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VIRGINIA’S BAKER WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE SHENANDOAH DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON KERR LAKE

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VIRGINIA’S BAKER WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE SHENANDOAH DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON KERR LAKE

VIRGINIA’S BAKER WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE SHENANDOAH DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON KERR LAKE

Maryland’s Kyte Grabs Co-angler Title

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HENDERSON, N.C. (July 2, 2018) – Boater Ronnie Baker of Providence Forge, Virginia, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 14 pounds, 1 ounce, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Shenandoah Division tournament on Kerr Lake. Baker earned $4,479 for his win.

Baker spent his day in Nutbush Creek, fishing main-lake points in 12 to 16 feet of water. He said he rotated through 8 to 10 different points and caught five keepers.

“I didn’t get many bites. I knew eight of the points had bait on them, so I concentrated on those and caught a fish every hour and a half or so,” said Baker, who earned his first career win in FLW competition. “I spent two of my three practice days fishing shallow, but didn’t catch many quality-sized fish. On Friday, I stayed deep and had a couple quality bites. That told me what I needed to do to win.”

Baker said he primarily threw a custom ½-ounce green-pumpkin and purple-colored Surfside Bait & Tackle football-head jig. He also weighed one on an American Shad-colored Lucky Craft G Splash topwater bait.

“I fished the jig by hopping it a little bit, and they’d hit it when it was moving. The bites were so few and far between it was hard to get a rhythm going,” said Baker. “I did drift off and fish some floating docks and bream beds during lulls to make sure I wasn’t missing out on anything, but by the end of the day I was committed to the deep bite.

“The water was rough, but I didn’t have any dead fish penalties,” Baker went on to say. “It was like a washing machine out there, but my BassCat’s big livewell kept the fish alive and healthy.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Ronnie Baker, Providence Forge, Va., five bass, 14-1, $4,479

2nd:         Rick Tilley, Moneta, Va., five bass, 13-10, $2,140

3rd:          Martin Villa, Charlottesville, Va., five bass, 13-3, $1,726

4th:          Steven Wiseman, Bryans Road, Md., five bass, 12-0, $1,098

5th:          Rick McFaul, Phoenix, Md., five bass, 11-6, $856

6th:          Jack Dice, Lynchburg, Va., five bass, 11-3, $785

7th:          Keith Joyce, Apex, N.C., four bass, 11-2, $713

8th:          Jonathan Kelley, Old Forge, Pa., five bass, 10-12, $642

9th:          K.C. Choosakul, Sandford, N.C., five bass, 10-11, $571

10th:        Nicholas Bodsford, Bon Air, Va., five bass, 10-7, $499

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Jason Houchins of Clarksville, Virginia, brought a bass weighing 5 pounds, 3 ounces, to the scale – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $605.

William Kyte of Waldorf, Maryland, won the Co-angler Division and $2,140 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 14 pounds, 5 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          William Kyte, Waldorf, Md., five bass, five bass, 14-5, $2,140

2nd:         Michael Trivette, Blackstone, Va., five bass, 10-4, $1,070

3rd:          James Covington, Fredericksburg, Va., three bass, 9-14, $1,014

4th:          Joshua Hertzog, Lititz, Pa., five bass, 9-11, $499

5th:          Daryl Moody, Newport News, Va., four bass, 9-0, $428

6th:          Cornell Badra, Clarksburg, Md., five bass, 8-11, $492

7th:          Chris Whittaker, Waverly, Va., five bass, 8-6, $407

8th:          Lucas Doucet, Lanham, Md., five bass, 7-11, $321

9th:          David DeCiucis, Chester, Va., three bass, 7-8, $285

10th:        David Williams, Fredericksburg, Va., three bass, 7-1, $250

Covington caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division weighing in at 6 pounds even. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $302.

The T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Shenandoah Division tournament on Kerr Lake was hosted by the Vance County Department of Tourism.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 11-13 BFL Regional Championship on the Chesapeake Bay in North East, Maryland. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.

The 2018 BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.

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

OKLAHOMA’S KIEFER HIGH SCHOOL WINS 2018 TBF/FLW HIGH SCHOOL FISHING WORLD FINALS ON PICKWICK LAKE

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OKLAHOMA’S KIEFER HIGH SCHOOL WINS 2018 TBF/FLW HIGH SCHOOL FISHING WORLD FINALS ON PICKWICK LAKE

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FLORENCE, Ala. (July 2, 2018) – Oklahoma’s Kiefer High School duo of Jeremy Tolle and Garrett Hale, both of Kiefer, Oklahoma, dominated the final round of the 2018 TBF Student Angler Federation High School Fishing World Finals on Pickwick Lake, Saturday, with a five-bass limit that weighed 23 pounds, 9 ounces. Edging their closest competitors by 3-11, the Kiefer High School juniors received a pair of $28,000 scholarships to Bethel University.

“This is the best moment of my life,” Tolle said.

“It’s great. I’ve never had anything this big,” added Hale.

Along with 347 other high school teams, Tolle and Hale competed for three qualifying days, which ran concurrently with the 2018 High School Fishing National Championship, won by South Carolina’s North Augusta Fishing Club. Thirty-one teams fished in Saturday’s final round, when all weights were zeroed.

The pathway to the final round was a roller-coaster ride for Tolle and Hale, but the latter said persistence and prudent planning proved essential to their success.

“The key was just staying with it,” Hale said. “We only had 13 pounds the first day. We came in with 9 the second day, and we had almost 18 the third day. We found our fish late in the day [on day three], but we stayed off of them because we knew they’d probably be back there. We came in today and caught all of our weight in an hour and a half to two hours.”

The winning limit included a 7-plus largemouth that won Big Bass honors. That bass was the winning team’s second fish of the day.

Tolle says he and his partner caught their fish in 20 to 25 feet of water on ledges with shell beds near the Pickwick Dam.

Their bait of choice was Tolle’s homemade 1-ounce brown/black football-head jig with a green pumpkin/purple twin-tail trailer. They committed to the heavy football jig because it allowed them to remain in contact with the bottom and create the kind of display that impressed big fish.

“It gets down, and it bounces off those rocks and helps get those fish to react to it,” Hale said. “You could tell when the fish were just starting to school up and get ready to feed because you’d barely feel them tap it – like they would barely have it on the edge of their lips. But when they would get schooled up, they would just hammer it. That 7-15 almost pulled the rod out of my hand.”

The top 10 teams at the TBF Student Angler Federation High School Fishing World Finals on Pickwick Lake finished:

1st: Kiefer High School, Kiefer, Okla. – Kyler McKie and Chad Champy, both of North Augusta, S.C., five bass, 23-9

2nd: Central High School, Martinsburg, Pa. – Gerald Brumbaugh and Hunter Klotz, both of Martinsburg, Pa., five bass, 19-14

3rd: Hardin County High School, Savannah, Tenn. – Cort Walker, Counce, Tenn., and Lawson Tilghman, Somerville, Tenn., five bass, 17-8

4th: Fannin County High School, Blue Ridge, Ga. – Luke McHan and Blake Cobb, both of Blue Ridge, Ga., five bass, 17-0

5th: Lawrence County High School, Lawrenceburg, Tenn. – Jerren Gieske and Austin Clanton, both of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., five bass, 16-3

6th: Lawrence County High School, Lawrenceburg, Tenn. – Will Daniels and Kade Suratt, both of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., five bass, 16-1

7th: Mansfield High School, Mansfield, Mo. – Dawson Barnett and Holden Dennis, both of Mansfield, Mo., five bass, 15-15

8th: Grand Rapids High School, Grand Rapids, Minn. – Easton Fothergill and Alex Timm, both of Grand Rapids, Minn., five bass, 15-8

9th: Danville Christian Academy, Danville, Ky. – Camden Slone, Danville, Ky., and Caleb Hurst, Lancaster, Ky., five bass, 15-6

10th: Calloway County High School, Murray, Ky. – Andrew Douglas and Allen Mullins, both of Murray, Ky., five bass, 15-4

Complete results and photos will be posted at HighSchoolFishing.org.

The 2018 TBF/FLW High School Fishing World Finals on Pickwick Lake, open to any High School Fishing team across the country, was a four-day event that saw the entire field of 348 teams compete for three days. The World Finals field was cut to just 31 for day four and the weights were zeroed with the winner determined by heaviest final-day weight. The largest High School Fishing Open event in the country lived up to the hype crushing records in attendance, number of contenders and participating states. More than $150,000 in scholarships and prizes were awarded to the 348 teams from 35 states.

The 2018 TBF/FLW High School Fishing World Finals on Pickwick Lake was hosted by Florence/Lauderdale Tourism Bureau.

For complete details and updated information visit HighSchoolFishing.org. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow FLW/TBF High School Fishing on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat.

SOUTH CAROLINA’S NORTH AUGUSTA FISHING TEAM WINS 2018 TBF/FLW HIGH SCHOOL FISHING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ON PICKWICK LAKE

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SOUTH CAROLINA’S NORTH AUGUSTA FISHING TEAM WINS 2018 TBF/FLW HIGH SCHOOL FISHING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ON PICKWICK LAKE

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FLORENCE, Ala. (July 2, 2018) – The North Augusta Fishing Team duo of Kyler McKie and Chad Champy, both of North Augusta, South Carolina, entered the final day of the 2018 TBF/FLW High School Fishing National Championship on Pickwick Lake with a slim lead of just 3 ounces, but after catching a limit of 19 pounds, 12 ounces the duo sealed the deal Saturday with a three-day total of 57-10. The win earned the North Augusta Team the title of National Champions, along with impressive trophies and $10,000 in scholarships ($5,000 each).

“I’m speechless; this probably won’t set in until I get home,” McKie said. “It’s an honor to win this.”

“We really wanted this so bad,” added Champy. “The past few years, Kyler has been working so hard for this, and I’m thankful that he chose me to come with him this year.”

The winners caught their fish on 1/2-ounce black shaky heads. They started day three with Zoom Magnum Trick Worms in plum and red bug, but made a key switch to end the day on a strong note.

“We changed our shaky-head worms later in the day to give the fish a different look,” Champy said. “We ended up catching two keepers to wind up with about 15 minutes left.”

The winners caught most of their fish on a small hump that rose to 9 feet under the surface, with a 30-foot drop-off on the river channel side.

A field of 232 teams competed in the event, which launched from McFarland Park in Florence.

The top 10 teams at the TBF/FLW High School Fishing National Championship on Pickwick Lake finished:

1st: North Augusta Fishing Team, North Augusta, S.C. – Kyler McKie and Chad Champy, both of North Augusta, S.C., 14 bass, 57-10, $10,000 Scholarship

2nd: George Rogers Clark High School, Winchester, Ky. – Hunter Redman and Avery Brown, both of Winchester, Ky., 15 bass, 57-6

3rd: Gordon Lee High School, Chickamauga, Ga. – Colby Chapman, Lafayette, Ga., and Will Smith, Chickamauga, Ga., 14 bass, 53-1

4th: Fannin County High School, Blue Ridge, Ga. – Luke McHan and Blake Cobb, both of Blue Ridge, Ga., 15 bass, 49-4

5th: Grand Rapids High School, Grand Rapids, Minn. – Easton Fothergill and Alex Timm, both of Grand Rapids, Minn., 15 bass, 48-11

6th: West Sabine High School, Pineland, Texas – Hunter Muncrief and Landon McCary, both of Pineland, Texas, 14 bass, 48-9

7th: Tennessee Student Angler Federation – Garrett Bartlett, New Market, Tenn., and Henry Bryan, Sevierville, Tenn., 13 bass, 41-13

8th: Obion County Central High School, Troy, Tenn. – Cody Gregory, Troy, Tenn., and Thomas Mathis, Union City, Tenn., 15 bass, 41-12

9th: McCracken County High School, Paducah, Ky. – James Harper Burkeen and Ethan Hayes, both of Paducah, Ky., 12 bass, 39-11

10th: Discovery Christian School, Florence, Miss. – Garrett McWilliams, Florence, Miss., and Addison Yates, Pearl, Miss., 11 bass, 33-5

Complete results and photos from the event can be found at FLWFishing.com.

The 2018 TBF/FLW High School Fishing National Championship on Pickwick Lake was a three-day event that saw the entire field of 232 teams compete for two days. The National Championship field was cut to the top 10 for day three and the winner was determined by heaviest three-day cumulative weight. Each member of the winning team received a $5,000 scholarship to the school of his or her choice. The tournament featured the top anglers from the 2018 TBF High School Fishing State Championships and Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Fishing Open events.

The 2018 TBF/FLW High School Fishing National Championship on Pickwick Lake was hosted by Florence/Lauderdale Tourism Bureau.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow FLW/TBF High School Fishing on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat.

 

 

Mark Daniels Expands Lead At Bassmaster Elite Series Event On Lake Oahe

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Mark Daniels Expands Lead At Bassmaster Elite Series Event On Lake Oahe

Mark Daniels Jr. of Tuskegee, Ala., maintains the lead on the third day of the Berkley Bassmaster Elite at Lake Oahe presented by Abu Garcia, with a three-day total weight of 56 pounds, 6 ounces.

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July 1, 2018

Mark Daniels Expands Lead At Bassmaster Elite Series Event On Lake Oahe

 

PIERRE, S.D. — Alabama’s Mark Daniels Jr., who vaulted to the lead in the Berkley Bassmaster Elite at Lake Oahe presented by Abu Garcia Saturday, distanced himself from the rest of the field today. The second-year Elite Series pro brought 17 pounds, 6 ounces to the scales for a three-day total of 56-6, which gives him a nearly 5 1/2-pound cushion going into Championship Monday.

“Man, it was tougher today. I need to get more bites,” Daniels said. “There is fishing pressure in the area, and I think the bass are starting to get hip to what’s going on. I had a lot of fish swim up and look at my bait and not bite today. The first day they would come eat it while it was sinking.”

Daniels is concerned that his school is almost fished out, so his impressive cushion does not make him overconfident. “Tomorrow, I’m going to expand on my area and probably try some new water. I need those 4-pound bites, and I feel like they will be pretty hard to come by if I stay where I’m at.”

Boyd Duckett made a huge surge to second place on the strength of a 16-pound, 6-ounce limit of smallmouth on Day 3. This pushed his total to 50-1. The Alabama pro and former Bassmaster Classic champion credits his success to fish management.

“During practice, I had found three schools of fish,” he said. “One was a community hole that a lot of guys found. One was a little less obvious. And my third was a little hidey hole that I was hoping nobody found.

“I started the first day on the community hole and then went and caught a couple on my second place. Yesterday I just fished my second spot and it had one other angler on it. Today, I finished out my limit on the hidey hole and nobody was on it. So, I feel good about starting there tomorrow.”

Like the majority of the field, Duckett is focusing on postspawn bass.

“These fish are pretty beat up from the spawn and just are not biting like smallmouth usually bite,” he noted. “But, there should be more fish coming to these areas. I just need one of these Oahe 5-pounders to bite.”

Casey Ashley, who smashed the biggest limit of the tournament Saturday, struggled to match the efforts of his first two days. Still, the 12-6 he caught today was enough to hold on to third with  a total of 49-12.

“I got to my spot first thing this morning, and it was really strange. Current was flowing through the area spinning my boat in circles. Once I finally figured out how to position my boat to make the right cast, I caught a 4 1/2-pounder and thought it was going to be on. I was wrong.”

Ashley said he was still marking fish on his sonar unit, but he couldn’t make them bite. “Man, I threw a drop shot, a swimbait … every ‘cricket’ I had in my boat, and they just wouldn’t eat. Hopefully they will be in a better mood tomorrow.”

The biggest jump of the day went to Bradley Roy, the current leader for the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year title. The Kentucky pro wowed the crowd with a 17-15 limit of smallmouth, giving him a total of 49-7, and jumped all the way to fourth place.

“This lake was new to me, and I had a bad practice. But I found a little spot and decided to dedicate my tournament to the area,” Roy said.

That spot just happened to be the same area both Daniels and Ashley are fishing. Knowing that Daniels had a chance to win, he decided to give him that spot and find new water. That decision paid off. “It’s weird. It’s like random collisions with these fish. They are hanging around the structure, but they are not on the bottom. Most of the fish I’m catching are suspended in the middle of the water column. If you stay on a spot long enough, you’ll eventually see one and hopefully catch it.”

The field was cut to the Top 12 anglers for Monday’s Championship round. Other top anglers qualifying for the finals and a chance at the $100,000 first prize are Josh Bertrand, 48-8; Clifford Pirch, 45-7; Dean Rojas, 45-0; Jacob Wheeler, 45-0; Justin Lucas, 42-6; Jordan Lee, 42-1; Edwin Evers 42-0; and Brent Ehrler, 41-9.

Edwin Evers caught a 4-15, which was the Phoenix Big Bass of the day. Yesterday’s 5-6 smallmouth landed by Fred Roumbanis still holds on to the first-place spot for the tournament, and will give him a $1,500 Phoenix Boats Big Bass bonus if it stands.

Daily takeoff is scheduled for 6 a.m. CT from the Spring Creek Resort & Marina, and the final weigh-in will be held at Steamboat Park in Pierre at 3:45 p.m.

2018 Berkley Bassmaster Elite at Lake Oahe presented by Abu Garcia 6/29-7/2
Lake Oahe, Pierre  SD.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 3

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

1.  Mark Daniels Jr.       Tuskegee, AL            15  56-06  110
Day 1: 5   18-12     Day 2: 5   20-04     Day 3: 5   17-06
2.  Boyd Duckett           Guntersville, AL        15  50-01  109
Day 1: 5   16-09     Day 2: 5   17-02     Day 3: 5   16-06
3.  Casey Ashley           Donalds, SC             15  49-12  108
Day 1: 5   17-00     Day 2: 5   20-06     Day 3: 5   12-06
4.  Bradley Roy            Lancaster, KY           15  49-07  107
Day 1: 5   16-11     Day 2: 5   14-13     Day 3: 5   17-15
5.  Josh Bertrand          San Tan Valley, AZ      15  48-08  106
Day 1: 5   18-08     Day 2: 5   14-11     Day 3: 5   15-05
6.  Clifford Pirch         Payson, AZ              15  45-07  105
Day 1: 5   07-10     Day 2: 5   18-04     Day 3: 5   19-09
7.  Dean Rojas             Lake Havasu City, AZ    15  45-00  104
Day 1: 5   13-00     Day 2: 5   14-10     Day 3: 5   17-06
8.  Jacob Wheeler          Harrison, TN            15  45-00  103
Day 1: 5   16-12     Day 2: 5   14-02     Day 3: 5   14-02
9.  Justin Lucas           Guntersville, AL        15  42-06  102
Day 1: 5   17-05     Day 2: 5   15-09     Day 3: 5   09-08
10. Jordan Lee             Grant, AL               15  42-01  101
Day 1: 5   18-09     Day 2: 5   13-14     Day 3: 5   09-10
11. Edwin Evers            Talala, OK              15  42-00  100
Day 1: 5   15-11     Day 2: 5   11-14     Day 3: 5   14-07
12. Brent Ehrler           Redlands, CA            15  41-09   99
Day 1: 5   14-12     Day 2: 5   13-07     Day 3: 5   13-06
13. Caleb Sumrall          New Iberia, LA          14  39-11   98  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   16-11     Day 2: 4   11-06     Day 3: 5   11-10
14. David Fritts           Lexington, NC           11  39-04   97  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   19-07     Day 2: 5   18-01     Day 3: 1   01-12
15. Adrian Avena           Vineland, NJ            15  39-01   96  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   16-07     Day 2: 5   10-15     Day 3: 5   11-11
16. Paul Mueller           Naugatuck, CT           15  38-07   95  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   11-08     Day 2: 5   08-10     Day 3: 5   18-05
17. Todd Faircloth         Jasper, TX              15  37-08   94  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   11-02     Day 2: 5   13-07     Day 3: 5   12-15
18. Shin Fukae             Palestine TX JAPAN      15  37-05   93  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   13-14     Day 2: 5   12-11     Day 3: 5   10-12
19. Jason Williamson       Wagener, SC             15  36-13   92  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   11-06     Day 2: 5   12-00     Day 3: 5   13-07
20. Randy Sullivan         Breckenridge, TX        15  35-14   91  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   12-00     Day 2: 5   07-11     Day 3: 5   16-03
21. Brandon Palaniuk       Hayden, ID              15  35-13   90  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   15-12     Day 2: 5   11-03     Day 3: 5   08-14
22. Andy Montgomery        Blacksburg, SC          12  34-00   89  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   14-15     Day 2: 5   14-15     Day 3: 2   04-02
23. Jake Whitaker          Fairview, NC            15  33-14   88  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   08-01     Day 2: 5   15-14     Day 3: 5   09-15
24. Dustin Connell         Clanton, AL             15  33-14   87  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   09-05     Day 2: 5   13-05     Day 3: 5   11-04
25. Brett Hite             Phoenix, AZ             15  33-13   86  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   13-08     Day 2: 5   09-11     Day 3: 5   10-10
26. Jacob Powroznik        North Prince George, VA 13  33-11   85  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   09-06     Day 2: 5   16-04     Day 3: 3   08-01
27. Bobby Lane Jr.         Lakeland, FL            15  33-09   84  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   08-05     Day 2: 5   13-04     Day 3: 5   12-00
28. Chad Pipkens           Lansing, MI             15  33-06   83  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   15-01     Day 2: 5   10-00     Day 3: 5   08-05
29. Michael Iaconelli      Pitts Grove, NJ         15  32-14   82  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   11-08     Day 2: 5   11-11     Day 3: 5   09-11
30. Jason Christie         Park Hill, OK           13  32-08   81  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   15-00     Day 2: 3   03-05     Day 3: 5   14-03
31. Keith Poche            Pike Road, AL           15  32-08   80  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   10-10     Day 2: 5   09-14     Day 3: 5   12-00
32. Brandon Card           Knoxville, TN           13  32-00   79  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   16-04     Day 2: 3   03-06     Day 3: 5   12-06
33. Alton Jones Jr.        Waco, TX                15  31-13   78  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   13-09     Day 2: 5   09-10     Day 3: 5   08-10
34. Ott DeFoe              Blaine, TN              15  31-12   77  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   12-14     Day 2: 5   05-11     Day 3: 5   13-03
35. Dave Lefebre           Erie, PA                15  31-09   76  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   09-03     Day 2: 5   13-15     Day 3: 5   08-07
36. Jesse Wiggins          Cullman, AL             10  30-09   75  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   14-11     Day 2: 3   09-01     Day 3: 2   06-13
37. Seth Feider            Bloomington, MN         15  30-07   74  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   11-12     Day 2: 5   09-07     Day 3: 5   09-04
38. Jeff Kriet             Ardmore, OK             15  28-03   73  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   11-09     Day 2: 5   07-13     Day 3: 5   08-13
39. Micah Frazier          Newnan, GA              13  28-00   72  $10,000.00
Day 1: 4   08-10     Day 2: 4   09-10     Day 3: 5   09-12
40. Matt Herren            Ashville, AL            15  27-12   71  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   10-04     Day 2: 5   09-03     Day 3: 5   08-05
41. Kyle Monti             Okeechobee, FL          10  27-08   70  $10,000.00
Day 1: 4   10-07     Day 2: 3   08-12     Day 3: 3   08-05
42. Marty Robinson         Lyman, SC               15  27-02   69  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   11-06     Day 2: 5   07-00     Day 3: 5   08-12
43. Mike McClelland        Bentonville, AR         15  27-02   68  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   09-12     Day 2: 5   09-05     Day 3: 5   08-01
44. Brandon Coulter        Knoxville, TN           12  27-00   67  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   14-13     Day 2: 4   08-01     Day 3: 3   04-02
45. David Mullins          Mt Carmel, TN           12  26-06   66  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   11-13     Day 2: 5   11-05     Day 3: 2   03-04
46. James Elam             Tulsa, OK               15  26-03   65  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   11-05     Day 2: 5   08-01     Day 3: 5   06-13
47. Fletcher Shryock       Dennison, OH            15  25-14   64  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   12-10     Day 2: 5   07-02     Day 3: 5   06-02
48. Robbie Latuso          Gonzales, LA            11  25-09   63  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   08-01     Day 2: 5   14-09     Day 3: 1   02-15
49. Brian Snowden          Reeds Spring, MO        15  25-06   62  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   08-06     Day 2: 5   10-08     Day 3: 5   06-08
50. Ray Hanselman Jr       Del Rio, TX             12  23-02   61  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   13-04     Day 2: 5   07-01     Day 3: 2   02-13
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        93       515      1130-08
2        64       432       895-05
3        41       224       526-06
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198      1171      2552-03

GRIGSBY FINISHES STRONG TO WIN FLW TOUR ON LAKE ST. CLAIR PRESENTED BY MERCURY

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GRIGSBY FINISHES STRONG TO WIN FLW TOUR ON LAKE ST. CLAIR PRESENTED BY MERCURY

Minnesota Pro Earns Second Career FLW Tour Victory, $125,000

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DETROIT, Mich. (July 1, 2018) – FLW Tour pro Chad Grigsby of Maple Grove, Minnesota, brought a five-bass limit of smallmouth weighing 26 pounds, 4 ounces to the scale Sunday to win the FLW Tour at Lake St. Clair presented by Mercury and the top prize of $125,000 – his second-career FLW Tour win. Grigsby’s four-day total of 20 bass weighing 97-8 gave him the win by a 2-pound, 3-ounce margin over second-place angler Costa pro Dylan Hays of Sheridan, Arkansas, who weighed 20 bass for 95-5 to finish second and earn $30,200.

“I love this lake and today was one of those days that was just incredible,” said Grigsby, a five-time Forrest Wood Cup qualifier. “I’m at a loss for words on how good the lake is fishing. Michigan is my home state, and I’ve been fishing here for 20 years. I’ve never seen it so good. The fishing has been phenomenal – it’s been a really special week.”

Grigsby caught his bass this week fishing an area he estimated as 1/8 of a mile stretch on the southern Canadian side of St. Clair that he had all to himself.

“I found this group of fish during practice and I knew after the first day that this was a really special spot,” Grigsby said. “It had all of the right ingredients – a ton of bait, grass patches, sand, and it was deep. It was loaded with fish. I was so disappointed yesterday when I only weighed in 21 pounds, and that’s just ridiculous.”

Grigsby credited three baits as being key for him this week – a Duo Realis Spinbait 80 spybait, a 4-inch green pumpkin and gold-colored Venom Lures Tube on a ¾ ounce Venom jig head, and a ¼-ounce black marabou hair jig.

“I only weighed in two fish on the hair jig, but they were key fish for me on Day Two when they weren’t biting the spybait,” Grigsby said. “The key for me was being able to adjust with the conditions. I couldn’t get bit on the spybait if it was rough, and I couldn’t get bit on a tube when it was slick. I had a combination of different baits for the conditions.”

Grigsby’s win highlights a season which saw his return to the FLW Tour and qualification for his first Forrest Wood Cup appearance since 2010 after a two-year stint on the Bassmaster Elite Series.

“To get this win is just awesome,” said Grigsby. “I’ve had to overcome a lot of my own demons. I’ve had such a bad last two years I didn’t even feel comfortable fishing anymore. I had no confidence. Coming back to the Tour – especially these last four events – I finally feel relaxed, comfortable and confident in my abilities as an angler. And now winning here just blows everything out of the water.”

The top 10 pros on Lake St. Clair finished:

1st:          Chad Grigsby, Maple Grove, Minn., 20 bass, 97-8, $125,000

2nd:         Costa pro Dylan Hays, Sheridan, Ark., 20 bass, 95-5, $30,200

3rd:         Brad Knight, Lancing, Tenn., 20 bass, 92-5, $25,100

4th:         Scott Dobson, Clarkston, Mich., 20 bass, 89-11, $20,000

5th:         Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., 20 bass, 87-13, $19,000

6th:         Todd Castledine, Nacogdoches, Texas, 20 bass, 85-1, $18,000

7th:         Cody Hahner, Wausau, Wis., 20 bass, 84-11, $17,000

8th:         Bass Pro Shops pro Jeremy Lawyer, Sarcoxie, Mo., 20 bass, 82-14, $16,000

9th:         Ryan Chandler, Hebron, Ind., 20 bass, 82-6, $15,500

10th:       Joey Cifuentes, Clinton, Ark., 20 bass, 82-3, $14,000

Complete results for the entire field can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Overall there were 50 bass weighing 211 pounds, 9 ounces caught by pros Sunday. All of the final 10 pros weighed in five-bass limits.

Mark Myers of Cedar Falls, Iowa, won the Co-angler Division and $20,000 Friday with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 42 pounds, 4 ounces, followed by Billy Messer of Spartanburg, South Carolina, who finished in second place with 10 bass totaling 41-4, worth $7,550.

Television coverage of the FLW Tour at Lake St. Clair presented by Mercury will premiere in high-definition (HD) on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) Aug. 8 from Noon-1 p.m. EST. The Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show airs on NBCSN, the Pursuit Channel and the World Fishing Network and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide.

The total purse for the FLW Tour at Lake St. Clair presented by Mercury was more than $930,000. The tournament was hosted by the Detroit Sports Commission, Macomb County, the Huron-Clinton Metroparks Authority and the Sterling Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce. The next event for FLW Tour anglers will be the 2018 Forrest Wood Cup on Lake Ouachita in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Aug. 10-12 hosted by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism and Visit Hot Springs.

In FLW Tour competition, pros and co-anglers are randomly paired each day, with pros supplying the boat, controlling boat movement and competing against other pros. Co-anglers fish from the back deck against other co-anglers. The full field of 360 anglers competed in the two-day opening round. Co-angler competition concluded following Friday’s weigh-in, while the top 30 pros based on their two-day accumulated weight advanced to Saturday. Only the top 10 pros continued competition Sunday, with the winner determined by the heaviest accumulated weight from the four days of competition.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the sport’s top anglers on the FLW Tour on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat.

jerry rice & Robert Reynolds Win One Stop Mart Leesville lake tournament Trail July 1,2018

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We had 16 boats competing on Leesville lake today in a one stop mart Leesville lake tournament Trail tournament 1st place – jerry rice / Robert Reynolds – 5 fish – 13.90 lbs and big fish a 5.67 lb largemouth

2nd place – Steve crist / Matt crist – 5 fish – 13.46 lbs

3rd place – Kevin Dawson – 5 fish – 12.16 lbs

 

HAYS MOVES INTO LEAD, ROSE CLINCHES AOY TITLE AT FLW TOUR ON LAKE ST. CLAIR PRESENTED BY MERCURY

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HAYS MOVES INTO LEAD, ROSE CLINCHES AOY TITLE AT FLW TOUR ON LAKE ST. CLAIR PRESENTED BY MERCURY

Final Day Showdown Looms at Smallmouth Smackdown

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DETROIT, Mich. (June 30, 2018) – After catching the heaviest limit of what has already been a record-breaking event on Friday, Costa pro Dylan Hays of Sheridan, Arkansas, added another limit of smallmouth bass weighing 22 pounds, 6 ounces, to move into the lead Saturday at the FLW Tour at Lake St. Clair presented by Mercury.

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The field is now trimmed to the final 10 pros for Championship Sunday, and Hays (15 bass, 72-3) will start with a 15-ounce lead over second-place pro Chad Grigsby of Maple Grove, Minnesota, (15 bass, 71-4) who led the first two days of competition. Also in striking distance in third place is the 2014 Forrest Wood Cup Champion, Brad Knight of Lancing, Tennessee, (15 bass, 70-6). Knight, who weighed in Saturday’s lone 25+ pound limit, has been sharing water with Hays throughout the week.

“We both found a pretty special area, and we’re having a lot of fun out there,” said Hays, who is fishing in his 14th career FLW Tour event. “Brad watched me catch them yesterday, and I watched him catch them today. I think it’s going to come down to whomever can catch 25 pounds tomorrow is going to win it.”

Hays said that the fishing was a little bit tougher Saturday, despite weighing his third-consecutive limit in excess of 22 pounds. On the first two days of competition he said he would catch 12 to 15 keepers each day and leave the area by 10:30 a.m. On Saturday he stayed in the area all day, but only managed a dozen keepers all day long.

“The biggest factor here has been trying to keep the smallmouth on,” Hays said. “They come up and jump, flip, windmill and somersault. I’ve lost my biggest fish every day this week and you can’t do that and win. But, luckily, there has been enough quality there to make up for it.

“It’s not one school of fish, but a bunch of little groups of fish,” Hays continued. “It really comes down to relocating them every day. Today, Brad found a school of 4- and 5-pounders. Yesterday, I found two key groups and had a big day.

“It’s nice to have a little cushion, but 15 ounces isn’t nothing here. I could catch 22 and Chad can catch 23, it’s no different. It’s all going to come down to who can get the best bite and put them in the boat.”

The top 10 pros advancing to the final day of competition on Lake St. Clair are:

1st:          Costa pro Dylan Hays, Sheridan, Ark., 15 bass, 72-3

2nd:         Chad Grigsby, Maple Grove, Minn., 15 bass, 71-4

3rd:         Brad Knight, Lancing, Tenn., 15 bass, 70-6

4th:         Scott Dobson, Clarkston, Mich., 15 bass, 68-10

5th:         Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., 15 bass, 66-2

6th:         Todd Castledine, Nacogdoches, Texas, 15 bass, 65-10

7th:         Ryan Chandler, Hebron, Ind., 15 bass, 64-0

8th:         Cody Hahner, Wausau, Wis., 15 bass, 63-11

9th:         Joey Cifuentes, Clinton, Ark., 15 bass, 63-7

10th:       Bass Pro Shops pro Jeremy Lawyer, Sarcoxie, Mo., 15 bass, 62-15

 

Finishing in 11h through 30th are:

 

11th:       Cody Meyer, Auburn, Calif., 15 bass, 62-6, $12,000

12th:       Wes Logan, Springville, Ala., 15 bass, 62-6, $12,000

13th:       Quaker State pro Scott Canterbury, Odenville, Ala., 15 bass, 61-14, $12,000

14th:       Chris Johnston, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, 15 bass, 61-13, $12,000

15th:       David Williams, Maiden, N.C., 15 bass, 61-10, $12,000

16th:       Darrel Robertson, Jay, Okla., 14 bass, 60-7, $12,000

17th:       Scott Martin, Clewiston, Fla., 15 bass, 59-14, $12,000

18th:       Pennzoil Marine pro Matt Arey, Shelby, N.C., 15 bass, 59-13, $12,000

19th:       Shane LeHew, Catawba, N.C., 15 bass, 59-10, $12,000

20th:       Carl Jocumsen, Queensland, Australia, 15 bass, 59-4, $12,000

21st:        Berkley pro Justin Atkins, Florence, Ala., 15 bass, 59-0, $10,000

22nd:       Craig Rozema, Simpsonville, S.C., 15 bass, 58-8, $10,000

23rd:       Miles Howe, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., 15 bass, 58-7, $10,000

24th:       Clark Reehm, Elm Grove, La., 15 bass, 58-1, $10,000

25th:       Zack Birge, Blanchard, Okla., 15 bass, 57-13, $10,000

26th:       Matt Becker, Finleyville, Pa., 15 bass, 56-13, $10,000

27th:       J.T. Kenney, Palm Bay, Fla., 15 bass, 56-9, $10,000

28th:       Ramie Colson Jr., Cadiz, Ky., 15 bass, 56-6, $10,000

29th:       Clent Davis, Montevallo, Ala., 15 bass, 54-7, $10,000

30th:       Jeff Dobson, Bartlesville, Okla., 15 bass, 54-2, $10,000

 

For a full list of results visit FLWFishing.com.

Overall there were 149 bass weighing 572 pounds, 15 ounces caught by pros Saturday, Twenty-nine of the final 30 pros were able to bring a five-bass limit to the scale.

Anglers were also vying for the prestigious 2018 FLW Tour Pennzoil Marine Angler of the Year (AOY) title that is determined by the most points accumulated over the seven Tour events in 2018.

For the first time in his career, General Tire pro Mark Rose of West Memphis, Arkansas, wrapped up the AOY title on Saturday. He narrowly edged out the 2015 AOY, pro Scott Martin of Clewiston, Florida, by just 14 points in a tightly contested race that was too close to call until Martin’s 17th place finish today. Rose, who received $100,000 for the title, will also receive an automatic berth into the 2019 Forrest Wood Cup.

Pro Matt Becker of Finleyville, Pennsylvania, clinched the 2018 FLW Tour Rookie of the Year award Friday, which is awarded to the rookie pro angler who finishes the season with the highest point total.

Mark Myers of Cedar Falls, Iowa, won the Co-angler Division and $20,000 Friday with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 42 pounds, 4 ounces, followed by Billy Messer of Spartanburg, South Carolina, who finished in second place with 10 bass totaling 41-4, worth $7,550.

Throughout the season, anglers are also vying for valuable Angler of the Year (AOY) points in hopes of qualifying for the 2018 Forrest Wood Cup, the world championship of professional bass fishing. The 2018 Forrest Wood Cup will be on Lake Ouachita in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Aug. 10-12 and is hosted by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism and Visit Hot Springs.

In FLW Tour competition, pros and co-anglers are randomly paired each day, with pros supplying the boat, controlling boat movement and competing against other pros. Co-anglers fish from the back deck against other co-anglers. The full field of 360 anglers competed in the two-day opening round. Co-angler competition concluded following Friday’s weigh-in, while the top 30 pros based on their two-day accumulated weight advanced to Saturday. Only the top 10 pros now continue competition Sunday, with the winner determined by the heaviest accumulated weight from the four days of competition.

The total purse for the FLW Tour at Lake St. Clair presented by Mercury is more than $930,000. The tournament is hosted by the Detroit Sports Commission, Macomb County, the Huron-Clinton Metroparks Authority and the Sterling Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce.

The final 10 anglers will take off at 6:30 a.m. EDT Sunday from the Lake St. Clair Metropark, located at 31300 Metro Parkway, in Harrison Township. Sunday’s weigh-in will also be held at the park, beginning at 4 p.m.

Prior to the weigh-ins Sunday, FLW will host a free Family Fishing Expo at the Lake St. Clair Metropark from noon to 4 p.m. The Expo is a chance for fishing fans to meet their favorite anglers, enjoy interactive games, activities and giveaways provided by FLW sponsors, and learn more about the sport of fishing and other outdoor activities.

Television coverage of the FLW Tour at Lake St. Clair presented by Mercury will premiere in high-definition (HD) on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) Aug. 8 from Noon-1 p.m. EST. The Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show airs on NBCSN, the Pursuit Channel and the World Fishing Network and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the sport’s top anglers on the FLW Tour on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat.

Mark Daniels Jr. Slams Lake Oahe Smallmouth To Take Lead In Bassmaster Elite Event

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Mark Daniels Jr. of Tuskegee, Ala., takes the lead on the second day of the Berkley Bassmaster Elite at Lake Oahe presented by Abu Garcia, with a two-day total weight of 39 pounds.

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June 30, 2018

Mark Daniels Jr. Slams Lake Oahe Smallmouth To Take Lead In Bassmaster Elite Event

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PIERRE, S.D. — Alabama’s Mark Daniels Jr., who was sitting in second place after the opening round Friday, vaulted to the lead on the strength of a monster 20-pound, 4-ounce limit today in the Berkley Bassmaster Elite at Lake Oahe presented by Abu Garcia.

However, before Daniels and the rest of the 107-angler field were able to make a single cast, they had to patiently wait through a 1 1/2- hour wind delay. A brutal storm passed through Pierre last night, pushing 70-mph winds and several inches of rain across the region, turning the 370,000-acre fishery into an angry ocean.

But once the water settled and the anglers were set free, Daniels started off the second round of competition just like he ended Day 1.

“Smallmouth are random. I fish randomly. Sometimes we just intersect,” explained Daniels, whose 20-4 worth of smallmouth gave him a two-day total of 39 pounds to take the event lead.

“I’m fishing transition areas where these big females are leaving spawning flats and chilling out before going deep,” the Alabama pro said. “I’m seeing a lot of the fish I’m catching on my Garmin Panoptix unit, doing the ‘video game deal.’ It’s how I like to fish.”

Daniels believes his fishing spots are replenishing daily with more big smallmouth. “The beauty of the areas I’m fishing is that postspawners should reload the spots. If I’m right, I should be able to bring in another 20 pounds tomorrow,” he said.

North Carolina pro David Fritts proved that his impressive first-day limit of Oahe smallmouth (19-7) was no fluke by bringing in an 18-pound, 1-ounce bag for Round 2. This gives the 1993 Bassmaster Classic champion a two-day total of 37-8, good enough for second place heading into Day 3.

“I’m proud of what I caught today, because where I was fishing, the wind was brutal. I had waves crashing over the bow of my boat all morning,” Fritts related. He believes this intense wave action has cost him the lead.

“I lost a 5-pounder at the trolling motor today. I’ve almost fallen overboard setting the hook, and then I had a 4-pounder come off. It’s just tough trying to manage staying on the boat in conditions like this. If it will just settle down a little bit, I’ll be able to bring in more weight tomorrow.”

South Carolina’s Casey Ashley, a self-labeled smallmouth hater, rolled across the weigh-in stage with the day’s heaviest limit of smallmouth, pushing the scales to 20 pounds, 6 ounces, putting him in third place with a two-day total of 37-6.

“I like to throw at stuff,” Ashley said, “and with smallmouth you are just as likely to catch one throwing over your shoulder as you are throwing in front of the boat. Once I figured out that I had to thoroughly fish an area instead of ‘fishing stuff,’ I started liking smallmouth a little more.”

Ashley likely will begin a love affair with the brown fish after this tournament, based on how quickly he landed his limit. “I caught all those fish in 15 minutes this morning and just kinda protected the area the rest of the day. There could be a much bigger limit there if I bear down.”

Rounding out the Top 6 for Day 2 are Boyd Duckett, 33-11; Josh Bertrand, 33-3; and Justin Lucas, 32-14.

Fred Roumbanis took over the Phoenix Boats Big Bass battle with a 5-pound, 6-ounce smallmouth. It was the only fish the Arkansas pro brought to the scales.

“That sucker was so big, it took me all day to land it,” he quipped about coming in four fish shy of a limit. “But seriously, I saw that bass on my new Garmin Panoptix Livescope, cast to it and watched it eat. It was awesome.” If the fish ends up being the biggest of the event, Roumbanis will earn a $1,500 bonus.

The field was cut to the Top 50 anglers for the semifinal round Sunday. Daily takeoffs occur each competition day at 6 a.m. CT from the Spring Creek Resort & Marina, and weigh-ins are held at Steamboat Park in Pierre at 3:45 p.m.

The Bassmaster Elite Series Outdoors Expo is being held in conjunction with the tournament. The Expo will take place at Steamboat Park on Sunday beginning at noon. It features boat demo rides, an aquarium, free prizes and the latest fishing products on the market. All activities are free and open to the public. For more information, visit Bassmaster.com.

2018 Berkley Bassmaster Elite at Lake Oahe presented by Abu Garcia 6/29-7/2
Lake Oahe, Pierre, SD
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 2

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

1.  Mark Daniels Jr.       Tuskegee, AL            10  39-00  110
Day 1: 5   18-12     Day 2: 5   20-04
2.  David Fritts           Lexington, NC           10  37-08  109
Day 1: 5   19-07     Day 2: 5   18-01
3.  Casey Ashley           Donalds, SC             10  37-06  108
Day 1: 5   17-00     Day 2: 5   20-06
4.  Boyd Duckett           Guntersville, AL        10  33-11  107
Day 1: 5   16-09     Day 2: 5   17-02
5.  Josh Bertrand          San Tan Valley, AZ      10  33-03  106
Day 1: 5   18-08     Day 2: 5   14-11
6.  Justin Lucas           Guntersville, AL        10  32-14  105
Day 1: 5   17-05     Day 2: 5   15-09
7.  Jordan Lee             Grant, AL               10  32-07  104
Day 1: 5   18-09     Day 2: 5   13-14
8.  Bradley Roy            Lancaster, KY           10  31-08  103
Day 1: 5   16-11     Day 2: 5   14-13
9.  Jacob Wheeler          Harrison, TN            10  30-14  102
Day 1: 5   16-12     Day 2: 5   14-02
10. Andy Montgomery        Blacksburg, SC          10  29-14  101
Day 1: 5   14-15     Day 2: 5   14-15
11. Brent Ehrler           Redlands, CA            10  28-03  100
Day 1: 5   14-12     Day 2: 5   13-07
12. Caleb Sumrall          New Iberia, LA           9  28-01   99
Day 1: 5   16-11     Day 2: 4   11-06
13. Dean Rojas             Lake Havasu City, AZ    10  27-10   98
Day 1: 5   13-00     Day 2: 5   14-10
14. Edwin Evers            Talala, OK              10  27-09   97
Day 1: 5   15-11     Day 2: 5   11-14
15. Adrian Avena           Vineland, NJ            10  27-06   96
Day 1: 5   16-07     Day 2: 5   10-15
16. Brandon Palaniuk       Hayden, ID              10  26-15   95
Day 1: 5   15-12     Day 2: 5   11-03
17. Shin Fukae             Palestine TX JAPAN      10  26-09   94
Day 1: 5   13-14     Day 2: 5   12-11
18. Clifford Pirch         Payson, AZ              10  25-14   93
Day 1: 5   07-10     Day 2: 5   18-04
19. Jacob Powroznik        North Prince George, VA 10  25-10   92
Day 1: 5   09-06     Day 2: 5   16-04
20. Chad Pipkens           Lansing, MI             10  25-01   91
Day 1: 5   15-01     Day 2: 5   10-00
21. Todd Faircloth         Jasper, TX              10  24-09   90
Day 1: 5   11-02     Day 2: 5   13-07
22. Jake Whitaker          Fairview, NC            10  23-15   89
Day 1: 5   08-01     Day 2: 5   15-14
23. Jesse Wiggins          Cullman, AL              8  23-12   88
Day 1: 5   14-11     Day 2: 3   09-01
24. Jason Williamson       Wagener, SC             10  23-06   87
Day 1: 5   11-06     Day 2: 5   12-00
25. Alton Jones Jr.        Waco, TX                10  23-03   86
Day 1: 5   13-09     Day 2: 5   09-10
26. Brett Hite             Phoenix, AZ             10  23-03   85
Day 1: 5   13-08     Day 2: 5   09-11
27. Michael Iaconelli      Pitts Grove, NJ         10  23-03   84
Day 1: 5   11-08     Day 2: 5   11-11
28. Dave Lefebre           Erie, PA                10  23-02   83
Day 1: 5   09-03     Day 2: 5   13-15
29. David Mullins          Mt Carmel, TN           10  23-02   82
Day 1: 5   11-13     Day 2: 5   11-05
30. Brandon Coulter        Knoxville, TN            9  22-14   81
Day 1: 5   14-13     Day 2: 4   08-01
31. Robbie Latuso          Gonzales, LA            10  22-10   80
Day 1: 5   08-01     Day 2: 5   14-09
32. Dustin Connell         Clanton, AL             10  22-10   79
Day 1: 5   09-05     Day 2: 5   13-05
33. Bobby Lane Jr.         Lakeland, FL            10  21-09   78
Day 1: 5   08-05     Day 2: 5   13-04
34. Seth Feider            Bloomington, MN         10  21-03   77
Day 1: 5   11-12     Day 2: 5   09-07
35. Keith Poche            Pike Road, AL           10  20-08   76
Day 1: 5   10-10     Day 2: 5   09-14
36. Ray Hanselman Jr       Del Rio, TX             10  20-05   75
Day 1: 5   13-04     Day 2: 5   07-01
37. Paul Mueller           Naugatuck, CT           10  20-02   74
Day 1: 5   11-08     Day 2: 5   08-10
38. Fletcher Shryock       Dennison, OH            10  19-12   73
Day 1: 5   12-10     Day 2: 5   07-02
39. Randy Sullivan         Breckenridge, TX        10  19-11   72
Day 1: 5   12-00     Day 2: 5   07-11
40. Brandon Card           Knoxville, TN            8  19-10   71
Day 1: 5   16-04     Day 2: 3   03-06
41. Matt Herren            Ashville, AL            10  19-07   70
Day 1: 5   10-04     Day 2: 5   09-03
42. Jeff Kriet             Ardmore, OK             10  19-06   69
Day 1: 5   11-09     Day 2: 5   07-13
43. James Elam             Tulsa, OK               10  19-06   68
Day 1: 5   11-05     Day 2: 5   08-01
44. Kyle Monti             Okeechobee, FL           7  19-03   67
Day 1: 4   10-07     Day 2: 3   08-12
45. Mike McClelland        Bentonville, AR         10  19-01   66
Day 1: 5   09-12     Day 2: 5   09-05
46. Brian Snowden          Reeds Spring, MO        10  18-14   65
Day 1: 5   08-06     Day 2: 5   10-08
47. Ott DeFoe              Blaine, TN              10  18-09   64
Day 1: 5   12-14     Day 2: 5   05-11
48. Marty Robinson         Lyman, SC               10  18-06   63
Day 1: 5   11-06     Day 2: 5   07-00
49. Jason Christie         Park Hill, OK            8  18-05   62
Day 1: 5   15-00     Day 2: 3   03-05
50. Micah Frazier          Newnan, GA               8  18-04   61
Day 1: 4   08-10     Day 2: 4   09-10
51. Drew Benton            Panama City, FL          8  18-01   60
Day 1: 5   12-11     Day 2: 3   05-06
52. Kelly Jordon           Flint, TX                8  18-01   59
Day 1: 3   08-04     Day 2: 5   09-13
53. Brent Chapman          Lake Quivira, KS        10  18-00   58
Day 1: 5   09-15     Day 2: 5   08-01
54. Alton Jones            Lorena, TX              10  17-13   57
Day 1: 5   07-07     Day 2: 5   10-06
55. Mark Menendez          Paducah, KY             10  17-12   56
Day 1: 5   07-04     Day 2: 5   10-08
56. Randy Howell           Guntersville, AL        10  17-11   55
Day 1: 5   06-07     Day 2: 5   11-04
57. Darrell Ocamica        New Plymouth, ID        10  17-10   54
Day 1: 5   07-00     Day 2: 5   10-10
58. Rick Morris            Lake Gaston, VA         10  17-09   53
Day 1: 5   11-08     Day 2: 5   06-01
59. Chris Lane             Guntersville, AL        10  17-09   52
Day 1: 5   08-14     Day 2: 5   08-11
60. Takahiro Omori         Emory, TX                9  17-08   51
Day 1: 5   12-06     Day 2: 4   05-02
61. Keith Combs            Huntington, TX          10  17-07   50
Day 1: 5   11-09     Day 2: 5   05-14
62. Matt Lee               Guntersville, AL        10  17-07   49
Day 1: 5   08-12     Day 2: 5   08-11
63. Kevin VanDam           Kalamazoo, MI           10  17-05   48
Day 1: 5   07-11     Day 2: 5   09-10
64. Tyler Carriere         Youngsville, LA         10  17-04   47
Day 1: 5   09-07     Day 2: 5   07-13
65. Gerald Swindle         Guntersville, AL        10  17-03   46
Day 1: 5   08-04     Day 2: 5   08-15
66. Scott Rook             Little Rock, AR         10  16-15   45
Day 1: 5   07-07     Day 2: 5   09-08
67. Jared Lintner          Arroyo Grande, CA       10  16-14   44
Day 1: 5   07-05     Day 2: 5   09-09
68. David Walker           Sevierville, TN         10  16-10   43
Day 1: 5   08-05     Day 2: 5   08-05
69. Randall Tharp          Port St. Joe, FL        10  16-04   42
Day 1: 5   09-07     Day 2: 5   06-13
70. Bill Lowen             Brookville, IN          10  16-04   41
Day 1: 5   08-07     Day 2: 5   07-13
71. Gerald Spohrer         Gonzales, LA             8  15-12   40
Day 1: 5   09-11     Day 2: 3   06-01
72. Chris Zaldain          Laughlin, NV             9  15-08   39
Day 1: 5   10-15     Day 2: 4   04-09
73. Skylar Hamilton        Dandridge, TN           10  15-07   38
Day 1: 5   10-11     Day 2: 5   04-12
74. Bernie Schultz         Gainesville, FL          9  15-07   37
Day 1: 4   09-00     Day 2: 5   06-07
75. Russ Lane              Prattville, AL           9  15-03   36
Day 1: 5   10-10     Day 2: 4   04-09
76. John Murray            Spring City, TN          6  15-02   35
Day 1: 3   06-03     Day 2: 3   08-15
77. Skeet Reese            Auburn, CA               9  14-10   34
Day 1: 5   10-02     Day 2: 4   04-08
78. Hunter Shryock         Newcomerstown, OH        9  14-09   33
Day 1: 5   07-10     Day 2: 4   06-15
79. Terry Scroggins        San Mateo, FL            8  14-06   32
Day 1: 5   10-15     Day 2: 3   03-07
80. Rick Clunn             Ava, MO                  9  14-04   31
Day 1: 5   10-03     Day 2: 4   04-01
81. Stetson Blaylock       Benton, AR              10  14-03   30
Day 1: 5   08-03     Day 2: 5   06-00
82. Paul Elias             Laurel, MS               8  14-00   29
Day 1: 5   09-00     Day 2: 3   05-00
83. Cliff Pace             Petal, MS                7  13-14   28
Day 1: 5   11-08     Day 2: 2   02-06
84. Greg Hackney           Gonzales, LA             8  13-14   27
Day 1: 5   07-01     Day 2: 3   06-13
85. Fred Roumbanis         Russellville, AR         6  13-07   26
Day 1: 5   08-01     Day 2: 1   05-06
86. Greg Vinson            Wetumpka, AL             7  13-01   25
Day 1: 5   07-12     Day 2: 2   05-05
87. John Crews Jr          Salem, VA                6  12-14   24
Day 1: 3   05-12     Day 2: 3   07-02
88. Aaron Martens          Leeds, AL                8  12-11   23
Day 1: 5   08-11     Day 2: 3   04-00
89. Shaw Grigsby Jr.       Gainesville, FL          7  12-11   22
Day 1: 5   08-11     Day 2: 2   04-00
90. Brandon Lester         Fayetteville, TN         9  12-11   21
Day 1: 5   07-14     Day 2: 4   04-13
91. Chris Groh             Spring Grove, IL         6  12-06   20
Day 1: 4   09-09     Day 2: 2   02-13
92. Wesley Strader         Spring City, TN          8  12-05   19
Day 1: 5   09-06     Day 2: 3   02-15
93. Roy Hawk               Lk Havasu Cty, AZ        9  12-02   18
Day 1: 5   07-14     Day 2: 4   04-04
94. Morizo Shimizu         Suita, Osaka JAPAN       7  11-15   17
Day 1: 5   10-01     Day 2: 2   01-14
95. Stephen Browning       Hot Springs, AR          7  11-15   16
Day 1: 5   09-10     Day 2: 2   02-05
96. Ish Monroe             Hughson, CA              9  11-09   15
Day 1: 5   06-15     Day 2: 4   04-10
97. Gary Klein             Mingus, TX               5  10-09   14
Day 1: 3   03-07     Day 2: 2   07-02
98. Brock Mosley           Collinsville, MS         5  09-13   13
Day 1: 5   09-13     Day 2: 0   00-00
99. Cliff Crochet          Pierre Part, LA          7  09-10   12
Day 1: 4   04-06     Day 2: 3   05-04
100. Kelley Jaye            Dadeville, AL            8  09-04   11
Day 1: 5   06-00     Day 2: 3   03-04
101. Tim Horton             Muscle Shoals, AL        7  09-01   10
Day 1: 4   05-13     Day 2: 3   03-04
102. Steve Kennedy          Auburn, AL               6  08-08    9
Day 1: 5   07-07     Day 2: 1   01-01
103. Tommy Biffle           Wagoner, OK              5  07-04    8
Day 1: 5   07-04     Day 2: 0   00-00
104. Cliff Prince           Palatka, FL              4  06-09    7
Day 1: 4   06-09     Day 2: 0   00-00
104. Bill Weidler           Helena, AL               4  06-09    7
Day 1: 4   06-09     Day 2: 0   00-00
106. Hank Cherry Jr         Lincolnton, NC           3  03-12    5
Day 1: 3   03-12     Day 2: 0   00-00
107. Jonathon VanDam        Gobles, MI               3  03-08    4
Day 1: 3   03-08     Day 2: 0   00-00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        93       515      1130-08
2        64       432       895-05
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157       947      2025-13

GRIGSBY IN CONTROL AFTER TWO DAYS AT FLW TOUR ON LAKE ST. CLAIR PRESENTED BY MERCURY

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GRIGSBY IN CONTROL AFTER TWO DAYS AT FLW TOUR ON LAKE ST. CLAIR PRESENTED BY MERCURY

GRIGSBY IN CONTROL AFTER TWO DAYS AT FLW TOUR ON LAKE ST. CLAIR PRESENTED BY MERCURY

Fishery Sets New FLW Record – Two-Day Pro Total of 6,045 Pounds of Bass Shatters Previous Tour Record of 5,938

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DETROIT, Mich. (June 29, 2018) – FLW Tour pro Chad Grigsby of Maple Grove, Minnesota, brought another limit of smallmouth bass to the scale Friday – this one weighing 24 pounds, 4 ounces – to maintain his lead after Day Two of the FLW Tour at Lake St. Clair presented by Mercury. The 180-boat field is now cut to just the top 30, and Grigsby will start Saturday’s Day Three of competition with a slim 4-ounce lead over Costa pro Dylan Hays of Sheridan, Arkansas (49-13), who sits in second. Local ace Scott Dobson of Clarkston, Michigan is in fourth place with 10 bass totaling 46-5.

“They weren’t acting the same as they were yesterday,” said Grigsby, who has nine previous FLW Tour top-10 finishes in his career. “The bait that was key for me yesterday didn’t work, so I grabbed another bait that I hadn’t thrown all week and started catching them on that. It was a smaller-profile, finesse-type bait. I’m kind of feeling like I’m one step ahead of the fish and I’m just rolling with whatever they tell me to throw.”

Grigsby said that he caught fish on four different baits throughout the day, but the fish that he weighed in came on just three. He had his day’s weight by 10 a.m. and spent the rest of the day looking to see if he could find any other areas near his on the southern section of Canadian waters. He said he was unable to find anything that was as good, but is confident that his area can hold up.

“It’s about a mile long, and no one else is fishing where I am,” Grigsby said. “There are a couple of sweet spots. Every time I go across one waypoint, it’s almost a guarantee that I catch one.

“I really wanted to make the Forrest Wood Cup, and about the only way that I was going to do that was to win here, so that was my goal,” Grigsby went on to say. “I thought that a 23-pound-a-day average would be enough to do it, and I’m ahead of that right now. I was really confident coming here that I could do it. I don’t know if it’s going to happen, but I’ve got two more days of fishing to go.”

The top 30 pros that made the first cut and will fish Saturday on Lake St. Clair are:

1st:          Chad Grigsby, Maple Grove, Minn.., 10 bass, 50-1

2nd:         Costa pro Dylan Hays, Sheridan, Ark., 10 bass, 49-13

3rd:         Darrel Robertson, Jay, Okla., 10 bass, 46-9

4th:         Scott Dobson, Clarkston, Mich., 10 bass, 46-5

5th:         Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., 10 bass, 46-4

6th:         Brad Knight, Lancing, Tenn., 10 bass, 45-1

7th:         Joey Cifuentes, Clinton, Ark., 10 bass, 44-5

8th:         Todd Castledine, Nacogdoches, Texas, 10 bass, 43-9

9th:         Ryan Chandler, Hebron, Ind., 10 bass, 43-5

10th:       Ramie Colson Jr., Cadiz, Ky., 10 bass, 42-7

11th:       Scott Martin, Clewiston, Fla., 10 bass, 42-4

12th:       Quaker State pro Scott Canterbury, Odenville, Ala., 10 bass, 42-3

13th:       Cody Meyer, Auburn, Calif., 10 bass, 42-1

14th:       Carl Jocumsen, Queensland, Australia, 10 bass, 41-13

15th:       Berkley pro Justin Atkins, Florence, Ala., 10 bass, 41-11

16th:       Jeremy Lawyer, Sarcoxie, Mo., 10 bass, 41-11

17th:       David Williams, Maiden, N.C., 10 bass, 41-8

18th:       Cody Hahner, Wausau, Wis., 10 bass, 41-8

19th:       Chris Johnston, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, 10 bass, 41-5

20th:       Shane LeHew, Catawba, N.C., 10 bass, 41-5

21st:        Pennzoil Marine pro Matt Arey, Shelby, N.C., 10 bass, 41-2

22nd:       Zack Birge, Blanchard, Okla., 10 bass, 40-13

23rd:       Jeff Dobson, Bartlesville, Okla., 10 bass, 40-4

24th:       Matt Becker, Finleyville, Pa., 10 bass, 40-3

25th:       J.T. Kenney, Palm Bay, Fla., 10 bass, 40-1

26th:       Clent Davis, Montevallo, Ala., 10 bass, 39-13

27th:       Wes Logan, Springville, Ala., 10 bass, 39-9

28th:       Craig Rozema, Simpsonville, S.C., 10 bass, 39-5

29th:       Miles Howe, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., 10 bass, 39-4

30th:       Clark Reehm, Elm Grove, La., 10 bass, 39-2

 

For a full list of results visit FLWFishing.com.

Chandler earned Friday’s $500 Simms Big Bass award in the Pro Division thanks to a monster 6-pound, 10-ounce smallmouth bass.

Overall there were 842 bass weighing 3,011 pounds, 15 ounces, caught by 173 pros Friday. The catch included 162 five-bass limits. The pros’ two-day total catch of 6,045 pounds, 6 ounces is a new FLW Tour record, besting the previous record of 5,938 pounds, 12 ounces which occurred in a 2008 Tour-level event at the California Delta.

Mark Myers of Cedar Falls, Iowa, won the Co-angler Division and $20,000 Friday with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 42 pounds, 4 ounces, followed by Billy Messer of Spartanburg, South Carolina, who finished in second place with 10 bass totaling 41-4, worth $7,550.

The top 10 Co-anglers finished:

1st:          Mark Myers, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 10 bass, 42-4, $20,100

2nd:         Billy Messer, Spartanburg, S.C., 10 bass, 41-4, $7,550

3rd:         Jamie Jacobus, Johnstown, Ohio, 10 bass, 40-3, $5,000

4th:         Cody Kelley, Portage, Mich., 10 bass, 40-0, $4,000

5th:         Chad Smith, Minnetonka, Minn., 10 bass, 39-13, $3,000

6th:         Jeff Baffa, Frankfort, Ill., 10 bass, 39-13, $2,500

7th:         Keith Bridges, Mission Viejo, Calif., 10 bass, 39-5, $2,000

8th:         Christopher Kanute, Clover, S.C., 10 bass, 37-13, $1,800

9th:         Justin Drljaca, Nashotah, Wis., 10 bass, 37-8, $1,700

10th:       Justin Mounce, Springdale, Ark., 10 bass, 37-6, $1,600

 

Stephen Crawley of Bush, Louisiana, earned $250 for the Simms Big Bass award in the Co-angler Division Friday with a 6-pound, 7-ounce smallmouth.

Overall there were 644 bass weighing 2,412 pounds, 12 ounces, caught by 165 co-anglers Friday. The catch included 122 five-bass limits.

In FLW Tour competition, pros and co-anglers are randomly paired each day, with pros supplying the boat, controlling boat movement and competing against other pros. Co-anglers fish from the back deck against other co-anglers. The full field of 360 anglers competed in the two-day opening round. Co-angler competition concluded following Friday’s weigh-in, while the top 30 pros based on their two-day accumulated weight advance to Saturday. Only the top 10 pros continue competition Sunday, with the winner determined by the heaviest accumulated weight from the four days of competition.

The total purse for the FLW Tour at Lake St. Clair presented by Mercury is more than $930,000. The tournament is hosted by the Detroit Sports Commission, Macomb County, the Huron-Clinton Metroparks Authority and the Sterling Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Throughout the season, anglers are also vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the 2018 Forrest Wood Cup, the world championship of professional bass fishing. The 2018 Forrest Wood Cup will be on Lake Ouachita in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Aug. 10-12 and is hosted by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism and Visit Hot Springs.

Anglers will take off at 6:30 a.m. EDT each morning from the Lake St. Clair Metropark, located at 31300 Metro Parkway, in Harrison Township. Saturday and Sunday’s weigh-ins will also be held at the park, beginning at 4 p.m.

Prior to the weigh-ins Saturday and Sunday, June 30-July 1, FLW will host a free Family Fishing Expo at the Lake St. Clair Metropark from noon to 4 p.m. each day. The Expo is a chance for fishing fans to meet their favorite anglers, enjoy interactive games, activities and giveaways provided by FLW sponsors, and learn more about the sport of fishing and other outdoor activities.

Also for youth, the FLW Foundation’s Unified Fishing Derby will be held at the Lake St. Clair Metropark on Saturday, June 30 from 9-11 a.m. The event is hosted by FLW Foundation pro Cody Kelley along with other FLW Tour anglers, and is free and open to anyone under the age of 18 and Special Olympics athletes. Rods and reels are available for use, but youth are encouraged to bring their own if they own one. The 1st and 2nd place anglers that catch the biggest fish will be recognized Saturday on the FLW Tour stage, just prior to the pros weighing in.

Television coverage of the FLW Tour at Lake St. Clair presented by Mercury will premiere in high-definition (HD) on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) Aug. 8 from Noon-1 p.m. EST. The Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show airs on NBCSN, the Pursuit Channel and the World Fishing Network and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the sport’s top anglers on the FLW Tour on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat.

Fritts Solves Lake Oahe Smallmouth Riddle For Day 1 Lead

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David Fritts of Lexington, N.C., takes the lead on the first day of the Berkley Bassmaster Elite at Lake Oahe presented by Abu Garcia, bringing 19  pounds, 7 ounces to the scales on Friday.

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June 29, 2018

Fritts Solves Lake Oahe Smallmouth Riddle For Day 1 Lead

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Pierre, S.D. — The mystery of South Dakota’s smallmouth was solved by Elite Series pro David Fritts during the first day of the Berkley Bassmaster Elite at Lake Oahe presented by Abu Garcia. The 1993 Bassmaster Classic champion caught a 19-pound, 7-ounce limit of smallmouth to best the 107-angler field on a body of water that he had never seen before, while battling 4-foot waves.

“Man, I should have had 23 pounds today,” the tournament leader lamented. “I had three giants jump off this morning that would have really improved my weight. But I’m really happy with what I caught.”

The North Carolina veteran found his pattern during the waning hours of the final practice day.

“I was pretty frustrated until about the last hour of practice, when I stumbled on this little deal. It involves a pretty specific structure and Berkley bait combo, so I’m pretty confident that I’ll be able to duplicate this tomorrow,” he said. “I didn’t sit there and burn up a bunch of fish.”

Making Fritts’ catch even more impressive was the fact that he fought through massive waves to land his limit, which made not only the fishing tougher, but also negatively affected the school he had found.

“The wind killed me today. Really, it blew out some of my best stuff and made it just so difficult to make precise casts and then to fight fish that are hooked. If it lays down tomorrow, it will probably be better for everyone.”

In addition to leading the tournament, Fritts also weighed in the Phoenix Boats Big Bass of the day. The 4-11 smallmouth was the first bass he caught this morning. If that fish holds on as big bass for the next three days, Fritts will earn $1,500.

Mark Daniels Jr. landed 18-12 to take the second place spot after the scales closed on Day 1. “I had a pretty good practice, but didn’t think I had found an 18-pound limit. So, I’m pretty jacked,” Daniels said. “The wind was brutal. There were easy 5-footers out there, and I ran 50 miles north. But, it looks like the effort was worth it.”

His effort included targeting fish that were both shallow and deep, but he declined to offer more details until after the tournament concludes.

“Although there are a ton of fish in this lake, it seems like they are in very specific areas. So, you can’t just run down the bank and catch ’em. I’m thinking my area has the fish to duplicate today’s weight, but I’m not sure how it would hold up to three or four days of pressure.”

Reigning Bassmaster Classic Champion Jordan Lee sits in the third place spot just a few ounces behind Daniels. Lee weighing in 18-9.

“I caught all the fish on a little spot I found in practice, and it wasn’t all that good, but it was the best thing I found. Today, the conditions really changed, and the wind blew and that spot got better. But, conditions will change again tomorrow and I don’t know what those fish might do,” Lee admitted. “I hope they stay there and bite again.”

Rounding out the Top 6 for Day 1 are Josh Bertrand, 18-8; Justin Lucas, 17-5; and Casey Ashley, 17-0.

This marks the first time for B.A.S.S. — the world’s largest fishing organization — to hold a professional bass tournament on the massive, 370,000-acre impoundment of the Missouri River.

Daily takeoffs will occur each competition day at 6 a.m. CT from the Spring Creek Resort & Marina, and weigh-ins will be held at Steamboat Park in Pierre at 3:45 p.m.

The Bassmaster Elite Series Outdoors Expo will be held in conjunction with the tournament. The Expo will take place at Steamboat Park on Saturday and Sunday beginning at noon. The expo will feature boat demo rides, an aquarium, free prizes and the latest fishing products on the market. All activities are free and open to the public. For more information, visit Bassmaster.com.

2018 Berkley Bassmaster Elite at Lake Oahe presented by Abu Garcia 6/29-7/2
Lake Oahe, Pierre  SD.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 1

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

1.  David Fritts           Lexington, NC            5  19-07  110
Day 1: 5   19-07
2.  Mark Daniels Jr.       Tuskegee, AL             5  18-12  109
Day 1: 5   18-12
3.  Jordan Lee             Grant, AL                5  18-09  108
Day 1: 5   18-09
4.  Josh Bertrand          San Tan Valley, AZ       5  18-08  107
Day 1: 5   18-08
5.  Justin Lucas           Guntersville, AL         5  17-05  106
Day 1: 5   17-05
6.  Casey Ashley           Donalds, SC              5  17-00  105
Day 1: 5   17-00
7.  Jacob Wheeler          Harrison, TN             5  16-12  104
Day 1: 5   16-12
8.  Bradley Roy            Lancaster, KY            5  16-11  103
Day 1: 5   16-11
8.  Caleb Sumrall          New Iberia, LA           5  16-11  103
Day 1: 5   16-11
10. Boyd Duckett           Guntersville, AL         5  16-09  101
Day 1: 5   16-09
11. Adrian Avena           Vineland, NJ             5  16-07  100
Day 1: 5   16-07
12. Brandon Card           Knoxville, TN            5  16-04   99
Day 1: 5   16-04
13. Brandon Palaniuk       Hayden, ID               5  15-12   98
Day 1: 5   15-12
14. Edwin Evers            Talala, OK               5  15-11   97
Day 1: 5   15-11
15. Chad Pipkens           Lansing, MI              5  15-01   96
Day 1: 5   15-01
16. Jason Christie         Park Hill, OK            5  15-00   95
Day 1: 5   15-00
17. Andy Montgomery        Blacksburg, SC           5  14-15   94
Day 1: 5   14-15
18. Brandon Coulter        Knoxville, TN            5  14-13   93
Day 1: 5   14-13
19. Brent Ehrler           Redlands, CA             5  14-12   92
Day 1: 5   14-12
20. Jesse Wiggins          Cullman, AL              5  14-11   91
Day 1: 5   14-11
21. Shin Fukae             Palestine TX JAPAN       5  13-14   90
Day 1: 5   13-14
22. Alton Jones Jr.        Waco, TX                 5  13-09   89
Day 1: 5   13-09
23. Brett Hite             Phoenix, AZ              5  13-08   88
Day 1: 5   13-08
24. Ray Hanselman Jr       Del Rio, TX              5  13-04   87
Day 1: 5   13-04
25. Dean Rojas             Lake Havasu City, AZ     5  13-00   86
Day 1: 5   13-00
26. Ott DeFoe              Blaine, TN               5  12-14   85
Day 1: 5   12-14
27. Drew Benton            Panama City, FL          5  12-11   84
Day 1: 5   12-11
28. Fletcher Shryock       Dennison, OH             5  12-10   83
Day 1: 5   12-10
29. Takahiro Omori         Emory, TX                5  12-06   82
Day 1: 5   12-06
30. Randy Sullivan         Breckenridge, TX         5  12-00   81
Day 1: 5   12-00
31. David Mullins          Mt Carmel, TN            5  11-13   80
Day 1: 5   11-13
32. Seth Feider            Bloomington, MN          5  11-12   79
Day 1: 5   11-12
33. Keith Combs            Huntington, TX           5  11-09   78
Day 1: 5   11-09
33. Jeff Kriet             Ardmore, OK              5  11-09   78
Day 1: 5   11-09
35. Rick Morris            Lake Gaston, VA          5  11-08   76
Day 1: 5   11-08
35. Cliff Pace             Petal, MS                5  11-08   76
Day 1: 5   11-08
37. Michael Iaconelli      Pitts Grove, NJ          5  11-08   74
Day 1: 5   11-08
37. Paul Mueller           Naugatuck, CT            5  11-08   74
Day 1: 5   11-08
39. Marty Robinson         Lyman, SC                5  11-06   72
Day 1: 5   11-06
39. Jason Williamson       Wagener, SC              5  11-06   72
Day 1: 5   11-06
41. James Elam             Tulsa, OK                5  11-05   70
Day 1: 5   11-05
42. Todd Faircloth         Jasper, TX               5  11-02   69
Day 1: 5   11-02
43. Terry Scroggins        San Mateo, FL            5  10-15   68
Day 1: 5   10-15
43. Chris Zaldain          Laughlin, NV             5  10-15   68
Day 1: 5   10-15
45. Skylar Hamilton        Dandridge, TN            5  10-11   66
Day 1: 5   10-11
46. Russ Lane              Prattville, AL           5  10-10   65
Day 1: 5   10-10
46. Keith Poche            Pike Road, AL            5  10-10   65
Day 1: 5   10-10
48. Kyle Monti             Okeechobee, FL           4  10-07   63
Day 1: 4   10-07
49. Matt Herren            Ashville, AL             5  10-04   62
Day 1: 5   10-04
50. Rick Clunn             Ava, MO                  5  10-03   61
Day 1: 5   10-03
51. Skeet Reese            Auburn, CA               5  10-02   60
Day 1: 5   10-02
52. Morizo Shimizu         Suita, Osaka JAPAN       5  10-01   59
Day 1: 5   10-01
53. Brent Chapman          Lake Quivira, KS         5  09-15   58
Day 1: 5   09-15
54. Brock Mosley           Collinsville, MS         5  09-13   57
Day 1: 5   09-13
55. Mike McClelland        Bentonville, AR          5  09-12   56
Day 1: 5   09-12
56. Gerald Spohrer         Gonzales, LA             5  09-11   55
Day 1: 5   09-11
57. Stephen Browning       Hot Springs, AR          5  09-10   54
Day 1: 5   09-10
58. Chris Groh             Spring Grove, IL         4  09-09   53
Day 1: 4   09-09
59. Tyler Carriere         Youngsville, LA          5  09-07   52
Day 1: 5   09-07
59. Randall Tharp          Port St. Joe, FL         5  09-07   52
Day 1: 5   09-07
61. Jacob Powroznik        North Prince George, VA  5  09-06   50
Day 1: 5   09-06
61. Wesley Strader         Spring City, TN          5  09-06   50
Day 1: 5   09-06
63. Dustin Connell         Clanton, AL              5  09-05   48
Day 1: 5   09-05
64. Dave Lefebre           Erie, PA                 5  09-03   47
Day 1: 5   09-03
65. Paul Elias             Laurel, MS               5  09-00   46
Day 1: 5   09-00
66. Bernie Schultz         Gainesville, FL          4  09-00   45
Day 1: 4   09-00
67. Chris Lane             Guntersville, AL         5  08-14   44
Day 1: 5   08-14
68. Matt Lee               Guntersville, AL         5  08-12   43
Day 1: 5   08-12
69. Shaw Grigsby Jr.       Gainesville, FL          5  08-11   42
Day 1: 5   08-11
69. Aaron Martens          Leeds, AL                5  08-11   42
Day 1: 5   08-11
71. Micah Frazier          Newnan, GA               4  08-10   40
Day 1: 4   08-10
72. Bill Lowen             Brookville, IN           5  08-07   39
Day 1: 5   08-07
73. Brian Snowden          Reeds Spring, MO         5  08-06   38
Day 1: 5   08-06
74. Bobby Lane Jr.         Lakeland, FL             5  08-05   37
Day 1: 5   08-05
75. David Walker           Sevierville, TN          5  08-05   36
Day 1: 5   08-05
76. Gerald Swindle         Guntersville, AL         5  08-04   35
Day 1: 5   08-04
77. Kelly Jordon           Flint, TX                3  08-04   34
Day 1: 3   08-04
78. Stetson Blaylock       Benton, AR               5  08-03   33
Day 1: 5   08-03
79. Fred Roumbanis         Russellville, AR         5  08-01   32
Day 1: 5   08-01
79. Jake Whitaker          Fairview, NC             5  08-01   32
Day 1: 5   08-01
81. Robbie Latuso          Gonzales, LA             5  08-01   30
Day 1: 5   08-01
82. Roy Hawk               Lk Havasu Cty, AZ        5  07-14   29
Day 1: 5   07-14
83. Brandon Lester         Fayetteville, TN         5  07-14   28
Day 1: 5   07-14
84. Greg Vinson            Wetumpka, AL             5  07-12   27
Day 1: 5   07-12
85. Kevin VanDam           Kalamazoo, MI            5  07-11   26
Day 1: 5   07-11
86. Hunter Shryock         Newcomerstown, OH        5  07-10   25
Day 1: 5   07-10
87. Clifford Pirch         Payson, AZ               5  07-10   24
Day 1: 5   07-10
88. Alton Jones            Lorena, TX               5  07-07   23
Day 1: 5   07-07
88. Steve Kennedy          Auburn, AL               5  07-07   23
Day 1: 5   07-07
88. Scott Rook             Little Rock, AR          5  07-07   23
Day 1: 5   07-07
91. Jared Lintner          Arroyo Grande, CA        5  07-05   20
Day 1: 5   07-05
92. Tommy Biffle           Wagoner, OK              5  07-04   19
Day 1: 5   07-04
92. Mark Menendez          Paducah, KY              5  07-04   19
Day 1: 5   07-04
94. Greg Hackney           Gonzales, LA             5  07-01   17
Day 1: 5   07-01
95. Darrell Ocamica        New Plymouth, ID         5  07-00   16
Day 1: 5   07-00
96. Ish Monroe             Hughson, CA              5  06-15   15
Day 1: 5   06-15
97. Cliff Prince           Palatka, FL              4  06-09   14
Day 1: 4   06-09
97. Bill Weidler           Helena, AL               4  06-09   14
Day 1: 4   06-09
99. Randy Howell           Guntersville, AL         5  06-07   12
Day 1: 5   06-07
100. John Murray            Spring City, TN          3  06-03   11
Day 1: 3   06-03
101. Kelley Jaye            Dadeville, AL            5  06-00   10
Day 1: 5   06-00
102. Tim Horton             Muscle Shoals, AL        4  05-13    9
Day 1: 4   05-13
103. John Crews Jr          Salem, VA                3  05-12    8
Day 1: 3   05-12
104. Cliff Crochet          Pierre Part, LA          4  04-06    7
Day 1: 4   04-06
105. Hank Cherry Jr         Lincolnton, NC           3  03-12    6
Day 1: 3   03-12
106. Jonathon VanDam        Gobles, MI               3  03-08    5
Day 1: 3   03-08
107. Gary Klein             Mingus, TX               3  03-07    4
Day 1: 3   03-07
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        93       515      1130-08
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93       515      1130-08

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