Jeremy Beatty & Petey Brookshire win CATT Hickory Jan 19,2019

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Jeremy Beatty & Petey Brookshire win CATT Hickory Jan 19,2019

Tournament Results Hickory Jan 19, 2019 Beatty & Brookshire Win a Tough One!

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Next Lake Hickory CATT is May 11 at Wittenburg!

Jeremy Beatty and Petey Brookshire weighed in 14.06 good enough to take the win!

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	Big	Total	Total
Team	Fish	Weight	Winnings	Points
Jeremy Beatty – Petey Brookshire	4.14	14.06	$315.00	110
Jesse Smith – Patrick Houpe	4.37	12.77	$30.00	109
Nathan Dellinger – Bron Hemphill	2.27	4.62		108
Total Entrys			$240.00
BONUS			$75.00
Total Paid At Ramp			$415.00
Hickory 2018 Spring Final Fund			$0.00
2018 CATT Championship Fund			$0.00
2018 Hickory Spring Final Fund Total			$0.00
2018 CATT Championship Fund Total			$2,490.00

Fishing For Smallmouth In The Winter: Tactics To Catching Cold Water Bass

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Fishing For Smallmouth In The Winter: Tactics To Catching Cold Water Bass

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Wintertime smallmouth fishing can be a challenge as bass push out to deep water when winter winds start spitting snow and the thermometer nudges the freezing mark. While smallmouth tend to stay deeper than their largemouth cousins most of the year, brown bass dwell in some of their deepest sanctuaries in the dead of winter. Finding these deep fish requires map reading skills and good electronics. The fish practically sit on the bottom and are sometimes inactive so you really have to fine tune your electronics to find them.

On Southern waters such as the chain of Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) lakes, smallmouth usually congregate at depths of 25 to 35 feet along breaklines where you can rely on vertical presentations to trick these bottom-hugging bass. Keeping a constant vigil on your electronics will help you stay on top of the breakline and keep your lure in the strike zone the whole time.

On highland reservoirs, you can catch deep smallmouth with a horizontal presentation by casting to channel swings. Here are some vertical and horizontal presentations to try for deep wintertime smallmouth.

Fishing For Smallmouth Bass In Winter: Vertical Tactics

Dropping a 3/4-ounce nickel hammered jigging spoon to the bottom and popping it off the lake floor is a productive wintertime smallmouth tactic.
As the spoon drops to the bottom, scan your graph for bass streaking up to the lure. Once your spoon reaches the bottom, work the lure in a subtle fashion. Just pop your rod tip maybe 2 to 3 inches, which is moving that spoon from about 1 foot to 18 inches off the bottom.

If smallmouth ignore the spoon switch to a drop-shot rig with a 4-inch finesse worm and hold that bait dead still on the bottom.

Fishing For Smallmouth Bass In Winter: Horizontal Presentations

Jigs and tube baits are top choices for smallmouth when the fish are deeper than 25 feet along the channel swings. Position your boat a slight distance from the channel swing and cast your lure to the structure. Let the lure fall to the bottom and slowly move it along the lake’s floor. The key to this presentation is keeping in constant contact with the bottom and making subtle hops or shakes with your rod.

Smallmouth on the channel swings are usually feeding on crawfish or shad so select a 1/2-ounce casting jig tipped with a large plastic chunk in green pumpkin hues or a gray shad tube bait on a 1/4-ounce tube jighead to imitate the forage.

Stephens Notches Dominant Win At Bassmaster Open On Harris Chain

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Stephens Notches Dominant Win At Bassmaster Open On Harris Chain

Whitney Stephens wins the 2019 BassPro.com Eastern Open on Florida’s Harris Chain of Lakes, out of Leesburg, Fla., with a total weight of 57 pounds, 8 ounces.

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Stephens Notches Dominant Win At Bassmaster Open On Harris Chain

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LEESBURG, Fla. — Despite changing conditions, Ohio angler Whitney Stephens turned in an impressive catch of five bass that weighed 24 pounds, 12 ounces in the final round of the 2019 Basspro.com Eastern Open at Harris Chain of Lakes. Added to his Friday weight of 32-12, it helped Stephens to an impressive winning total of 57-8 in an event that was shortened to two days by inclement weather.

The full field fished both days.

The shortened schedule amplified Stephens’ performance; specifically, Jesse Wiggins won the 2017 Open event on the Harris Chain with a three-day total of 59-4 — only 1-12 heavier than Stephens’ two-day total.

Returning to the pattern that yielded his personal-best tournament limit on Day 1, Stephens spent all of Day 2 targeting thick hydrilla beds in Lake Eustis. Fishing in about 8 to 10 feet, he noted that the week’s colder weather worked in his favor by predictably positioning big prespawn fish in the warmer refuges of thicker grass patches.

Stephens caught most of his fish by dragging a Zoom Magnum Trick Worm and a Speed Worm, both Texas rigged on a 4/0 VMC hook. He ended his day by moving to a different area and throwing a custom spinnerbait over the grass.

“I had a 7- to 8-pound cull on my last stop,” Stephens said. “I had high teens and I went to 24 on my last stop. It was just incredible.”

Stephens’ total gave him an impressive winning margin of 11-9. He made it look easy, but the winner said closing the deal was no easy task.

“It was a grind today,” he said. “You catch 24 pounds and you think it’s a lot, but I struggled today. The difference was the weather. We had another cold night, the water dropped a couple more degrees and the sun never came out.”

Bryan Schmitt of Deale, Md., finished second with 45-15. After placing second on Day 1 with 27-10, his productivity slipped to 18-5 Saturday. Schmitt caught his fish on 1/2- and 3/8-ounce prototype Hyabusa swim jigs. He alternated between Missile Baits Twin Turbo and Shockwave trailers.

“I had one key spot in Lake Harris; I caught them in a trench in the grass and there was a hard spot in there,” Schmitt said. “The trench was 8 to 12 feet deep and about 100 yards long.”

Kyle Welcher of Opelika, Ala., finished third with 41-12. Posting weights of 17-14 and 23-14, Welcher avoided the hydrilla that many of his competitors targeted and instead fished Yamamoto D-Shads on 1/8-ounce belly-weighted 4/0 hooks in eel grass beds.

“My biggest area was in Lake Eustis and 3 to 4 feet was where the best holes were,” he said. “You could catch some 2-pounders in 2 feet and out on the edge; but in the middle in 4 feet, that’s where the big ones were.”
Schmitt won the Phoenix Boats Big Bass award for his 8-4.

Chuck Thurlow won the co-angler division with 32-12. With daily weights of 15-2 and 17-10, Thurlow said the week’s cold weather put the brakes on a spawning movement and opened the door for his back-deck opportunities.

“The biggest thing is that the fish haven’t pulled up, and I was so thankful to see that when I came down here,” he said. “The place I caught my fish was a staging spot. They were on a shell bed with some grass patches scattered around it.

“I figured out a technique they probably hadn’t seen a lot. I was Carolina-rigging a Zoom Speed Worm with a big weight.”

Tom Sutton of Bidwell, Ohio, won the Phoenix Boats Big Bass award for the co-angler division with an 8-11.

2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open Harris Chain of Lakes 1/24-1/26
Harris Chain Of Lakes, Leeburg FL.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1. Whitney Stephens Waverly, OH 10 57-08 200
Day 1: 5 32-12 Day 2: 5 24-12
2. Bryan Schmitt Deale, MD 10 45-15 199 $750.00
Day 1: 5 27-10 Day 2: 5 18-05
3. Kyle Welcher Opelika, AL 10 41-12 198
Day 1: 5 17-14 Day 2: 5 23-14
4. Eric Panzironi Longwood, FL 10 41-11 197
Day 1: 5 22-03 Day 2: 5 19-08
5. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 10 39-01 196
Day 1: 5 14-14 Day 2: 5 24-03
6. Buddy Gross Chickamauga, GA 10 37-08 195
Day 1: 5 21-07 Day 2: 5 16-01
7. Nick Hatfield Chuckey, TN 10 36-01 194
Day 1: 5 18-15 Day 2: 5 17-02
8. Trevor Fitzgerald Belleview, FL 10 35-11 193 $1,500.00
Day 1: 5 20-01 Day 2: 5 15-10
9. Alvin Shaw Roaring Gap, NC 10 35-00 192
Day 1: 5 20-03 Day 2: 5 14-13
10. John Hunter Jr Shelbyville, KY 10 34-13 191
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 5 19-00
11. John Cox Debary, FL 10 32-15 190 $1,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-09 Day 2: 5 17-06
12. David May Odessa, FL 10 32-04 189
Day 1: 5 22-14 Day 2: 5 09-06
13. Jonathan Carter Glenburn, ME 10 32-02 188 $3,750.00
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 5 17-15
14. Vernon Kemp Umatilla, FL 9 31-12 187 $3,750.00
Day 1: 5 18-13 Day 2: 4 12-15
15. Richard Dunham Odessa, FL 10 31-09 186 $3,750.00
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 5 19-13
16. Ronald Young New Braunfels, TX 10 31-05 185 $3,750.00
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 5 17-02
17. Justin Hamner Northport, AL 10 31-02 184 $3,750.00
Day 1: 5 16-01 Day 2: 5 15-01
18. John Brazzell Winter Garden, FL 10 30-05 183 $3,750.00
Day 1: 5 17-05 Day 2: 5 13-00
19. Destin DeMarion Grove City, PA 10 29-06 182 $3,750.00
Day 1: 5 16-13 Day 2: 5 12-09
20. Jeff Lugar Cross Junction, VA 10 29-00 181 $3,750.00
Day 1: 5 13-06 Day 2: 5 15-10
21. Rich Howes Oviedo, FL 10 28-15 180 $3,375.00
Day 1: 5 18-06 Day 2: 5 10-09
22. Robert Pearson Herndon, VA 6 28-08 179 $3,375.00
Day 1: 3 12-03 Day 2: 3 16-05
23. Carl Jocumsen Queensland TX AUSTRALIA 10 28-05 178 $3,375.00
Day 1: 5 13-15 Day 2: 5 14-06
24. Nick Tate Knoxville, TN 10 28-02 177 $3,375.00
Day 1: 5 06-09 Day 2: 5 21-09
25. Tyler Berger Delaware, OH 10 27-15 176 $3,375.00
Day 1: 5 15-08 Day 2: 5 12-07
26. Ray Trudeau Saint Cloud, FL 10 27-14 175 $3,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-09 Day 2: 5 11-05
27. Douglas Lyon Glendale, OH 10 27-06 174 $3,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-07 Day 2: 5 10-15
28. Carson Orellana Mooresville, NC 10 26-13 173 $3,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 5 11-00
29. Bradley Dortch Atmore, AL 10 26-09 172 $3,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-12 Day 2: 5 10-13
30. Alex Wetherell Middletown, CT 10 26-09 171 $3,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-06 Day 2: 5 11-03
31. Chad Smith Minnetonka, MN 9 26-07 170 $3,000.00
Day 1: 4 11-12 Day 2: 5 14-11
32. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 10 26-03 169 $3,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 5 12-07
33. Mandel Pettus Rocky Point, NY 10 25-14 168 $3,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-06 Day 2: 5 10-08
34. Dave Frost Mount Dora, FL 9 25-05 167 $3,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 4 10-15
35. Kent Mittelstaedt New Hope, MN 10 25-02 166 $3,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-02 Day 2: 5 09-00
36. Barron Adams Mineral Bluff, GA 10 25-02 165 $3,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 5 13-10
37. Kotaro Kiriyama Guntersville, AL 8 24-12 164 $3,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-00 Day 2: 3 06-12
38. Simon Borja Tavares, FL 9 24-12 163 $3,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-08 Day 2: 4 07-04
39. Cameron Smith Wareham, MA 10 24-11 162 $3,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 11-07
40. Scott Wilbanks Groveland, FL 10 24-10 161 $3,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 11-00
41. Cody Detweiler Orlando, FL 10 24-02 160
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 13-01
42. Buddy Cipoletti Wading River, NY 10 24-01 159
Day 1: 5 09-04 Day 2: 5 14-13
43. Patrick Walters Summerville, SC 10 23-13 158
Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 5 13-02
44. Scott Patton Paris, TN 10 23-13 157
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 12-03
45. Cody Pike Powhatan, VA 10 23-12 156
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 5 13-13
46. David Boelkins Hubertus, WI 9 23-08 155
Day 1: 5 17-06 Day 2: 4 06-02
47. Willy Hicks Chester, VA 10 23-07 154
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 5 12-03
48. Jared Dial Winter Haven, FL 10 23-00 153
Day 1: 5 07-09 Day 2: 5 15-07
49. Dean Silvester Boonah Queensland AUSTR 9 22-14 152
Day 1: 4 09-02 Day 2: 5 13-12
50. Nick Deering Portland, ME 10 22-09 151
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 5 09-11
51. Scott Ashmore Broken Arrow, OK 9 22-07 150
Day 1: 4 07-04 Day 2: 5 15-03
52. Jacopo Gallelli Firenze ITALY 10 22-06 149
Day 1: 5 12-02 Day 2: 5 10-04
53. Trevor Prince Blue Ridge, GA 9 22-05 148
Day 1: 5 14-08 Day 2: 4 07-13
54. Tim Frederick Leesburg, FL 10 22-01 147
Day 1: 5 06-15 Day 2: 5 15-02
55. Andrew Iversen Mound, MN 9 21-12 146
Day 1: 4 07-01 Day 2: 5 14-11
56. Craig Chambers Harrisburg, NC 8 21-12 145
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 3 10-04
57. Levi Wiget Lakewood Ranch, FL 9 21-08 144
Day 1: 4 05-15 Day 2: 5 15-09
58. Grae Buck Harleysville, PA 10 21-04 143
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 5 08-08
59. Josh Douglas Isle, MN 7 21-03 142
Day 1: 2 05-07 Day 2: 5 15-12
60. Derrick Blake Rockwood, TN 10 21-03 141
Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 5 07-03
61. Jesse Spellicy Gouverneur, NY 10 21-03 140
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 5 08-07
62. J.R. McCay Helen, GA 10 21-03 139
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 5 11-03
63. Thomas Oltorik III Deland, FL 10 21-02 138
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 10-02
64. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 10 20-14 137
Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 5 06-07
65. Matt Becker Finleyville, PA 8 20-13 136
Day 1: 3 07-08 Day 2: 5 13-05
66. Allan Nail Sand Springs, OK 10 20-13 135
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 10-08
67. Sam George Athens, AL 10 20-12 134
Day 1: 5 08-10 Day 2: 5 12-02
68. Woo Daves Spring Grove, VA 9 20-11 133
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 4 06-08
69. Bobby Lane Jr. Lakeland, FL 10 20-11 132
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 5 09-03
70. Douglas Reed Bridgeton, NJ 10 20-10 131
Day 1: 5 06-04 Day 2: 5 14-06
71. David Kilgore Jasper, AL 10 20-08 130
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 5 08-13
72. Lee Black Moulton, AL 10 20-07 129
Day 1: 5 08-00 Day 2: 5 12-07
73. Chris Ferguson Wittensville, KY 10 20-06 128
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 5 08-10
74. Jeff Mathews Maitland, FL 9 20-04 127
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 4 05-09
75. Bryant Adam Madison, MS 6 20-02 126
Day 1: 5 17-06 Day 2: 1 02-12
76. Joe Thompson Clayton, GA 10 20-02 125
Day 1: 5 05-02 Day 2: 5 15-00
77. Ronald Ryals Jr Live Oak, FL 10 20-02 124
Day 1: 5 08-09 Day 2: 5 11-09
78. Darrell Pons Earleton, FL 10 20-00 123
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 5 10-01
79. Garrett Rocamora Lithia, FL 10 19-14 122
Day 1: 5 05-11 Day 2: 5 14-03
80. Fred Rigdon Belleview, FL 10 19-10 121
Day 1: 5 08-08 Day 2: 5 11-02
81. Craig Cavanna Spring Hill, FL 9 19-05 120
Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 4 11-00
82. Seiji Kato Outsu Shiga JAPAN 10 19-04 119
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 08-15
83. Colin James Otsego, MN 10 19-03 118
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 5 06-15
84. Jim Moynagh Carver, MN 8 19-01 117
Day 1: 5 15-08 Day 2: 3 03-09
85. Tim Arnold Cullman, AL 10 19-01 116
Day 1: 5 07-14 Day 2: 5 11-03
86. Randy Huffman Charleston, WV 10 18-15 115
Day 1: 5 06-07 Day 2: 5 12-08
87. Troy Roder Brookeland, TX 10 18-12 114
Day 1: 5 09-03 Day 2: 5 09-09
88. Scott Siller Milwaukee, WI 9 18-11 113
Day 1: 4 07-09 Day 2: 5 11-02
89. Raymond Jones III Statesville, NC 10 18-10 112
Day 1: 5 07-03 Day 2: 5 11-07
90. Keith Barlow Mount Laurel, NJ 9 18-10 111
Day 1: 5 08-15 Day 2: 4 09-11
91. Wayne Hauser Jr Mooresville, NC 6 18-09 110
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 5 16-04
92. Bill Chapman Salt Rock, WV 10 18-07 109
Day 1: 5 09-13 Day 2: 5 08-10
93. Chris Jackson Dora, AL 6 18-06 108
Day 1: 3 12-08 Day 2: 3 05-14
94. Ken Iyobe Tokoname JAPAN 10 18-06 107
Day 1: 5 10-10 Day 2: 5 07-12
95. Austin Schroeder Zephyrhills, FL 8 18-04 106
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 3 06-01
96. Allen Brooks Canton, GA 10 18-04 105
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 08-09
97. Dave Turner Crystal River, FL 10 17-15 104
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 5 06-11
98. Tim Ward Sylacauga, AL 5 17-15 103
Day 1: 3 07-00 Day 2: 2 10-15
99. Shane Rees Middletown, IN 10 17-14 102
Day 1: 5 06-00 Day 2: 5 11-14
100. Ron Johnson Chandler, AZ 10 17-14 101
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 06-04
101. Daniel Martin Elmhurst, IL 10 17-14 100
Day 1: 5 08-14 Day 2: 5 09-00
102. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 8 17-10 99
Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 3 04-07
103. Darryl Halbert Enoree, SC 10 17-09 98
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 06-03
104. Brad Staley Pleasant Garden, NC 9 17-08 97
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 4 06-05
105. David Gaston Sylacauga, AL 9 17-08 96
Day 1: 5 07-06 Day 2: 4 10-02
106. Preston Harris State Road, NC 8 17-07 95
Day 1: 4 06-00 Day 2: 4 11-07
107. Tony Hogan Mc David, FL 8 17-06 94
Day 1: 4 05-11 Day 2: 4 11-11
108. Laramy Strickland Bushnell, FL 10 17-05 93
Day 1: 5 05-13 Day 2: 5 11-08
109. Chad Pipkens Lansing, MI 10 17-05 92
Day 1: 5 08-02 Day 2: 5 09-03
110. Steve York Bronson, MI 10 17-04 91
Day 1: 5 06-02 Day 2: 5 11-02
111. Shayne Berlo Mclean, VA 10 17-04 90
Day 1: 5 06-08 Day 2: 5 10-12
112. Terry Segraves Kissimmee, FL 9 17-03 89
Day 1: 4 07-09 Day 2: 5 09-10
113. Freddy Palmer Estill Springs, TN 10 17-03 88
Day 1: 5 07-15 Day 2: 5 09-04
114. Shawn Hendrix Sharpsburg, GA 10 17-01 87
Day 1: 5 06-11 Day 2: 5 10-06
115. Anthony Ford New Smyrna, FL 10 17-01 86
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 5 07-02
116. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 9 17-00 85
Day 1: 5 10-04 Day 2: 4 06-12
117. Jeff Dyer Oak Hill, OH 10 16-13 84
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 5 06-13
118. Linwood Shores Powhatan, VA 9 16-10 83
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 4 05-07
119. Guy Eaker Cherryville, NC 8 16-10 82
Day 1: 4 07-01 Day 2: 4 09-09
120. Brian Tyler Johnsonville, SC 10 16-10 81
Day 1: 5 08-04 Day 2: 5 08-06
121. Brandon McMillan Clewiston, FL 10 16-09 80
Day 1: 5 08-07 Day 2: 5 08-02
122. Andy Hribar Lakeville, MN 7 16-08 79
Day 1: 4 09-09 Day 2: 3 06-15
123. Tom Frink Cartersville, GA 10 16-05 78
Day 1: 5 07-10 Day 2: 5 08-11
124. Austin Neary Sylva, NC 8 16-03 77
Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 3 05-08
125. Jay Shipe Mineola, TX 9 16-02 76
Day 1: 5 05-02 Day 2: 4 11-00
126. Jayme Rampey Liberty, SC 10 16-02 75
Day 1: 5 06-00 Day 2: 5 10-02
127. Stephen Crawley Bush, LA 7 16-01 74
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 2 04-11
128. Nick Ratliff Vine Grove, KY 10 16-01 73
Day 1: 5 06-08 Day 2: 5 09-09
129. Gary Dover Blacksburg, SC 10 16-01 72
Day 1: 5 06-11 Day 2: 5 09-06
130. Jerrod Albright Kissimmee, FL 10 16-00 71
Day 1: 5 08-12 Day 2: 5 07-04
131. Sander Entus Plantation, FL 10 15-14 70
Day 1: 5 05-09 Day 2: 5 10-05
132. Mark Inman Greensboro, NC 9 15-14 69
Day 1: 5 07-02 Day 2: 4 08-12
133. Phillip Brannon Sylacauga, AL 5 15-13 68
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
134. Gino Losi Sorrento, FL 7 15-12 67
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 2 03-13
135. Kevin Martin Crown City, OH 8 15-09 66
Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 3 07-04
136. Matthew Robertson Kuttawa, KY 10 15-07 65
Day 1: 5 06-08 Day 2: 5 08-15
137. Gregg Fogner Conway, SC 10 15-05 64
Day 1: 5 08-04 Day 2: 5 07-01
138. William Pioch Beckley, WV 5 15-03 63
Day 1: 5 15-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
139. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 6 15-03 62
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 1 02-06
140. Patrick Martin Mascouche Quebec CANADA 7 15-03 61
Day 1: 5 08-01 Day 2: 2 07-02
141. Hunter Eubanks Inman, SC 7 14-15 60
Day 1: 2 04-02 Day 2: 5 10-13
142. Brad Burkhart Speedwell, TN 10 14-14 59
Day 1: 5 08-09 Day 2: 5 06-05
143. Bill Weidler Helena, AL 6 14-10 58
Day 1: 1 04-09 Day 2: 5 10-01
144. Tyler Ellis Battlefield, MO 9 14-09 57
Day 1: 5 07-15 Day 2: 4 06-10
145. James Mignanelli Harmony, PA 4 14-01 56
Day 1: 4 14-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
146. Parker Mott Winter Garden, FL 6 14-01 55
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 1 03-09
147. Steven Hatala Harrison Township, MI 6 13-15 54
Day 1: 2 05-12 Day 2: 4 08-03
148. Darrell Davis Dover, FL 8 13-13 53
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 5 07-05
149. Pete Gluszek Mount Laurel, NJ 9 13-11 52
Day 1: 5 08-00 Day 2: 4 05-11
150. Clayton Batts Butler, GA 6 13-09 51
Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 1 00-15
151. Bill Day II Frankfort, KY 7 13-06 50
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 2 02-06
152. Christian Mazzola Sr Walnutport, PA 8 13-06 49
Day 1: 4 06-06 Day 2: 4 07-00
153. Scott Byrd Ocklawaha, FL 9 13-04 48
Day 1: 5 06-08 Day 2: 4 06-12
154. Andrew Heivly Malvern, PA 7 13-00 47
Day 1: 2 02-09 Day 2: 5 10-07
155. Colby Robertson Summerfield, FL 6 12-15 46
Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 5 11-07
156. Kay Choosakul Sanford, NC 6 12-15 45
Day 1: 2 05-04 Day 2: 4 07-11
157. Mitch Liss Saint Cloud, FL 7 12-12 44
Day 1: 4 06-13 Day 2: 3 05-15
158. Tyler Morgan Pine Grove, PA 6 12-09 43
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 1 01-04
159. Cody Bertrand Dyer, IN 8 12-09 42
Day 1: 5 07-13 Day 2: 3 04-12
160. Scott Hamrick Denver, NC 8 12-06 41
Day 1: 5 06-02 Day 2: 3 06-04
161. Kameron Harbin Abbeville, SC 7 12-01 40
Day 1: 2 01-10 Day 2: 5 10-07
162. Don Eady Orlando, FL 4 12-00 39
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 4 12-00
163. Matt Mattingly Gravel Switch, KY 5 11-14 38
Day 1: 5 11-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
164. Randy Futch Vero Beach, FL 7 11-14 37
Day 1: 2 02-04 Day 2: 5 09-10
165. Marty Brown Dalton, GA 6 11-13 36
Day 1: 2 03-12 Day 2: 4 08-01
166. Ryan Claypool Lancaster, NY 8 11-09 35
Day 1: 3 03-11 Day 2: 5 07-14
167. Timothy Sisk Kings Mtn, NC 6 11-07 34
Day 1: 3 05-06 Day 2: 3 06-01
168. Dwayne Stevens Fort Myers, FL 6 11-05 33
Day 1: 2 02-13 Day 2: 4 08-08
169. Corey Smith Clermont, FL 7 11-00 32
Day 1: 3 02-11 Day 2: 4 08-05
170. Scott King Crescent City, FL 8 10-12 31
Day 1: 5 06-15 Day 2: 3 03-13
171. Shane Mills Myrtle Beach, SC 5 10-10 30
Day 1: 5 10-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
172. Chris Hensley Marbury, AL 8 10-09 29
Day 1: 3 05-03 Day 2: 5 05-06
173. Stephen Mui Bartlett, IL 8 10-07 28
Day 1: 5 06-06 Day 2: 3 04-01
174. Scott Kerslake Okeechobee, FL 4 10-05 27
Day 1: 2 07-08 Day 2: 2 02-13
175. Stan Gunter Saluda, SC 7 10-05 26
Day 1: 4 04-13 Day 2: 3 05-08
176. Ish Monroe Oakdale, CA 5 10-01 25
Day 1: 5 10-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
177. Eddie Whiten Jr Townville, SC 8 10-01 24
Day 1: 5 04-14 Day 2: 3 05-03
178. Hunter Bland Ocala, FL 6 10-00 23
Day 1: 5 08-01 Day 2: 1 01-15
179. Frank Ramsey Spring Grove, IL 5 10-00 22
Day 1: 2 03-15 Day 2: 3 06-01
180. Lucas Bogosian Harrington Park, NJ 4 09-15 21
Day 1: 2 06-05 Day 2: 2 03-10
181. Chris Hart Franklin, TN 6 09-15 20
Day 1: 3 04-09 Day 2: 3 05-06
182. Jordan Osborne Longview, TX 5 09-12 19
Day 1: 2 04-08 Day 2: 3 05-04
183. Jason Williamson Wagener, SC 5 09-11 18
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 09-11
184. Mike Lavallee Sandy, UT 5 09-06 17
Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
185. Denny Fiedler Minnetonka, MN 6 09-05 16
Day 1: 3 04-04 Day 2: 3 05-01
186. Gabriel Keen Caryville, TN 8 09-03 15
Day 1: 3 02-08 Day 2: 5 06-11
187. Brian Nelson Groveland, FL 5 09-01 14
Day 1: 5 09-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
188. Ronnie Getz Sunman, IN 5 09-01 13
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 4 07-07
189. Kyle Fox Lakeland, FL 7 08-12 12
Day 1: 3 03-07 Day 2: 4 05-05
190. Tom Huynh Moorhead, MN 4 08-11 11
Day 1: 2 04-03 Day 2: 2 04-08
191. Jerod Hawkes Eagle Pass, TX 6 08-08 10
Day 1: 1 00-10 Day 2: 5 07-14
192. Kurt Mitchell Milford, DE 5 08-07 9
Day 1: 5 08-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
193. Hermilo Salgado Artemus, KY 5 08-05 8
Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
194. Warren Forsythe Groveland, FL 5 08-03 7
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 08-03
195. Gunnar Meger Otsego, MN 5 07-15 6
Day 1: 1 00-13 Day 2: 4 07-02
196. Steven Foster Jr Mc Alpin, FL 4 07-12 5
Day 1: 2 04-10 Day 2: 2 03-02
197. John Parker Gaffney, SC 5 07-11 4
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 07-11
198. Scott Luster Prattville, AL 5 07-00 3
Day 1: 4 05-07 Day 2: 1 01-09
199. Ray Rupp The Villages, FL 5 07-00 2
Day 1: 4 04-03 Day 2: 1 02-13
200. John Pollard Eclectic, AL 4 06-11 1
Day 1: 1 01-04 Day 2: 3 05-07
201. Teb Jones Hattiesburg, MS 4 06-10 0
Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 3 05-04
202. Douglas Dulin Apex, NC 6 06-08 0
Day 1: 4 04-12 Day 2: 2 01-12
203. Jason Ashe Sylva, NC 6 06-06 0
Day 1: 4 04-04 Day 2: 2 02-02
204. Rick Morris Lake Gaston, VA 4 06-03 0
Day 1: 4 06-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
205. Trait Zaldain Fort Worth, TX 3 05-11 0
Day 1: 2 03-13 Day 2: 1 01-14
206. Dustin Neat Dunnville, KY 4 05-10 0
Day 1: 4 05-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
207. Randy Elliott Severn, MD 3 04-11 0
Day 1: 3 04-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
208. Bob Behrle Hoover, AL 4 04-07 0
Day 1: 4 04-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
208. James Cassaday Wirtz, VA 4 04-07 0
Day 1: 4 04-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
210. Russell Nixon Rustburg, VA 3 04-05 0
Day 1: 2 01-12 Day 2: 1 02-09
211. Ronnie Green St. Petersburg, FL 2 04-04 0
Day 1: 1 02-13 Day 2: 1 01-07
212. Ray Hashimoto San Francisco, CA 3 04-04 0
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 2 02-09
213. Wil Hardy II Harlem, GA 3 04-02 0
Day 1: 3 04-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
214. Rick Corn Sr Fort Mill, SC 2 03-05 0
Day 1: 2 03-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
215. Lynn Nickeson Towanda, PA 1 03-00 0
Day 1: 1 03-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
216. Nathan Martin Sheffield, AL 1 02-03 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-03
216. Keith Pace Monticello, AR 1 02-03 0
Day 1: 1 02-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
218. James Taylor Jr Humboldt, TN 2 01-15 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 01-15
219. Jerome Baird Williamsburg, KY 2 01-13 0
Day 1: 1 01-01 Day 2: 1 00-12
220. David Cornelius Jr. Apison, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
220. Clayton Dyer Fayetteville, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
220. Kenny Johnson Hogansville, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
220. John Kremer Sanford, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
220. Ben Quisno Maineville, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 144 906 2009-14
2 119 830 1873-15
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263 1736 3883-13

2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open Harris Chain of Lakes 1/24-1/26
Harris Chain Of Lakes, Leeburg FL.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1. Chuck Thurlow Auburn, AL 6 32-12 200
Day 1: 3 15-02 Day 2: 3 17-10
2. Eric Andrews Davenport, FL 6 28-13 199
Day 1: 3 15-06 Day 2: 3 13-07
3. Steve Robbins Piketon, OH 6 25-08 198
Day 1: 3 18-05 Day 2: 3 07-03
4. Matt Rasnick Elizabethton, TN 6 24-08 197
Day 1: 3 14-15 Day 2: 3 09-09
5. Mike Schnupp Apopka, FL 6 22-03 196
Day 1: 3 15-12 Day 2: 3 06-07
6. Keith Honeycutt Temple, TX 6 21-12 195
Day 1: 3 09-09 Day 2: 3 12-03
7. Jon Jezierski Troy, MI 5 21-12 194
Day 1: 2 11-10 Day 2: 3 10-02
8. Kyle Gelles Pingree, ID 6 20-02 193 $250.00
Day 1: 3 12-02 Day 2: 3 08-00
9. Shawn Hawks Vinton, OH 6 20-02 192
Day 1: 3 09-10 Day 2: 3 10-08
10. Chris Heltemes Franklin, MA 6 19-05 191
Day 1: 3 12-03 Day 2: 3 07-02
11. Chaz Carrington Suffolk, VA 6 19-02 190
Day 1: 3 12-03 Day 2: 3 06-15
12. Alex Prince Blue Ridge, GA 6 18-14 189
Day 1: 3 09-13 Day 2: 3 09-01
13. Bobby Bakewell Orlando, FL 6 18-08 188 $1,493.00
Day 1: 3 07-08 Day 2: 3 11-00
14. Justin Leet Bartlett, TN 6 18-07 187 $1,344.00
Day 1: 3 11-07 Day 2: 3 07-00
15. Nathan Waits Moulton, AL 6 17-12 186 $1,195.00
Day 1: 3 11-04 Day 2: 3 06-08
16. John Watts Jr Flushing, MI 6 17-08 185 $1,045.00
Day 1: 3 11-00 Day 2: 3 06-08
17. Benton Peoples Bardstown, KY 6 17-07 184 $1,045.00
Day 1: 3 04-14 Day 2: 3 12-09
18. Alan Sublett Paintsville, KY 6 17-07 183 $1,045.00
Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 3 11-11
19. AJ Jones Odessa, FL 6 17-05 182 $1,045.00
Day 1: 3 09-13 Day 2: 3 07-08
20. John Wiese Charlotte, NC 6 17-00 181 $1,045.00
Day 1: 3 08-05 Day 2: 3 08-11
21. Curtis Hall II Lenore, WV 6 16-13 180 $896.00
Day 1: 3 11-08 Day 2: 3 05-05
22. Kenneth Bivins Orlando, FL 5 16-07 179 $896.00
Day 1: 2 03-07 Day 2: 3 13-00
23. Lance Pemble Leesburg, FL 6 16-05 178 $896.00
Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 3 09-07
24. Don Harvey Franklin, TN 6 16-04 177 $896.00
Day 1: 3 06-00 Day 2: 3 10-04
25. Eric Davis Athens, AL 5 16-04 176 $896.00
Day 1: 3 08-05 Day 2: 2 07-15
26. Mike Spears Jasper, AL 6 16-02 175 $747.00
Day 1: 3 10-04 Day 2: 3 05-14
27. Andrew Bates Jacksonville, FL 6 16-02 174 $747.00
Day 1: 3 07-14 Day 2: 3 08-04
28. Scott Quackenbush Mattawan, MI 5 16-00 173 $747.00
Day 1: 2 03-01 Day 2: 3 12-15
29. John Duarte Jr Middle River, MD 6 15-14 172 $747.00
Day 1: 3 04-14 Day 2: 3 11-00
30. Jim Opetaia-Williamson Dunnellon, FL 6 15-13 171 $747.00
Day 1: 3 09-10 Day 2: 3 06-03
31. James Southeard Scottsboro, AL 6 15-12 170 $747.00
Day 1: 3 08-08 Day 2: 3 07-04
32. Tom Sutton Bidwell, OH 5 15-10 169 $1,147.00
Day 1: 3 13-09 Day 2: 2 02-01
33. Randy Gardner Titus, AL 6 15-10 168 $747.00
Day 1: 3 10-04 Day 2: 3 05-06
34. Daren McDermott Saint Cloud, FL 6 15-09 167 $747.00
Day 1: 3 03-11 Day 2: 3 11-14
35. Jeff Farmer Jacksonville, NC 6 15-05 166 $747.00
Day 1: 3 05-07 Day 2: 3 09-14
36. Nick Bagnato Madison, MS 6 14-13 165 $747.00
Day 1: 3 09-05 Day 2: 3 05-08
37. Trevor Kraker Cedar, MN 6 14-12 164 $747.00
Day 1: 3 08-01 Day 2: 3 06-11
38. Jerry Philyaw Delray Beach, FL 6 14-10 163 $747.00
Day 1: 3 07-14 Day 2: 3 06-12
39. Todd Lee Jasper, AL 6 14-09 162 $747.00
Day 1: 3 06-04 Day 2: 3 08-05
40. Paul Coburn Pewaukee, WI 6 14-09 161 $747.00
Day 1: 3 07-08 Day 2: 3 07-01
41. Matthew Mccarthy Marysville, OH 5 14-05 160
Day 1: 3 07-07 Day 2: 2 06-14
42. Andy Stahl Lakeland, FL 6 13-11 159
Day 1: 3 08-01 Day 2: 3 05-10
43. Gary Hall Delbarton, WV 6 13-09 158
Day 1: 3 07-00 Day 2: 3 06-09
44. Jonathan Barnette Jasper, AL 5 13-08 157
Day 1: 2 08-09 Day 2: 3 04-15
45. David Dimauro Longwood, FL 5 13-05 156
Day 1: 3 10-05 Day 2: 2 03-00
46. Kibbee Mccoy Knoxville, TN 6 13-02 155
Day 1: 3 03-04 Day 2: 3 09-14
47. Larry Inman Greensboro, NC 6 13-02 154
Day 1: 3 08-01 Day 2: 3 05-01
48. Greg Mauldin Archdale, NC 6 13-00 153
Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 3 06-02
49. Tim Watkins Trussville, AL 6 12-15 152
Day 1: 3 08-09 Day 2: 3 04-06
50. Steve Jarrett Valrico, FL 6 12-14 151
Day 1: 3 04-11 Day 2: 3 08-03
51. Robert Bruguiere Mechanicsville, VA 6 12-08 150
Day 1: 3 08-04 Day 2: 3 04-04
52. Joe Franzwa Pittsgrove, NJ 6 12-08 149
Day 1: 3 05-10 Day 2: 3 06-14
53. Andrew Thomasson Dublin, VA 5 12-08 148
Day 1: 3 06-01 Day 2: 2 06-07
54. Rodney Vaow Troutman, NC 4 12-06 147
Day 1: 3 07-12 Day 2: 1 04-10
55. Scott Wise Clermont, FL 6 12-05 146
Day 1: 3 04-10 Day 2: 3 07-11
56. Johnny Bigger II Spring Hill, FL 6 12-04 145
Day 1: 3 08-02 Day 2: 3 04-02
57. Ron Ritter Bedford, IN 4 12-03 144
Day 1: 3 10-12 Day 2: 1 01-07
58. Barry Brandt Jr. Newport News, VA 6 12-02 143
Day 1: 3 05-15 Day 2: 3 06-03
59. Alec Morrison Peru, NY 6 12-01 142
Day 1: 3 08-02 Day 2: 3 03-15
60. Chris Longo Tunkhannock, PA 5 12-01 141
Day 1: 2 04-02 Day 2: 3 07-15
61. Eulon Lee Jr. Eclectic, AL 6 11-15 140
Day 1: 3 07-12 Day 2: 3 04-03
62. Bailey Rothrock Monticello, IN 5 11-14 139
Day 1: 2 03-13 Day 2: 3 08-01
63. Jonathan Bailey Fruitland Park, FL 4 11-13 138
Day 1: 3 07-01 Day 2: 1 04-12
64. Mark Westrick Hastings, PA 6 11-12 137
Day 1: 3 05-07 Day 2: 3 06-05
65. Daniel Rogers Citrus Springs, FL 5 11-11 136
Day 1: 3 09-07 Day 2: 2 02-04
66. Nolan Richards South Lyon, MI 6 11-08 135
Day 1: 3 03-14 Day 2: 3 07-10
67. Julien Raymond Wendover CANADA 6 11-08 134
Day 1: 3 04-07 Day 2: 3 07-01
68. Seth Slanker LAKE CITY, FL 6 11-08 133
Day 1: 3 04-09 Day 2: 3 06-15
69. Jayson Hooven Hudson, FL 5 11-08 132
Day 1: 3 06-03 Day 2: 2 05-05
70. William Egan Bloomington, IN 5 11-08 131
Day 1: 3 05-05 Day 2: 2 06-03
71. Clinton Lacinak Jr Homosassa, FL 4 11-04 130
Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 3 09-15
72. Christopher Fleming Haysi, VA 6 10-12 129
Day 1: 3 07-10 Day 2: 3 03-02
73. Jp Sims Cookeville, TN 6 10-12 1

INAUGURAL MAJOR LEAGUE FISHING BASS PRO TOUR EVENT KISSIMMEE EVENT FACT SHEET

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INAUGURAL MAJOR LEAGUE FISHING

BASS PRO TOUR EVENT

KISSIMMEE EVENT FACT SHEET

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Event:	Bass Pro Tour B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One Presented by Power-Pole

Date:	January 29 through February 3


Takeoff:	Approximately 6 a.m. daily
Key Times:	7:30 a.m. Lines In; 10:00 a.m. Lines Out. 10:15 a.m. Lines In; 12:45 p.m. Lines Out 1:00 p.m. Lines In; 3:30 p.m. Lines Out and End of Competition
Postgame Show:	Approximately 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. daily
Boat Launch:	Lake Toho Marina – 69 Lakeview Drive, Kissimmee, FL 34741

Midway:	Lake Toho Marina – 69 Lakeview Drive, Kissimmee, FL 34741

Midway Hours:	Jan. 29 – Feb. 3, 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. daily

Broadcast:	Live Stream on MajorLeagueFishing.com

Event Hashtags:	#MLFkissimmee #BassProTour

Inaugural Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour

Event News and Notes:

Come on Down

Fans attending the inaugural Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour event will have a Midway experience that will feature interactive activations featuring numerous Bass Pro Tour partners, one-on-one interactions with Major League Fishing anglers and more. The Midway, located at Lake Toho Marina (69 Lakeview Drive, Kissimmee, FL 34741) will be open Tuesday, Jan. 29 through Sunday, Feb. 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Admission to the Midway is free of charge.

Events scheduled for Jan. 29 – Feb. 3 include Pure Fishing bait & tackle demos, knot-tying demos/contests, giveaways, angler interactions and more.

Beginning Feb. 1, events including Bass Pro Shops catch and release pond and displays; Evinrude engine displays; TH Marine equipment displays; Phoenix boat displays; Favorite Fishing casting contest and giveaway products such as hats, shirts and decals as well as a retail section of rods and baits; Lowrance electronic display; Yo-Zuri bait display; Power-Pole display, General Tire display, True Timber display and more.

Daily Wrap-up

After each day of competition, the Bass Pro Tour Post-Game Show presented by Berkley will be held at the Bass Pro Tour set, located in the Midway, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

Food Truck Rodeo

The following food trucks provided by Food Trucks in the City will be at the MLF Midway from Tuesday, Jan. 29th – Sunday, Feb. 3rd for lunchtime and early dinner options.

January 29 – Bahama Bucks
January 30 – Bahama Bucks, Uncle Eddie’s BBQ (will be serving Gator Tail)
January 31 – Taco Mazatlan, Bahama Bucks
February 1 – Topclass Jamaican Grill, Bahama Bucks
February 2 – Topclass Jamaican Grill, Bahama Bucks
February 3 – Chikiz Empanaditas, Bahama Bucks

Up-To-The-Minute Results

Unable to make it to Kissimmee for the event? Log on to the all-new MajorLeagueFishing.com and click SCORETRACKER LIVE™ for up-to-the-minute results. A web-based mobile technology used to score Major League Fishing pros in real time, SCORETRACKER™ is configured to work with your desktop computer, smart phones and other mobile devices.

Catch the Action

MLF NOW!’s live streaming broadcast of the Bass Pro Tour will feature 10 cameras/cameramen shooting on board competitor’s boats throughout all six rounds of each event. Each day’s on-the-water live stream will run five to five-and-a-half hours in a network “gameday”- like broadcast. Tune in by logging onto MajorLeagueFishing.com or by downloading the Major League Fishing app on your smart device.

How We Got Here

Major League Fishing invited 80 of the world’s best anglers to compete in the inaugural season of the Bass Pro Tour. The roster is comprised of Bassmaster Classic champions, FLW Forrest Wood Cup winners, Anglers of the Year and top tour performers from throughout the world of competitive bass fishing.

How it Works

The format for Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour events will be similar to the General Tire World Championship events that aired on CBS in 2017 and 2018. The 80 anglers will be separated into two groups, 40 anglers in each. Tuesday, Jan. 29 and Wednesday, Jan. 30 are Shotgun Rounds one and two, where 40 anglers (divided into Group A and Group B) compete to catch the highest weight each day. From there, all anglers move on to Elimination Rounds where their total weight caught will carry over. Thursday, Jan. 31 and Friday, Feb. 1 are Elimination Rounds where 40 anglers (Group A and Group B) compete to catch the highest weight. Anglers’ Shotgun Round weight is combined with the weight they catch in the Elimination Round. The top 20 anglers from each group advance to the Sudden Death Round. Saturday, Feb. 2 is the Knockout Round where 40 anglers (top 20 from each Elimination Round) compete. All anglers will begin the Knockout Round with zero weight. The Top-10 finishers advance to the Championship Round on Sunday, Feb. 3 when they will compete to catch the highest weight. A camera in every boat will livestream the action on MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Homecoming

Five of the 80 Major League Fishing pros hail from the Sunshine State.

Bobby Lane, Hometown: Lakeland
Chris Lane, Hometown: Lakeland
Shaw Grigsby, Hometown: Gainesville
Terry Scroggins, Hometown: San Mateo
Randall Tharp, Hometown: Port St. Joe

Who to Watch

From veterans to young anglers ready to make their mark, here’s a list to keep an eye on at Kissimmee.

Bobby Lane – The Lakeland native has one tour-level victory and nine career top-10 finishes on the Kissimmee Chain of lakes.
Terry Scroggins – The “Big Show” has six career top-10 finishes on the Kissimmee Chain including two career tour-level wins.
Dean Rojas – The formerballpark peanut vendorset the heaviest five-bass limit in history with a weight of 45 pounds, 2 ounces en route to a tour-level victory on Lake Toho in 2001.
Kevin VanDam – The winningest professional bass angler of all time is a perennial threat for the championship. A consistent winner regardless of format or location, the Kalamazoo, Michigan native has one victory on Lake Toho.
Shaw Grigsby – The former host of “One More Cast” owns one tour-level victory and has three career top-10 finishes on the Kissimmee Chain. Regarded as one of the best shallow water anglers in the world, the veteran angler should find success in Stage 1.

Don’t Count Us Out

In addition to the five aforementioned winning anglers on the Kissimmee Chain, four other Major League Fishing anglers have claimed victories in tour-level events and can’t be overlooked for the inaugural Bass Pro Tour victory.

Luke Clausen
Gerald Swindle
Brett Hite
Takahiro Omori

It’s Always Sunny in the Sunshine State.

Although Stage One marks the first event for the Bass Pro Tour, Major League Fishing is no stranger to the state of Florida. Three events in total have been held throughout the state, including the 2018 General Tire World Championship.

2013 Challenge Cup in Istokpoga
2016 Challenge Cup in Lake County
2018 World Championship in Indian River County

Ride Along

Major League Fishing will offer boat rides that allow credentialed media access to cover the Bass Pro Tour B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One Presented by Power-Pole on the water. Rides must be scheduled in advance. Requests should be submitted to

[email protected].

Take a Ride

White River Marine Group, manufacturer and distributor of quality boats that offer excellent performance, innovation, value and service, will be on site to offer test rides in some of the highest quality fishing boats in the industry.

New Leader in the Clubhouse

Phoenix boats will provide a Daily Leader award, paying $500 to the angler leading days 1-4 of each Stage.

Meet and Greet

On Tuesday, Jan. 29,anglers Kevin VanDam, Jeff Kriet, Brent Chapman, Josh Bertrand, Mark Rose, Brandon Palaniuk and Jonathon VanDam will visit the Bass Pro Shops store located at 750 Bass Pro Drive NE, Palm Bay, FL 32905. From 4 – 5 p.m. The anglers will have media availability that will include interviews, photo ops and interactive demos before meeting and greeting store guests from 5 – 7 p.m. On Wednesday, Jan. 30, anglers Mark Daniels, Andy Montgomery, Randy Howell, Ish Monroe, Edwin Evers, Chris Lane, David Walker, Mike McClelland, Ott DeFoe, James Watson and Timmy Horton will head to the Bass Pro Shops store located at 5156 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819 to participate in the same activities, following the same schedule.

C-MAP Releases Tennessee Precision Contour HD Chart Card

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C-MAP Releases Tennessee
Precision Contour HD Chart Card

1-Foot Contours and Custom Color Depth Shading
Will Help Anglers Find and Catch Fish Easier

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C-MAP, a leader in digital marine cartography and cloud-based mapping, announced today the release of the second offering in its series of digital fishing map cards, Precision Contour HD – Tennessee. After an extensive survey campaign by C-MAP staff, the new card features highly detailed 1-foot contours, high-resolution satellite imagery and C-MAP’s one-of-a-kind Custom Color Depth Shading, as well as fishing and navigational Points Of Interest. The card is exclusive to chartplotters in the Navico portfolio of brands (Lowrance, Simrad and B&G).

The C-MAP survey fleet includes shallow-draft boats with surface-drive motors, enabling comprehensive coverage of every popular and important fishery in each state covered. Surveyed coverage includes most of the skinniest distant creek arms and shallowest backwaters, as well as key, fish-holding offshore structure like humps and holes, reefs and shoals, ledges and breaklines, sunken islands and points.

Precision Contour HD charts also feature C-MAP’s Custom Color Depth Shading* functionality, which enables anglers to highlight specific areas of interest, including current fish-holding depths and potential hazard areas. Custom Color Depth Shading also enables adjustments to the chart display to reflect high- or low-water conditions that can affect the shape and edges of shorelines and submerged or partially submerged structures. Additional map-display features include four pre-set, depth-shading palettes, including Safety Shading.

The Precision Contour HD – Tennessee chart card contains the following C-MAP-surveyed waterbodies, as well as traditional data on other lakes in Tennessee.

Chickamauga
Kentucky Lake
Douglas

Fort Loudon
Tellico
Old Hickory

Watts Bar
Melton Hill
J. Percy Priest
Nickajack

Following are the Tennessee Lakes featuring high-definition, non-surveyed, 1-foot contours.

Cherokee	South Holston	Normandy	Woods Reservoir
Whipporwill	Pinoak	Bards	Crawford Springs
Parker	Creech Hollow	Cumberland Mtn. Lake	Herb Parsons
Robinson	Dogwood	Woodrun Lake No. 2	Laurel Hill

The C-MAP Precision Contour HD – Tennessee chart card is compatible with most Lowrance, Simrad and B&G chartplotters and is available for $149 USD. Purchase of the card includes a free one-year subscription to C-MAP’s Genesis Edge custom mapping service.

Additional C-MAP Precision Contour HD – Tennessee chart card information available at: https://www.lowrance.com/lowrance/type/mapping/list/

LIVETARGET Reveals Ultra-Realistic Rudd Swimbait

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LIVETARGET Reveals

Ultra-Realistic Rudd Swimbait

Biologically precise anatomical features and patterns couple with biomimetic action to create a dynamic new swimbait

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Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON (January 25, 2019) – With their golden sides and soft, deep-red fins, rudd are among the most important baitfish for growing oversized specimens of hard-fighting Esox and Sander. Rudd are widely distributed across Europe and represent important prey items for a variety of apex predators. While larger rudd are often pursued by anglers using tiny baits and light tackle, smaller rudd are perfect forage items for pike and zander.

Rudd Swimbait 190 in Metallic/Gold (220)

The luresmiths at LIVETARGET recognize the centrality of rudd to the feeding behavior of many European predators, and have devised an incredibly lifelike, rudd-imitating lure to target those important, popular freshwater gamefish.

Available soon, the LIVETARGET Rudd Swimbait combines biologically precise anatomical features and color patterns with biomimetic action and robust components to create a dynamic new swimbait for pike and zander. The swimbait’s unique three-dimensional anatomy, including fins, tail, head and eyes, couple with a true-to-life profile to synthesize the perfect illusion of a living, finning rudd.

The LIVETARGET Rudd Swimbait’s intelligently engineered tail oscillator generates a unique, rudd-inspired swimming action and vibration that elicits hot pursuit and violent strikes. Precision factory rigging ensures that the bait is ready to use immediately, achieving better balance without the need for frequent adjustment or tuning.

The LIVETARGET Rudd Swimbait is offered in three sizes: the Rudd 130 at 4.75”, 1.25 oz, 36g , the Rudd 150 at 6”, 2.25 oz, 64g, and the Rudd 190 at 7.5”, 4.25 oz, 118g, each internally weighted and precision balanced for a natural, medium-slow sink speed. The three different sizes of the Rudd Swimbait have distinct, characteristic hook arrangements.

he LIVETARGET Rudd 130 and 150 swimbaits are armed with single, extra-wide gap hooks that ride behind the baits’ dorsal fins, anatomical features that double as shields to protect the hook from collecting vegetation and other debris. In addition, the Rudd 130 and 150 feature ventral-side accessory pins for convenient on-the-water customization using willow leaf attractor blades, or even a secondary hook to bolster your hooking percentage.

Rudd Swimbait 190 in Metallic/Pearl (219)

Rudd Swimbait 130/150 in Metallic/Pearl (219)

Rudd Swimbait 130/150 in Metallic/Gold (220)

The largest LIVETARGET Rudd 190 swimbait features a unique hook configuration, with twin extra-strong double hooks riding on the ventral side of the lure. Specialized rare-earth magnets, integrated into the soft plastic body of the Rudd Swimbait, hold the double hooks tight to the lure, ensuring a stable swimming action and maximizing hook-up ratios. Each of the belly hooks can be independently positioned to ride with their points turned upward, which enhances the lure’s swimming action and reduces the amount of debris collected when the swimbait is fished through heavier cover, or with the points turned downward, resulting in greater exposure of the hooks within the primary strike zone. This user-customizable hook configuration is unique among swimbaits and makes the LIVETARGET Rudd an incredibly versatile choice for targeting apex predators.

All sizes of the LIVETARGET Rudd Swimbait are offered in two ultra-realistic color schemes to replicate the common varieties of rudd encountered in European waters: Natural/Pearl (219) and Metallic/Gold (220). LIVETARGET Rudd swimbaits will be available Spring 2019.

14 Pound Bass Caught From The Tennesee River

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14 Pound Bass Caught From The Tennesee River

Just in from WTVC News, The Tennessee River has pumped out another MEGA BASS!

Derek Turner, a 27-year-old lunker hunter was recently preparing for an upcoming tournament with his fishing partner when he hooked into a certified river giant. The two were faced with grim conditions as they chucked crankbaits in the midst of an uninviting Tennessee winter storm.

“You might have the best rain gear in the world but rain always creeps through cracks and crevasses. But like most people, we work during the week. When weekends roll around we go and make the best of it.”

Derek was targeting a school of bass feeding on baitfish that he located using his electronics. The fish were sitting in a shallow ditch just off the main river channel. He fished with a 3/4 oz Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap (classic ledge bait) while running 17lb Fluorocarbon line. The guys know this area well and had caught a 3+ pounder previously in the day before hooking into the biggun.

“I hooked one and it didn’t move, I was just kind of holding it”

Sometimes you just know you’ve hooked into a big fish, you don’t need to see it jump or boil on the surface, you just know. That was the case for Derek, he right when he seth the hook that this fish was different.

It didn’t jump during the battle but it did roll to the surface providing just enough of a glimpse to let the boys know they were hooked into a true giant. Thanks to a handy net man the fish made it to the boat after a quick and nerve-wracking battle.

The fish measured out to 27 inches with a 23-inch girth weighing in at 14 pounds and 3 ounces, just one pound short of the state record! They measured the fish on a certified scale at the boat landing and then returned it safely to the spot where it was caught.

Congrats to Derek and good luck on the tournament trail this season!

“I hooked one and it didn’t move, I was just kind of holding it”

Stephens Hammers Offshore Grass For Bassmaster Open Lead On Harris Chain

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Stephens Hammers Offshore Grass For Bassmaster Open Lead On Harris Chain

Whitney Stephens leads Day 1 of the 2019 BassPro.com Eastern Open on Florida’s Harris Chain of Lakes, out of Leesburg, Fla., with 32 pounds, 12 ounces.

Photo by James Overstreet/B.A.S.S.

Jan. 25, 2019

Stephens Hammers Offshore Grass For Bassmaster Open Lead On Harris Chain

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LEESBURG, Fla. — Ohio angler Whitney Stephens harnessed the upside of the week’s weather change to catch a massive limit of 32 pounds, 12 ounces and storm into the Day 1 lead at the Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open on Florida’s Harris Chain of Lakes.

The fierce weather system that blew through Central Florida Thursday morning forced the cancellation of the tournament’s scheduled start and ushered in a cold snap that sent Harris Chain bass looking for warmer cover. Stephens took this as his cue to head offshore and target the heating blankets.

“It was totally offshore hydrilla for me; just offshore staging areas in 8 to 12,” he said. “They’re setting up to flood the banks.

“I tried to find the thickest patches of hydrilla I could find and just did circles around them. I think the cold night probably got them into the hydrilla a little more. I went flipping one day in practice and maybe had 12 pounds. With the cold weather, I just prepared to fish offshore.”

Noting that today’s catch was his biggest tournament limit, Stephens said he spent all day in one lake. He opted to keep his location confidential, but he said he caught his fish on a mix of reaction baits and slow-moving baits.

“It was a little slow in the morning for me, but from 10 o’clock on, it was good,” Stephens said. “I found two areas with multiple fish, but other than that it was one here, one there. My biggest one was 8-3 and that came around noon.

“I had a good practice and it all just worked out. I’m a little short for words; it was just an amazing day.”

Bryan Schmitt of Deale, Md., is in second place with 27-10. After dividing his time primarily between lakes Harris and Griffin — with a brief stop in Lake Eustis — Schmidt was guarded about which baits he used. But he said he had a particular scenario that produced his fish.

“There’s a certain deal I’m looking for,” Schmidt said. “I had three main areas, and I was able to return multiple times to each spot. It was an even deal. I got a good start and then I had some key culls. I think all of my fish were prespawn. They weren’t ganged up; they were spread out big time.”

David May of Odessa, Fla., is in third with 22-14. Fishing mostly reaction baits, May anchored his sack with a 7-15 kicker. His day comprised a combination of patterns, with flipping baits early and then reaction baits in the afternoon.

“Early on, I was going after the prespawners and stagers shallow,” May said. “I did that most of the day. Then as the day was winding down, I thought I’d do something different and go after post-spawners. That’s where the big one came — in the last 30 minutes of the day.”

Schmidt is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 8-4.

Steve Robbins of Piketon, Ohio, leads the co-angler division with 18-5. Robbins caught his fish by dragging a Texas-rigged worm through hydrilla in 8 to 14 feet. Approximately 30 minutes before check-in, he boosted his limit with an 8-3.

Tom Sutton of Bidwell, Ohio, holds the Phoenix Boats Big Bass lead among co-anglers with an 8-11.

Saturday’s takeoff is scheduled for 7 a.m. ET at Ski Beach Park. The weigh-in will be held at the park at 3 p.m.

2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open Harris Chain of Lakes 1/24-1/26
Harris Chain Of Lakes, Leeburg FL.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1. Whitney Stephens Waverly, OH 5 32-12 200
Day 1: 5 32-12
2. Bryan Schmitt Deale, MD 5 27-10 199
Day 1: 5 27-10
3. David May Odessa, FL 5 22-14 198
Day 1: 5 22-14
4. Eric Panzironi Longwood, FL 5 22-03 197
Day 1: 5 22-03
5. Buddy Gross Chickamauga, GA 5 21-07 196
Day 1: 5 21-07
6. Alvin Shaw Roaring Gap, NC 5 20-03 195
Day 1: 5 20-03
7. Trevor Fitzgerald Belleview, FL 5 20-01 194
Day 1: 5 20-01
8. Nick Hatfield Chuckey, TN 5 18-15 193
Day 1: 5 18-15
9. Vernon Kemp Umatilla, FL 5 18-13 192
Day 1: 5 18-13
10. Rich Howes Oviedo, FL 5 18-06 191
Day 1: 5 18-06
11. Kotaro Kiriyama Guntersville, AL 5 18-00 190
Day 1: 5 18-00
12. Kyle Welcher Opelika, AL 5 17-14 189
Day 1: 5 17-14
13. Simon Borja Tavares, FL 5 17-08 188
Day 1: 5 17-08
14. Bryant Adam Madison, MS 5 17-06 187
Day 1: 5 17-06
14. David Boelkins Hubertus, WI 5 17-06 187
Day 1: 5 17-06
16. John Brazzell Winter Garden, FL 5 17-05 185
Day 1: 5 17-05
17. Destin DeMarion Grove City, PA 5 16-13 184
Day 1: 5 16-13
18. Ray Trudeau Saint Cloud, FL 5 16-09 183
Day 1: 5 16-09
19. Douglas Lyon Glendale, OH 5 16-07 182
Day 1: 5 16-07
20. Kent Mittelstaedt New Hope, MN 5 16-02 181
Day 1: 5 16-02
21. Justin Hamner Northport, AL 5 16-01 180
Day 1: 5 16-01
22. Phillip Brannon Sylacauga, AL 5 15-13 179
Day 1: 5 15-13
22. John Hunter Jr Shelbyville, KY 5 15-13 179
Day 1: 5 15-13
22. Carson Orellana Mooresville, NC 5 15-13 179
Day 1: 5 15-13
25. Bradley Dortch Atmore, AL 5 15-12 176
Day 1: 5 15-12
26. John Cox Debary, FL 5 15-09 175
Day 1: 5 15-09
27. Tyler Berger Delaware, OH 5 15-08 174
Day 1: 5 15-08
27. Jim Moynagh Carver, MN 5 15-08 174
Day 1: 5 15-08
29. Mandel Pettus Rocky Point, NY 5 15-06 172
Day 1: 5 15-06
29. Alex Wetherell Middletown, CT 5 15-06 172
Day 1: 5 15-06
31. William Pioch Beckley, WV 5 15-03 170
Day 1: 5 15-03
32. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 5 14-14 169
Day 1: 5 14-14
33. Jeff Mathews Maitland, FL 5 14-11 168
Day 1: 5 14-11
34. Trevor Prince Blue Ridge, GA 5 14-08 167
Day 1: 5 14-08
35. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 5 14-07 166
Day 1: 5 14-07
36. Dave Frost Mount Dora, FL 5 14-06 165
Day 1: 5 14-06
37. Jonathan Carter Glenburn, ME 5 14-03 164
Day 1: 5 14-03
37. Woo Daves Spring Grove, VA 5 14-03 164
Day 1: 5 14-03
37. Ronald Young New Braunfels, TX 5 14-03 164
Day 1: 5 14-03
40. James Mignanelli Harmony, PA 4 14-01 161
Day 1: 4 14-01
41. Derrick Blake Rockwood, TN 5 14-00 160
Day 1: 5 14-00
42. Carl Jocumsen Queensland TX AUSTRALIA 5 13-15 159
Day 1: 5 13-15
43. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 5 13-12 158
Day 1: 5 13-12
44. Scott Wilbanks Groveland, FL 5 13-10 157
Day 1: 5 13-10
45. Jeff Lugar Cross Junction, VA 5 13-06 156
Day 1: 5 13-06
46. Cameron Smith Wareham, MA 5 13-04 155
Day 1: 5 13-04
47. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 5 13-03 154
Day 1: 5 13-03
48. Nick Deering Portland, ME 5 12-14 153
Day 1: 5 12-14
49. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 5 12-13 152
Day 1: 5 12-13
50. Grae Buck Harleysville, PA 5 12-12 151
Day 1: 5 12-12
50. Jesse Spellicy Gouverneur, NY 5 12-12 151
Day 1: 5 12-12
52. Clayton Batts Butler, GA 5 12-10 149
Day 1: 5 12-10
53. Chris Jackson Dora, AL 3 12-08 148
Day 1: 3 12-08
54. Colin James Otsego, MN 5 12-04 147
Day 1: 5 12-04
55. Austin Schroeder Zephyrhills, FL 5 12-03 146
Day 1: 5 12-03
56. Robert Pearson Herndon, VA 3 12-03 145
Day 1: 3 12-03
57. Jacopo Gallelli Firenze ITALY 5 12-02 144
Day 1: 5 12-02
58. Gino Losi Sorrento, FL 5 11-15 143
Day 1: 5 11-15
59. Matt Mattingly Gravel Switch, KY 5 11-14 142
Day 1: 5 11-14
60. Chris Ferguson Wittensville, KY 5 11-12 141
Day 1: 5 11-12
61. Richard Dunham Odessa, FL 5 11-12 140
Day 1: 5 11-12
62. Chad Smith Minnetonka, MN 4 11-12 139
Day 1: 4 11-12
63. David Kilgore Jasper, AL 5 11-11 138
Day 1: 5 11-11
64. Ron Johnson Chandler, AZ 5 11-10 137
Day 1: 5 11-10
64. Scott Patton Paris, TN 5 11-10 137
Day 1: 5 11-10
66. Barron Adams Mineral Bluff, GA 5 11-08 135
Day 1: 5 11-08
66. Craig Chambers Harrisburg, NC 5 11-08 135
Day 1: 5 11-08
66. Bobby Lane Jr. Lakeland, FL 5 11-08 135
Day 1: 5 11-08
69. Stephen Crawley Bush, LA 5 11-06 132
Day 1: 5 11-06
69. Darryl Halbert Enoree, SC 5 11-06 132
Day 1: 5 11-06
71. Tyler Morgan Pine Grove, PA 5 11-05 130
Day 1: 5 11-05
72. Willy Hicks Chester, VA 5 11-04 129
Day 1: 5 11-04
72. Dave Turner Crystal River, FL 5 11-04 129
Day 1: 5 11-04
74. Linwood Shores Powhatan, VA 5 11-03 127
Day 1: 5 11-03
74. Brad Staley Pleasant Garden, NC 5 11-03 127
Day 1: 5 11-03
76. Cody Detweiler Orlando, FL 5 11-01 125
Day 1: 5 11-01
77. Bill Day II Frankfort, KY 5 11-00 124
Day 1: 5 11-00
77. Thomas Oltorik III Deland, FL 5 11-00 124
Day 1: 5 11-00
79. Austin Neary Sylva, NC 5 10-11 122
Day 1: 5 10-11
79. Patrick Walters Summerville, SC 5 10-11 122
Day 1: 5 10-11
81. Ken Iyobe Tokoname JAPAN 5 10-10 120
Day 1: 5 10-10
81. Shane Mills Myrtle Beach, SC 5 10-10 120
Day 1: 5 10-10
83. Parker Mott Winter Garden, FL 5 10-08 118
Day 1: 5 10-08
84. Seiji Kato Outsu Shiga JAPAN 5 10-05 117
Day 1: 5 10-05
85. Allan Nail Sand Springs, OK 5 10-05 116
Day 1: 5 10-05
86. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 5 10-04 115
Day 1: 5 10-04
87. Ish Monroe Oakdale, CA 5 10-01 114
Day 1: 5 10-01
88. Jeff Dyer Oak Hill, OH 5 10-00 113
Day 1: 5 10-00
88. J.R. McCay Helen, GA 5 10-00 113
Day 1: 5 10-00
90. Anthony Ford New Smyrna, FL 5 09-15 111
Day 1: 5 09-15
90. Cody Pike Powhatan, VA 5 09-15 111
Day 1: 5 09-15
90. Darrell Pons Earleton, FL 5 09-15 111
Day 1: 5 09-15
93. Bill Chapman Salt Rock, WV 5 09-13 108
Day 1: 5 09-13
94. Allen Brooks Canton, GA 5 09-11 107
Day 1: 5 09-11
95. Andy Hribar Lakeville, MN 4 09-09 106
Day 1: 4 09-09
96. Mike Lavallee Sandy, UT 5 09-06 105
Day 1: 5 09-06
97. Buddy Cipoletti Wading River, NY 5 09-04 104
Day 1: 5 09-04
98. Troy Roder Brookeland, TX 5 09-03 103
Day 1: 5 09-03
99. Dean Silvester Boonah Queensland AUSTR 4 09-02 102
Day 1: 4 09-02
100. Brian Nelson Groveland, FL 5 09-01 101
Day 1: 5 09-01
101. Keith Barlow Mount Laurel, NJ 5 08-15 100
Day 1: 5 08-15
102. Daniel Martin Elmhurst, IL 5 08-14 99
Day 1: 5 08-14
103. Jerrod Albright Kissimmee, FL 5 08-12 98
Day 1: 5 08-12
104. Sam George Athens, AL 5 08-10 97
Day 1: 5 08-10
105. Brad Burkhart Speedwell, TN 5 08-09 96
Day 1: 5 08-09
105. Ronald Ryals Jr Live Oak, FL 5 08-09 96
Day 1: 5 08-09
107. Fred Rigdon Belleview, FL 5 08-08 94
Day 1: 5 08-08
108. Brandon McMillan Clewiston, FL 5 08-07 93
Day 1: 5 08-07
108. Kurt Mitchell Milford, DE 5 08-07 93
Day 1: 5 08-07
110. Craig Cavanna Spring Hill, FL 5 08-05 91
Day 1: 5 08-05
110. Kevin Martin Crown City, OH 5 08-05 91
Day 1: 5 08-05
110. Hermilo Salgado Artemus, KY 5 08-05 91
Day 1: 5 08-05
113. Gregg Fogner Conway, SC 5 08-04 88
Day 1: 5 08-04
113. Brian Tyler Johnsonville, SC 5 08-04 88
Day 1: 5 08-04
115. Chad Pipkens Lansing, MI 5 08-02 86
Day 1: 5 08-02
116. Hunter Bland Ocala, FL 5 08-01 85
Day 1: 5 08-01
116. Patrick Martin Mascouche Quebec CANADA 5 08-01 85
Day 1: 5 08-01
118. Lee Black Moulton, AL 5 08-00 83
Day 1: 5 08-00
118. Pete Gluszek Mount Laurel, NJ 5 08-00 83
Day 1: 5 08-00
120. Tyler Ellis Battlefield, MO 5 07-15 81
Day 1: 5 07-15
120. Freddy Palmer Estill Springs, TN 5 07-15 81
Day 1: 5 07-15
122. Tim Arnold Cullman, AL 5 07-14 79
Day 1: 5 07-14
123. Cody Bertrand Dyer, IN 5 07-13 78
Day 1: 5 07-13
124. Tom Frink Cartersville, GA 5 07-10 77
Day 1: 5 07-10
125. Jared Dial Winter Haven, FL 5 07-09 76
Day 1: 5 07-09
126. Terry Segraves Kissimmee, FL 4 07-09 75
Day 1: 4 07-09
126. Scott Siller Milwaukee, WI 4 07-09 75
Day 1: 4 07-09
128. Matt Becker Finleyville, PA 3 07-08 73
Day 1: 3 07-08
129. Scott Kerslake Okeechobee, FL 2 07-08 72
Day 1: 2 07-08
130. David Gaston Sylacauga, AL 5 07-06 71
Day 1: 5 07-06
131. Scott Ashmore Broken Arrow, OK 4 07-04 70
Day 1: 4 07-04
132. Raymond Jones III Statesville, NC 5 07-03 69
Day 1: 5 07-03
133. Mark Inman Greensboro, NC 5 07-02 68
Day 1: 5 07-02
134. Guy Eaker Cherryville, NC 4 07-01 67
Day 1: 4 07-01
134. Andrew Iversen Mound, MN 4 07-01 67
Day 1: 4 07-01
136. Tim Ward Sylacauga, AL 3 07-00 65
Day 1: 3 07-00
137. Tim Frederick Leesburg, FL 5 06-15 64
Day 1: 5 06-15
137. Scott King Crescent City, FL 5 06-15 64
Day 1: 5 06-15
139. Mitch Liss Saint Cloud, FL 4 06-13 62
Day 1: 4 06-13
140. Gary Dover Blacksburg, SC 5 06-11 61
Day 1: 5 06-11
140. Shawn Hendrix Sharpsburg, GA 5 06-11 61
Day 1: 5 06-11
142. Nick Tate Knoxville, TN 5 06-09 59
Day 1: 5 06-09
143. Shayne Berlo Mclean, VA 5 06-08 58
Day 1: 5 06-08
143. Scott Byrd Ocklawaha, FL 5 06-08 58
Day 1: 5 06-08
143. Nick Ratliff Vine Grove, KY 5 06-08 58
Day 1: 5 06-08
143. Matthew Robertson Kuttawa, KY 5 06-08 58
Day 1: 5 06-08
147. Darrell Davis Dover, FL 3 06-08 54
Day 1: 3 06-08
148. Randy Huffman Charleston, WV 5 06-07 53
Day 1: 5 06-07
149. Stephen Mui Bartlett, IL 5 06-06 52
Day 1: 5 06-06
150. Christian Mazzola Sr Walnutport, PA 4 06-06 51
Day 1: 4 06-06
151. Lucas Bogosian Harrington Park, NJ 2 06-05 50
Day 1: 2 06-05
152. Douglas Reed Bridgeton, NJ 5 06-04 49
Day 1: 5 06-04
153. Rick Morris Lake Gaston, VA 4 06-03 48
Day 1: 4 06-03
154. Scott Hamrick Denver, NC 5 06-02 47
Day 1: 5 06-02
154. Steve York Bronson, MI 5 06-02 47
Day 1: 5 06-02
156. Jayme Rampey Liberty, SC 5 06-00 45
Day 1: 5 06-00
156. Shane Rees Middletown, IN 5 06-00 45
Day 1: 5 06-00
158. Preston Harris State Road, NC 4 06-00 43
Day 1: 4 06-00
159. Levi Wiget Lakewood Ranch, FL 4 05-15 42
Day 1: 4 05-15
160. Laramy Strickland Bushnell, FL 5 05-13 41
Day 1: 5 05-13
161. Steven Hatala Harrison Township, MI 2 05-12 40
Day 1: 2 05-12
162. Garrett Rocamora Lithia, FL 5 05-11 39
Day 1: 5 05-11
163. Tony Hogan Mc David, FL 4 05-11 38
Day 1: 4 05-11
164. Dustin Neat Dunnville, KY 4 05-10 37
Day 1: 4 05-10
165. Sander Entus Plantation, FL 5 05-09 36
Day 1: 5 05-09
166. Scott Luster Prattville, AL 4 05-07 35
Day 1: 4 05-07
167. Josh Douglas Isle, MN 2 05-07 34
Day 1: 2 05-07
168. Timothy Sisk Kings Mtn, NC 3 05-06 33
Day 1: 3 05-06
169. Kay Choosakul Sanford, NC 2 05-04 32
Day 1: 2 05-04
170. Chris Hensley Marbury, AL 3 05-03 31
Day 1: 3 05-03
171. Jay Shipe Mineola, TX 5 05-02 30
Day 1: 5 05-02
171. Joe Thompson Clayton, GA 5 05-02 30
Day 1: 5 05-02
173. Eddie Whiten Jr Townville, SC 5 04-14 28
Day 1: 5 04-14
174. Stan Gunter Saluda, SC 4 04-13 27
Day 1: 4 04-13
175. Douglas Dulin Apex, NC 4 04-12 26
Day 1: 4 04-12
176. Randy Elliott Severn, MD 3 04-11 25
Day 1: 3 04-11
177. Steven Foster Jr Mc Alpin, FL 2 04-10 24
Day 1: 2 04-10
178. Chris Hart Franklin, TN 3 04-09 23
Day 1: 3 04-09
179. Bill Weidler Helena, AL 1 04-09 22
Day 1: 1 04-09
180. Jordan Osborne Longview, TX 2 04-08 21
Day 1: 2 04-08
181. Bob Behrle Hoover, AL 4 04-07 20
Day 1: 4 04-07
181. James Cassaday Wirtz, VA 4 04-07 20
Day 1: 4 04-07
183. Jason Ashe Sylva, NC 4 04-04 18
Day 1: 4 04-04
184. Denny Fiedler Minnetonka, MN 3 04-04 17
Day 1: 3 04-04
185. Ray Rupp The Villages, FL 4 04-03 16
Day 1: 4 04-03
186. Tom Huynh Moorhead, MN 2 04-03 15
Day 1: 2 04-03
187. Wil Hardy II Harlem, GA 3 04-02 14
Day 1: 3 04-02
188. Hunter Eubanks Inman, SC 2 04-02 13
Day 1: 2 04-02
189. Frank Ramsey Spring Grove, IL 2 03-15 12
Day 1: 2 03-15
190. Trait Zaldain Fort Worth, TX 2 03-13 11
Day 1: 2 03-13
191. Marty Brown Dalton, GA 2 03-12 10
Day 1: 2 03-12
192. Ryan Claypool Lancaster, NY 3 03-11 9
Day 1: 3 03-11
193. Kyle Fox Lakeland, FL 3 03-07 8
Day 1: 3 03-07
194. Rick Corn Sr Fort Mill, SC 2 03-05 7
Day 1: 2 03-05
195. Lynn Nickeson Towanda, PA 1 03-00 6
Day 1: 1 03-00
196. Dwayne Stevens Fort Myers, FL 2 02-13 5
Day 1: 2 02-13
197. Ronnie Green St. Petersburg, FL 1 02-13 4
Day 1: 1 02-13
198. Corey Smith Clermont, FL 3 02-11 3
Day 1: 3 02-11
199. Andrew Heivly Malvern, PA 2 02-09 2
Day 1: 2 02-09
200. Gabriel Keen Caryville, TN 3 02-08 1
Day 1: 3 02-08
201. Wayne Hauser Jr Mooresville, NC 1 02-05 0
Day 1: 1 02-05
202. Randy Futch Vero Beach, FL 2 02-04 0
Day 1: 2 02-04
203. Keith Pace Monticello, AR 1 02-03 0
Day 1: 1 02-03
204. Russell Nixon Rustburg, VA 2 01-12 0
Day 1: 2 01-12
205. Ray Hashimoto San Francisco, CA 1 01-11 0
Day 1: 1 01-11
206. Kameron Harbin Abbeville, SC 2 01-10 0
Day 1: 2 01-10
207. Ronnie Getz Sunman, IN 1 01-10 0
Day 1: 1 01-10
208. Colby Robertson Summerfield, FL 1 01-08 0
Day 1: 1 01-08
209. Teb Jones Hattiesburg, MS 1 01-06 0
Day 1: 1 01-06
210. John Pollard Eclectic, AL 1 01-04 0
Day 1: 1 01-04
211. Jerome Baird Williamsburg, KY 1 01-01 0
Day 1: 1 01-01
212. Gunnar Meger Otsego, MN 1 00-13 0
Day 1: 1 00-13
213. Jerod Hawkes Eagle Pass, TX 1 00-10 0
Day 1: 1 00-10
214. David Cornelius Jr. Apison, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
214. Clayton Dyer Fayetteville, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
214. Don Eady Orlando, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
214. Warren Forsythe Groveland, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
214. Kenny Johnson Hogansville, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
214. John Kremer Sanford, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
214. Nathan Martin Sheffield, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
214. John Parker Gaffney, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
214. Ben Quisno Maineville, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
214. James Taylor Jr Humboldt, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
214. Jason Williamson Wagener, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 144 906 2009-14
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144 906 2009-14

2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open Harris Chain of Lakes 1/24-1/26
Harris Chain Of Lakes, Leeburg FL.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1. Steve Robbins Piketon, OH 3 18-05 200
Day 1: 3 18-05
2. Mike Schnupp Apopka, FL 3 15-12 199
Day 1: 3 15-12
3. Eric Andrews Davenport, FL 3 15-06 198
Day 1: 3 15-06
4. Chuck Thurlow Auburn, AL 3 15-02 197
Day 1: 3 15-02
5. Matt Rasnick Elizabethton, TN 3 14-15 196
Day 1: 3 14-15
6. Tom Sutton Bidwell, OH 3 13-09 195
Day 1: 3 13-09
7. Chaz Carrington Suffolk, VA 3 12-03 194
Day 1: 3 12-03
7. Chris Heltemes Franklin, MA 3 12-03 194
Day 1: 3 12-03
9. Kyle Gelles Pingree, ID 3 12-02 192
Day 1: 3 12-02
10. Jon Jezierski Troy, MI 2 11-10 191
Day 1: 2 11-10
11. Curtis Hall II Lenore, WV 3 11-08 190
Day 1: 3 11-08
12. Justin Leet Bartlett, TN 3 11-07 189
Day 1: 3 11-07
13. Nathan Waits Moulton, AL 3 11-04 188
Day 1: 3 11-04
14. John Watts Jr Flushing, MI 3 11-00 187
Day 1: 3 11-00
15. Ron Ritter Bedford, IN 3 10-12 186
Day 1: 3 10-12
16. David Dimauro Longwood, FL 3 10-05 185
Day 1: 3 10-05
17. Randy Gardner Titus, AL 3 10-04 184
Day 1: 3 10-04
17. Mike Spears Jasper, AL 3 10-04 184
Day 1: 3 10-04
19. Tom Helton Charleston, TN 3 09-15 182
Day 1: 3 09-15
20. Jacob Canady Newnan, GA 3 09-13 181
Day 1: 3 09-13
20. AJ Jones Odessa, FL 3 09-13 181
Day 1: 3 09-13
20. Alex Prince Blue Ridge, GA 3 09-13 181
Day 1: 3 09-13
23. Michelle Jalaba Birmingham, MI 3 09-12 178
Day 1: 3 09-12
24. Shawn Hawks Vinton, OH 3 09-10 177
Day 1: 3 09-10
24. Jim Opetaia-Williamson Dunnellon, FL 3 09-10 177
Day 1: 3 09-10
26. Keith Honeycutt Temple, TX 3 09-09 175
Day 1: 3 09-09
27. Daniel Rogers Citrus Springs, FL 3 09-07 174
Day 1: 3 09-07
28. Nick Bagnato Madison, MS 3 09-05 173
Day 1: 3 09-05
28. Jeff Keever Tignall, GA 3 09-05 173
Day 1: 3 09-05
30. Shane Love Crooksville, OH 3 08-09 171
Day 1: 3 08-09
30. Tim Watkins Trussville, AL 3 08-09 171
Day 1: 3 08-09
32. Jonathan Barnette Jasper, AL 2 08-09 169
Day 1: 2 08-09
33. James Southeard Scottsboro, AL 3 08-08 168
Day 1: 3 08-08
34. Eric Davis Athens, AL 3 08-05 167
Day 1: 3 08-05
34. Jonathan Dietz Corry, PA 3 08-05 167
Day 1: 3 08-05
34. John Wiese Charlotte, NC 3 08-05 167
Day 1: 3 08-05
37. Robert Bruguiere Mechanicsville, VA 3 08-04 164
Day 1: 3 08-04
38. Johnny Bigger II Spring Hill, FL 3 08-02 163
Day 1: 3 08-02
38. Alec Morrison Peru, NY 3 08-02 163
Day 1: 3 08-02
40. Austin Baskette Leesburg, FL 3 08-01 161
Day 1: 3 08-01
40. Larry Inman Greensboro, NC 3 08-01 161
Day 1: 3 08-01
40. Trevor Kraker Cedar, MN 3 08-01 161
Day 1: 3 08-01
40. Doug Shumate Fruitland Park, FL 3 08-01 161
Day 1: 3 08-01
40. Andy Stahl Lakeland, FL 3 08-01 161
Day 1: 3 08-01
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50. Eulon Lee Jr. Eclectic, AL 3 07-12 151
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56. Matthew Mccarthy Marysville, OH 3 07-07 145
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57. Tacorrie Johnson Grand Prairie, TX 3 07-05 144
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59. Dennis Akers South Portsmouth, KY 3 07-02 142
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60. Jonathan Bailey Fruitland Park, FL 3 07-01 141
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61. Gary Hall Delbarton, WV 3 07-00 140
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61. George Lauster Jr Gold Hill, NC 3 07-00 140
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63. Mel McMullen South Charleston, OH 3 06-15 138
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63. Richard Rhodes Calvert City, KY 3 06-15 138
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65. Greg Mauldin Archdale, NC 3 06-14 136
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65. Lance Pemble Leesburg, FL 3 06-14 136
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68. William Beekman Diamond Point, NY 3 06-11 133
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70. Jacques Lheureux Tampa, FL 2 06-06 131
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71. Jerry Gallogly Jr North Tazewell, VA 3 06-04 130
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80. Barry Brandt Jr. Newport News, VA 3 05-15 121
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Major League Fishing Announces Dayton Venue as Bass Pro Tour Stage 4

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Popular fishing destination Dayton, Tenn., and nearby Chickamauga Lake will be a bustle of activity April 9-14, 2019, when the area will host the MLF Bass Pro Tour as stop No. 4 of the tournament trail in its debut season. (Photo courtesy Richard Simms. Click to enlarge/download)

Major League Fishing Announces Dayton Venue as Bass Pro Tour Stage 4

TULSA, Okla. (Jan. 25, 2019) – Major League Fishing announced today that Dayton, Tennessee is the fourth destination of the 2019 MLF Bass Pro Tour schedule, with its famed big bass fishery Chickamauga Lake ready to play a significant role in who wins the event, April 9 – 14.

The Rhea County region, anchored by county seat Dayton and including much of Chickamauga and Watts Bar lakes on the Tennessee River, has been a proud and prominent supporter of fishing and its economic impact to the area for several years.

“We are thrilled to have this opportunity to bring the MLF Bass Pro Tour to our backyard in its inaugural season,” said Dennis Tumlin, Executive Director of Economic Development for Rhea County and Director of Dayton’s “Fish Dayton” brand. “It’s a great matching of our exceptional bass fishing to the sport’s most exciting competition in MLF’s catch, weigh and immediate-release format.”

“Rhea County is proud to showcase our world-class fishery during one of the prime times of the season for giant double-digit bass. If you’ve never tried our legendary fisheries firsthand, I encourage you to make plans now to come and join in on the festivities and see if you can catch your own personal best!,” commented Rhea County Mayor, George Thacker.

Scenic Chickamauga will be familiar to most of the 80-angler Bass Pro Tour field because it has hosted many major bass tournaments over the years. In fact, living in the proximity of the 36,240-acre lake are a handful of pros who are nearing or have already surpassed the million-dollar milestone in career tournament earnings, including Michael Neal, Andy Morgan, Wesley Strader, Jacob Wheeler and John Murray.

Big names and big bass hook-up frequently on Chickamauga Lake, just as area super star Andy Morgan does here with a healthy largemouth. But Morgan and several other local heroes will have tough competition on the sprawling fishery as they go against bass fishing’s finest in the 80-angler MLF Bass Pro Tour field during the April event. (Photo courtesy Richard Simms. Click to enlarge/download)

“It’s one thing to have Toho, Conroe and the untapped fisheries like Falls, Jordan and Harris to start the season, but to have ‘The Chick’ in the cleanup position makes this early season lineup amazing,” said Michael Mulone, MLF Senior Director of Events and Partnerships, in referring to the tour’s season openers in Florida, Texas and North Carolina prior to Tennessee. “You’re likely to see some big-time home runs coming from the best hammers in all of fishing at this Dayton stop.”

The sizable Chickamauga and its nearly 60-mile length seem to always make the lake a tournament wildcard because of its vastness, diverse cover and generous population of bass over 10 pounds.

“Just this past weekend, we had a 14.2-pounder caught and released, and the lake has really been fishing well for the past several years. We invite everyone to come participate in the activities throughout the competition days to witness firsthand our fabulous fishing and Southern hospitality. Please put this Dayton visit on your calendars now,” Tumlin added.

As in all Bass Pro Tour events, the Tennessee River venue will feature seven hours of daily live stream coverage during each competition day, with free access to the real-time broadcast found at www.majorleaguefishing.com.

Also, the Dayton event will be developed into a two-hour television show that will air on Discovery Channel in the fourth quarter of 2019. It will repeat on Sportsman Channel in first and second quarters of 2020.

MLF programming also airs on Outdoor Channel, World Fishing Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network and Discovery Channel, and all episodes are available on-demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV).

For more information about Dayton and Rhea County, visit www.fishdayton.com.

For more information about MLF and its anglers, rules and sponsors, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.

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