SD 5 09-13 0
4 Monty Fralick Martin, SD 3 09-02 0
5 Shane Stiehl Pierre, SD 4 08-00 0
6 Richard Hladky Yankton, SD 2 04-00 0
6 Corey Peterson Yankton, SD 2 04-00 0
8 Justin Rowse O’Neill, NE 1 03-11 0
9 Steve Strope Orchard, NE 1 02-06 0
10 Justin Heidinger Sioux Falls, SD 0 00-00 0

WISCONSIN
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Josh Wiesner Fon du Lac, WI 5 18-01 0
2 Gary Schild Mundelein, IL 5 17-04 0
3 Josh Miller Roberts, WI 5 12-01 0
4 Kyle Goltz Cornell, WI 5 11-08 0
5 Dustin Drath Coon Valley, WI 4 11-04 0
6 Jim Barczak Osceola, WI 5 11-02 0
7 Tyler Shanle Green Bay, WI 5 08-08 0
8 Troy Kilgas Combined Locks, WI 2 06-00 0
9 Ryan Whitacre Chicago, IL 2 03-13 0
10 Fred Goy Williams Bay, WI 1 01-05 0

KANSAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Jeremy Montgomery Overland Park, KS 5 22-08 0
2 Jim Clay Eagle Rock, MO 5 16-12 0
3 Jason Baird Gypsum, KS 5 14-05 0
4 Jason Benjamin Lawrence, KS 5 12-09 0
5 Kyle Kiister Arma, KS 4 11-02 0
6 Garrett Cates Overland Park, KS 3 09-02 0
7 Scott Tassi Arma, KS 3 05-09 0
8 James Parsons Topeka, KS 1 02-02 0
9 Donald Pflumm Stilwell, KS 1 01-13 0
10 Brandon Garrison Gladstone, MO 0 00-00 0

OKLAHOMA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 James Biggs Euless, TX 5 25-04 0
2 John Soukup Sapulpa, OK 5 14-03 0
3 Brock Enmeier Broken Arrow, OK 5 13-06 0
4 Corey Smith Perry, OK 5 13-05 0
5 Chad Warren Sand Springs, OK 5 12-14 0
6 Robert Degraffenreid Oklahoma Cty, OK 4 12-04 0
7 Matt Pangrac Broken Arrow, OK 5 11-12 0
8 Bret Fite Salina, OK 4 10-12 0
9 Tyler Ramsey Sand Springs, OK 5 10-01 0
10 Jared Miller Norman, OK 4 07-01 0

LOUISIANA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Howard Hartley Patterson, LA 5 18-09 0
2 Michael Bueche Pierre Part, LA 5 18-02 0
3 Blake Betz Baton Rouge, LA 5 15-01 0
4 Duane Pittman Prairieville, LA 5 13-04 0
5 Logan Latuso Gonzales, LA 3 10-04 0
6 Robbie Ocmond Gonzales, LA 5 09-10 0
7 Brett Foret Houma, LA 4 09-04 0
8 Brooks Forsyth Hester, LA 4 08-10 0
9 Caleb Prestenbach Thibodaux, LA 3 07-08 0
10 Jamie Laiche Gonzales, LA 3 06-05 0

NEBRASKA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Mark Borchers Akron, IA 5 12-10 0
2 Jeremy Tibben Stanton, IA 5 12-09 0
3 Yancey Hartzer Culbertson, NE 4 12-06 0
4 Chris Brokman Council Bluffs, IA 5 12-04 0
5 Cody Graff Glenvil, NE 5 11-08 0
6 Chad Housh Auburn, NE 5 09-03 0
7 Brian Martin La Vista, NE 3 08-06 0
8 Duane Hanzlik Basehor, KS 3 06-15 0
9 Jerry Avis Council Bluffs, IA 3 04-11 0
10 Ralph Myhlhousen Grove, OK 1 02-01 0

MISSOURI
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Mike Wallis Hallsville, MO 5 17-12 0
2 Paul Willett Blue Eye, MO 5 15-13 0
3 Ted Daniels St. Louis, MO 5 10-13 0
4 Dean Harlan Ava, MO 3 09-09 0
5 Tucker Pierce Hollister, MO 4 08-09 0
6 Aaron Carroll Rolla, MO 3 05-08 0
7 Jin Nguyen Kansas City, MO 3 05-05 0
8 Aaron Lehnen Middletown, MO 1 04-13 0
9 Johnnie Neil Jr Warrensburg, MO 2 04-00 0
10 Heston Fish Squires, MO 2 02-09 0

ARKANSAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Don Douglas IV Hensley, AR 5 17-03 0
2 Douglas Hatcher Clarksville, AR 5 16-02 0
3 Josh Hilton Clarksville, AR 4 15-05 0
4 Allan Reaves Pottsville, AR 5 14-04 0
5 Josh Cruse Pocahontas, AR 3 10-11 0
6 Hoyt Akins Scott, AR 4 09-03 0
7 Chase Peek Belleville, AR 4 07-13 0
8 David James Russellville, AR 1 02-00 0
9 Mark Brown Little Rock, AR 0 00-00 0
9 Paul Kremers Clarksville, AR 0 00-00 0

MISSISSIPPI
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Sawyer Mcmurphy Long Beach, MS 5 19-00 0
2 Jason Pittman Covington, LA 5 17-01 0
3 Trenton Pittman Covington, LA 5 16-02 0
4 Steven Hatch Long Beach, MS 3 07-10 0
5 Jay Ladner Perkinston, MS 3 05-15 0
6 Mark Floyd Blue Mountain, MS 2 04-13 0
7 Larry Carter Lucedale, MS 2 04-07 0
8 Danny Carter Hernando, MS 2 04-06 0
9 Destre Dedeaux Meadville, MS 2 03-09 0
10 Bryce White McCall Creek, MS 1 02-03 0

TEXAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Bryan Trahan Orange, TX 5 15-07 0
2 Kris Bosley Amarillo, TX 5 15-03 0
3 Robert Paxton Jr Flower Mound, TX 5 13-08 0
4 Albert Collins Nacogdoches, TX 4 11-00 0
5 Chad Petrie McKinney, TX 5 09-01 0
6 Rick Shock Victoria, TX 2 07-14 0
7 Robert Thierry III Sugarland, TX 4 07-10 0
8 Tom Enloe Tuscola, TX 3 06-11 0
9 Darrell Campbell Alba, TX 3 06-06 0
10 Jon Harshbarger Kaufman, TX 2 03-15 0

ALABAMA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Larry Franks Jr. Wilsonville, AL 5 18-13 0
2 Coby Carden Shelby, AL 5 15-14 0
3 Cole Burdeshaw NEWVILLE, AL 5 15-11 0
4 Keith Glasgow Guin, AL 4 11-08 0
5 Justin Barnes Monroeville, AL 5 11-06 0
6 Jim Barnette Decatur, AL 5 11-04 0
7 David Buchanan Abbeville, AL 3 09-09 0
8 Justin Marbut Jacksonville, AL 2 05-02 0
9 Lee Byrd Jr. Pell City, AL 2 04-06 0
10 Roger Peebles Atmore, AL 1 02-03 0

KENTUCKY
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 John Roth Lawrenceburg, IN 5 14-00 0
2 Eric Snow Clarksville, IN 5 12-01 0
3 Robert Huff Lancaster, KY 5 11-03 0
4 Richard Young Jr Melbourne, KY 4 10-13 0
5 Matthew Robertson Kuttawa, KY 3 09-13 0
6 Nick Coleman Kuttawa, KY 4 09-04 0
7 Kyle Christopher Danville, KY 4 09-01 0
8 Stephen Noble Newport, KY 2 06-02 0
9 Mark Cooper Nicholasville, KY 1 02-15 0
10 Gary Bonnet Borden, IN 1 02-02 0

TENNESSEE
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Nobuyuki Terajima Hermitage, TN 5 15-09 0
2 Mike Perry Brownsville, TN 5 14-02 0
3 Eric Silverstrim Indian Mound, TN 5 12-12 0
4 Scott Brison Clarksville, TN 5 10-10 0
5 Spenser Embry Lebanon, TN 3 10-01 0
6 Michael Moore Dover, TN 4 09-13 0
7 Mickey Lewis Huntingdon, TN 3 08-00 0
8 David Cook Whitehouse, TN 2 04-06 0
9 Jimmy Pierce Medon, TN 1 02-01 0
10 Allen Holt New Tazewell, TN 0 00-00 0

2019 2019 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional 4/17-4/19
Guntersville Lake, Guntersville AL.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1. Mike Szczechowski Strafford, MO (MO) 3 15-04 0
2. Howard Lee Hanvey Opelika, AL (AL) 3 12-06 0
3. Kelvin Grubbs Pryor, OK (OK) 3 11-15 0
3. Justin Hymel Norco, LA (LA) 3 11-15 0
5. Bryce Porter Raymore, MO (KS) 3 11-09 0
6. Chris Rhodes Eaton, IN (IN) 3 11-07 0
6. David Stafford Sanger, TX (TX) 3 11-07 0
8. Taylor Burgin Palo, ID (IA) 3 11-03 0
9. Greg Marcum Willisburg, KY (KY) 3 10-14 0
10. Barry Ward Louisville, KY (KY) 3 10-11 0
11. Justin Foster Bude, MS (MS) 3 10-05 0
12. Grant Hack Mount Gilead, OH (OH) 3 09-14 0
13. Brock Gullixon Lola, WI (WI) 3 09-13 0
13. Jacob Maloney Cedar Rapids, IA (IA) 3 09-13 0
13. Phillip Rummel Jr Mount Vernon, OH (OH) 3 09-13 0
16. James Boyett Mountain Home, AR (AR) 3 09-13 0
17. Allen Smith Knoxville, TN (TN) 3 09-12 0
18. Chandler Teems Leeds, AL (AL) 3 09-09 0
19. Keith Kissinger Crocker, MO (MO) 3 09-05 0
20. Doug Andrews Heber Springs, TN (MS) 3 09-03 0
21. Cody Womack Blanchard, OK (OK) 3 09-02 0
22. Brian Murphy Sulphur, LA (LA) 3 09-00 0
23. Timothy Cartwright Sand Springs, OK (OK) 3 08-14 0
24. Jake Drukenbrod Canton, OH (OH) 3 08-12 0
25. Austin Pittman Maumelle, AR (AR) 3 08-12 0
26. Jonathan Barnette Jasper, AL (AL) 3 08-10 0
26. Jim Tomsovic Sparta, WI (WI) 3 08-10 0
28. Rick King Tinley Park, IL (IL) 3 08-09 0
29. Scott Blaesi Hershey, NE (NE) 3 08-07 0
30. Dan Posey Niles, MI (MI) 3 08-06 0
31. Mason Ferachi Walker, LA (LA) 3 08-05 0
32. Brent Dohse Neola, IA (NE) 2 08-04 0
33. Kyle Coffman Minbun, IA (IA) 3 08-02 0
34. Francis Beard Rainbow City, AL (AL) 2 08-02 0
35. Hunter Frederickson Redford, MI (MI) 3 08-01 0
35. Ira Lynn Adkins, TX (TX) 3 08-01 0
37. Jose Munoz McHenry , IL (WI) 3 08-00 0
37. Brian Reeves Clarksville, AR (AR) 3 08-00 0
39. Dominic Cavitt Pittsburg, KS (KS) 3 08-00 0
40. Bradley Waller Plainfield, IL (IL) 2 07-15 0
41. Brandon Logue Greenwood, NE (SD) 3 07-12 0
41. Donald Merryfield Des Moines, IA (IA) 3 07-12 0
43. Shawn Carter Evansville, IN (IN) 2 07-12 0
44. Jerry Duncklee Fayette, IA (IA) 3 07-11 0
44. Zach Yarnes Lakeville, MN (MN) 3 07-11 0
46. Josh Olson Pepin, WI (WI) 3 07-11 0
47. Steve Brummer Rosemount, MN (MN) 3 07-09 0
47. Jordan Trainor Erin, TN (TN) 3 07-09 0
49. Bryan Adams Blair, NE (NE) 3 07-09 0
50. Christopher Curvin Piedmont, AL (AL) 2 07-07 0
51. Mike Casanova Frisco, TX (TX) 3 07-05 0
51. Kevin Mullins Brooklyn, IN (IN) 3 07-05 0
53. Bryan Mccarthy Columbia, MO (MO) 3 07-04 0
53. Jacob Pyzer North Platte, NE (NE) 3 07-04 0
53. Jeffrey Ray Canton, MS (MS) 3 07-04 0
56. Doug Shelton Casscoe, AR (AR) 2 07-00 0
57. Coy Baird Blakesburg, IA (IA) 3 06-15 0
57. AJ Mende Lincoln, NE (NE) 3 06-15 0
59. Paul Huse Omaha, NE (NE) 1 06-15 0
60. Zachary Webb Bella Vista, AR (AR) 3 06-13 0
61. Ryan Coppock Coweta, OK (OK) 3 06-12 0
62. Jacob Phillips Alamo, TN (TN) 2 06-12 0
63. Jamie Thibodaux Thibodaux, LA (LA) 2 06-10 0
64. Kourtney Funk Russell Springs, KY (KY 3 06-09 0
65. Charles Pustz Tinley Park, IL (IL) 3 06-09 0
66. Aaron Cherry KINSEY, AL (AL) 3 06-08 0
67. Alex Turner Hudson, OH (OH) 3 06-07 0
67. David Wheat Philadelphia, MS (MS) 3 06-07 0
67. Hunter Young Melbourne, KY (KY) 3 06-07 0
70. Dominic Floria Remer, MN (MN) 3 06-06 0
71. Peter Haire South St Paul, MN (MN) 3 06-04 0
71. Ryan Kriegel Delphos, OH (OH) 3 06-04 0
71. Anthony Lenz Elk River, MN (MN) 3 06-04 0
74. Doug Castro Linden, TN (TN) 3 06-03 0
75. Peter Bruener Douglass, TX (TX) 3 06-01 0
75. Devin Pino Kansas City, KS (KS) 3 06-01 0
77. Lawrence Leonardi Clinton Township, MI (M 3 06-00 0
78. Brandon Burke Franklin, OH (OH) 3 05-15 0
79. Amy King Lafayette, IN (IN) 3 05-15 0
80. Lewis Decker III McGregor, TX (TX) 2 05-15 0
81. Austin Casteel Sulphur, LA (LA) 3 05-14 0
82. Curtis Hughes Greenwood, IN (IN) 2 05-14 0
83. Becker Lara Batavia, IL (IL) 3 05-12 0
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“The CHARGE takes all the energy that used to get wasted and puts it back into the boat,” said Power-Pole ambassador Chris Lane. “It’s so simple to monitor all the battery levels at all times with the C-Monster app. If I need to juice the batteries back up, I run just a bit and I’m full up to max charge again. It gives me total peace of mind when I’m on the water.”

The CHARGE operates as a bi-directional marine battery charging and power-management built to divert power around to electronics where it’s needed most, while keeping batteries continually charged and monitored. Settings can easily be controlled through the C-Monster app on any smartphone or Gateway enabled device.

“I check my app throughout the day and make decisions based on the data it provides to regulate power where I need it. If I want to make a 20- to 30-minute move away, I can run wide open and not worry about conserving battery juice,” Lane states. “My whole day out, I can fish without worrying whether I’m too far away from home or draining too much power. Plus, the unit only weighs 7 pounds, so that takes major weight off the back of the boat versus having to carry extra batteries.”

With a fully integrated system to ensure anglers have the ultimate control over their power management, CHARGEusers can run and fish with confidence and dependability.
“It’s real simple. The CHARGE gives me peace of mind whether fun fishing or tournament fishing,” Lane adds. “Knowing I am in control over my boat’s power and energy regulation absolutely allows me the ability to fish faster, harder, longer and stronger.”

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