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Patrick Walters Grabs Lead In Bassmaster Open At Douglas Lake
Patrick Walters of Ladson, S.C., took the lead on the second day of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Eastern Open No. 4 held on Douglas Lake, with a two-day total weight of 34 pounds, 13 ounces.
Photo by James Overstreet/B.A.S.S.
DANDRIDGE, Tenn. — Packing a one-two punch of a bass fishing strategy has South Carolina angler Patrick Walters in the lead going into the final day of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Eastern Open on Douglas Lake.
Walters, of Ladson, S.C., added 17 pounds, 10 ounces to his weight on Thursday of 17-3, giving him a two-day total of 34-13.
“I’m catching schooling fish, and when they shut down I can slow down and catch them in the same area,” he said. “I’m just having fun up there.”
In other words the bass don’t stand a chance. Walters has their number and he dialed into the bass activity even more on Friday.
“They feed sporadically on shallow shoals and then back off,” he said. “There is no way to time when the feeding happens, so it takes staying focused and on the same area all day.”
Ott DeFoe of Knoxville, Tenn., is second with 31-15. On Friday he caught 16-15 to seal his appearance in Championship Saturday. John Cox of Debary, Fla., is third with 30-3. David Williams of Newton, N.C., is fourth with 27-4. Brandon Lester of Fayetteville, Tenn., is fifth with 26-11.
Chris Hart caught a 6-6 largemouth today that leads for the Phoenix Boats Big Bass award.
Benjie Seaborn of Guin, Ala., leads the co-angler division with a two-day total of six bass weighing 14-6. Don Bible II of Knoxville, Tenn., is second with 13-9. Rodney Tapp of North Augusta, S.C., is third with 12-11. Curtis Hall II of Battle Creek, Mich., is fourth with 12-8, and Chad Smith of Minnetonka, Minn., is fifth with 11-12.
DeFoe, winner of the 2017 Open on Douglas, is fishing the upper reaches of the French Broad River. Cooler water temperatures and swift current support a healthy, prolific population of smallmouth and largemouth in his area.
DeFoe improved the quality of his catch after catching 15 pounds on Thursday. He credited a key lure adjustment and presentation for the better weight.
“What else helped was the clearer water because that really matters up there,” he said. “Thursday it was just too dirty, and I had to slow my lure presentation much more than normal.”
Fishing slow is almost impossible in the swift current, which sweeps lures past laydowns and rockpiles where bass hide.
“Up there the fishing conditions vary every day due to the fluctuating water and changing clarity,” he continued. “You have to be ready to start all over again, but what makes it so good is the consistency of the bite.”
Cox did what he does best, which is catch bass in extremely shallow water from an aluminum boat. Cox rotated through a crankbait, spinnerbait and jig to catch his limit from the French Broad River.
“It’s a junk fishing pattern, and I’m working every piece of shoreline cover I can, rocks, laydowns, anything that creates a current break for the bass,” he said.
The 2018 Eastern Opens tour concludes Saturday with top anglers advancing to the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Championship. The inaugural championship is Oct. 18-20 at Table Rock Lake in Missouri.
The championship field will include the winners of the four Eastern Opens — including the winner at Douglas Lake — and winners from the four Central Opens and the Top 10 in season point standings from each division.
The Opens Championship winner and the Top 5 in performance points from each division — determined by an angler’s finish in all four divisional tournaments and the championship — will be invited to fish the Bassmaster Elite Series. The winner of the championship and the Top 3 anglers in points from each division following the championship will be invited to the 2019 Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.
Walters, who won the Central Open in June, can seal his qualification in the Championship should he win this tournament tomorrow. Going into this event he was also inside the Top 10 of the Eastern Open points, setting up the chance for him to double qualify.
The top pro angler wins a Skeeter ZX200 with trailer and rigged with Yamaha VF200LA. A Minn Kota Fortrex, Lowrance Elite Ti 7 and other factory accessories are included.
The top co-angler wins a Triton 179 TrX powered by a Mercury 115 ELPT, a trailer and standard factory accessories.
The Top 12 boats take off at 7 a.m. ET from Dandridge Dock. The weigh-in begins at 4 p.m. at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Kodak, Tenn.
The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, Jefferson County Economic Development Alliance, and the Town of Dandridge are event hosts.
2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series Title Sponsor: Bass Pro Shops
2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota
2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series Premier Sponsors: Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Skeeter Boats, Triton Boats, Yamaha, Abu Garcia, Berkley, Huk, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota
2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series Supporting Sponsors: Livingston Lures, Lowrance, Phoenix Boats, T-H Marine, Carhartt
About B.A.S.S.
B.A.S.S. is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport, providing cutting edge content on bass fishing whenever, wherever and however bass fishing fans want to use it. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., the 500,000-member organization’s fully integrated media platforms include the industry’s leading magazines (Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. Times), website (Bassmaster.com), television show (The Bassmasters on ESPN2), radio show (Bassmaster Radio), social media programs and events. For 50 years, B.A.S.S. has been dedicated to access, conservation and youth fishing.
The Bassmaster Tournament Trail includes the most prestigious events at each level of competition, including the Bassmaster Elite Series, Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open Series, Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation presented by Magellan Outdoors, Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops, Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, Bassmaster Team Championship and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.
Toyota Bassmaster AOY Championship Set For Georgia’s Lake Chatuge
The nation’s top bass anglers will compete for $1 million in payouts and berths in the 2019 Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods during the 2018 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship, Sept. 20-23, on Lake Chatuge, Georgia. Bassmaster Elite Series pro Justin Lucas is currently leading the race with 716 points.
Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.
HIAWASSEE, Ga. — Josh Bertrand and Justin Lucas are the best of friends.
Normally, during the days leading up to a Bassmaster Elite Series event, they would share quite a bit of information about how they were catching their fish.
But for a number of reasons, this next tournament will be different.
For one thing, it’s the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship — and Lucas and Bertrand currently occupy the top two spots in the standings for the $100,000 first-place prize with only nine points separating them.
For another, the tournament venue — Georgia’s Lake Chatuge — covers 7,000 surface acres and isn’t really conducive to the same info sharing as massive past venues like Lake Oahe or the St. Lawrence River.
The tournament, which features a total purse of more than $1 million, is scheduled for Sept. 20-23, with daily takeoffs at 7:10 a.m. ET from Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds and weigh-ins back at the Fairgrounds each day at 3:45 p.m.
While Lucas and Bertrand certainly haven’t stopped communicating, their subject matter has changed a bit as of lately.
“I’ve talked to Justin every day this week and just about every day last week,” said Bertrand, whose wife, Chantel, is expecting the couple’s second child Sept. 28. “We’ve been friends for a long time, so that’s obviously not going to change.
“But when we’re practicing for a tournament, we generally share a lot of information. We may not be able to this time around since it’s a unique situation.”
When it comes to sharing information, professional anglers don’t often share exact baits or locations. But they do frequently give generalized tips like “They’re biting on long, sloping points where the water drops off sharply from 10 to 25 feet.”
Even that, Bertrand said, may be tough for this event.
“When you talk about a lake this small, if you’re looking for a certain type of spot or structure, there may only be two or three of those type spots on the whole lake,” said Bertrand, who scored his first career Elite Series victory at the St. Lawrence River in August. “It changes things a lot.”
Lucas, who finished second to Bertrand by less than a pound at the St. Lawrence River — and was visibly happy for his friend — agreed.
“The lake is so small that we’ll probably see each other every day, two or three times,” Lucas said. “During practice for a normal tournament, if we saw each other at all, it would usually just be a drive-by.
“We don’t want to be on top of one another’s fish — and obviously, we both want to win.”
Like the rest of the 50-angler field for the AOY Championship, Bertrand and Lucas have limited knowledge of Chatuge. BA.S.S. has never held a major event on the lake, and Bertrand will be seeing it for the first time when he arrives for the official practice days Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Lucas has fished the lake before — but only briefly and with no idea he’d ever be back there for a tournament.
“I actually fished there last summer on a family vacation, and it’s a great lake,” he said. “I was really kind of hoping to keep that lake quiet, but there won’t be any secrets now.
“You put 50 pros on it for three practice days and four competition days, and they’re going to figure out everything.”
Bertrand has been researching the lake online, and he said it bares similarities to other lakes he’s fished in terms of depth and the types of forage it has for bass. But he also said there’s no way to know how several X factors will come into play.
With Hurricane Florence approaching the East Coast, the extended weather forecast is calling for at least a 50 percent chance of rain for the entire practice period. That could cause the fishing conditions to change dramatically in a matter of hours on a small fishery.
Also, Bertrand said it’s hard to know how the bass in a smaller lake will react to the constant pressure of a three-day practice period followed by a four-day event.
“I know a one-day event on a lake that size can make the fishing tougher,” Bertrand said. “So it’s impossible to know how a four-day event will affect it.”
Baitfish, Bertrand said, will play a huge role.
“If the fish are relating to bait, they’ll be roaming around a lot and might not get pressured as much,” he said. “That’s what you’d usually expect for this time of year, but we won’t know until we get there.”
In addition to the cash payout, the top finishers in AOY standings will qualify for the 2019 Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. That tournament, scheduled for March 15-17 on the Tennessee River in Knoxville, Tenn., will give one angler the chance to raise the most iconic trophy in bass fishing.
2018 Bassmaster Elite Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota
2018 Bassmaster Elite Series Premier Sponsors: Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Skeeter Boats, Triton Boats, Yamaha, Abu Garcia, Berkley, Huk, Humminbird, Mercury
2018 Bassmaster Elite Series Supporting Sponsors: Phoenix Boats, T-H Marine, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Carhartt, Livingston Lures, Lowrance
2018 Bassmaster Elite Series Elite Partner: Black Velvet
About B.A.S.S.
B.A.S.S. is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport, providing cutting edge content on bass fishing whenever, wherever and however bass fishing fans want to use it. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., the 500,000-member organization’s fully integrated media platforms include the industry’s leading magazines (Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. Times), website (Bassmaster.com), television show (The Bassmasters on ESPN2), radio show (Bassmaster Radio), social media programs and events. For 50 years, B.A.S.S. has been dedicated to access, conservation and youth fishing.
The Bassmaster Tournament Trail includes the most prestigious events at each level of competition, including the Bassmaster Elite Series, Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open Series, Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Series presented by Magellan Outdoors, Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops, Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, Bassmaster Team Championship and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.
Jeff Lugar Leads First Round Of Bassmaster Open On Douglas Lake
Jeff Lugar of Cross Junction, Va., took the lead on the first day of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Eastern Open No. 4 held on Douglas Lake. Lugar brought 17 pounds, 9 ounces to the scales at Thursday’s weigh-in.
Photo by James Overstreet/B.A.S.S.
DANDRIDGE, Tenn. — Jeff Lugar enjoyed the kind of day dreamed of by any tournament angler after taking the lead at the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open underway on Douglas Lake.
Lugar, of Cross Junction, Va., by midday stopped fishing his key areas to save those for Friday. He returned to the weigh-in with a five-bass limit weighing 17 pounds, 9 ounces.
“I stopped because I knew I couldn’t cull up, or catch any better bass in my spots,” he said. “I thought it best to leave them biting and come back tomorrow.”
That was a wise strategy with tournament angling pressure high in recent weeks on the east Tennessee fishery. Sustaining a winning catch over three days is the game plan, and doing that takes fishing conservatively until the Saturday finale.
“The lake also has less pressure, and that’s a key reason why I’m staying there,” he added, of his decision to avoid the highly pressured river section of the fishery.
Craig Chambers of Harrisburg, N.C., is in second place with 17-5, and Patrick Walters of Ladson, S.C., is third with 17-3. Bobby Lane Jr. of Lakeland, Fla., is fourth with 16-14. Ott DeFoe of Knoxville, Tenn., is fifth with 15 pounds. Chambers also caught a 5-1 bass that leads the running for the Phoenix Boats Big Bass award.
Todd Lee of Jasper, Ala., leads the co-angler division with a three-bass limit weighing 10-3. Wesley Tuttle of Arthur, Tenn., holds down second with 9-13, and Dennis Akers of South Portsmouth, Ky., is third with 9-11.
Lugar’s strategy involved making brief stops along the shoreline and moving to his next stop. The “run-and-gun” style of fishing was ideal for his chosen lure. Lugar used a 1/4-ounce buzzbait with a 3-inch Z Man Lures MinnowZ trailer. When missing a strike or catching a keeper he used Z-Man worms as follow up lures. Brushpiles and laydowns were his casting targets.
The Tennessee Valley Authority annual fall drawdown of the lake is underway, with the level dropping on average of 1 foot per day during the tournament. Falling water brings positive change to the bass fishing. Current drives bass nearer to offshore bottom structure, where they seek cover from the current to feed on baitfish swept past rockpiles and brushpiles. Those make ideal casting targets and are easy to locate using fish-finding electronics.
DeFoe won the 2014 and 2017 Opens on Douglas Lake in the upper reaches of the French Broad River. This year the lower lake is also in play due to the generated current.
DeFoe, who caught his bass in the river, is the clear favorite to win the tournament and score a three-peat victory.
“The water temperature is hotter than normal, and the river has been under lots of pressure from recent tournaments,” he explained. “I’m having to fish slower, even using spinning tackle, which I normally don’t use up there.”
Fishing slower is a challenge in a river with swift current that moves up to 5 mph. That makes keeping a lure in the strike zone tough as the boat quickly drifts past the casting target.
Walters credited his shallow-draft aluminum boat for allowing him to fish far upriver.
“The boat allowed me to gain access to water where no one else could go,” he said. “I’m power fishing up there, making the most use of the free water, and covering a lot of it.”
Chambers leveraged the better of two worlds, fishing the river early in the day and finishing in the lake. Like Lugar, his strategy was covering water, not spending much time on a particular area.
In this tournament, winning isn’t everything. Some anglers are fishing for are valuable performance points toward qualifying for the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Championship. The inaugural championship is Oct. 18-20 at Table Rock Lake in Missouri.
The championship field will include the winners of the four Central Opens —including the winner at Douglas Lake — and winners from the four Eastern Opens and the Top 10 in season point standings from each division.
The Opens Championship winner and the Top 5 in performance points from each division — determined by an angler’s finish in all four divisional tournaments and the championship — will be invited to fish the Bassmaster Elite Series. The winner of the championship and the Top 3 anglers in points from each division following the championship will be invited to the 2019 Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.
On Saturday the top pro angler wins a Skeeter ZX200 with trailer and rigged with Yamaha VF200LA. A Minn Kota Fortrex, Lowrance Elite Ti 7 and other factory accessories are included.
The top co-angler wins a Triton 179 TrX powered by a Mercury 115 ELPT, a trailer and standard factory accessories.
On Friday at Dandridge Dock the weigh-in begins at 3 p.m. ET. On Saturday it begins at 4 p.m. at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Kodak, Tenn. The boats take off at 6 a.m. from Dandridge Dock.
The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, Jefferson County Economic Development Alliance, and the Town of Dandridge are event hosts.
2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series Title Sponsor: Bass Pro Shops
2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota
2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series Premier Sponsors: Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Skeeter Boats, Triton Boats, Yamaha, Abu Garcia, Berkley, Huk, Humminbird, Mercury
2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series Supporting Sponsors: Carhartt, Livingston Lures, Lowrance, Phoenix Boats, T-H Marine
About B.A.S.S.
B.A.S.S. is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport, providing cutting edge content on bass fishing whenever, wherever and however bass fishing fans want to use it. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., the 500,000-member organization’s fully integrated media platforms include the industry’s leading magazines (Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. Times), website (Bassmaster.com), television show (The Bassmasters on ESPN2), radio show (Bassmaster Radio), social media programs and events. For 50 years, B.A.S.S. has been dedicated to access, conservation and youth fishing.
The Bassmaster Tournament Trail includes the most prestigious events at each level of competition, including the Bassmaster Elite Series, Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open Series, Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation presented by Magellan Outdoors, Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops, Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, Bassmaster Team Championship and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.
2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Eastern Open Douglas Lake 9/13-9/15
Douglas Lake, Douglas Lake TN.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Jeff Lugar Cross Junction, VA 5 17-09 200
Day 1: 5 17-09
2. Craig Chambers Harrisburg, NC 5 17-05 199
Day 1: 5 17-05
3. Patrick Walters Ladson, SC 5 17-03 198
Day 1: 5 17-03
4. Bobby Lane Jr. Lakeland, FL 5 16-14 197
Day 1: 5 16-14
5. Ott DeFoe Blaine, TN 5 15-00 196
Day 1: 5 15-00
6. David Gaston Sylacauga, AL 5 14-12 195
Day 1: 5 14-12
7. Jon Canada Pelham, AL 5 14-11 194
Day 1: 5 14-11
8. David Williams Newton, NC 5 14-10 193
Day 1: 5 14-10
9. Alex Wetherell Middletown, CT 5 14-08 192
Day 1: 5 14-08
10. Derek Lehtonen Woodruff, SC 5 14-07 191
Day 1: 5 14-07
11. Toshinari Namiki Tokyo JAPAN 5 14-06 190
Day 1: 5 14-06
12. John Cox Debary, FL 5 13-15 189
Day 1: 5 13-15
13. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 5 13-14 188
Day 1: 5 13-14
14. Allen Brooks Canton, GA 5 13-06 187
Day 1: 5 13-06
15. Rob Digh Denver, NC 5 13-01 186
Day 1: 5 13-01
16. Mike Hoese Crown Point, IN 5 12-13 185
Day 1: 5 12-13
17. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 5 12-11 184
Day 1: 5 12-11
18. Kurt Mitchell Milford, DE 5 12-10 183
Day 1: 5 12-10
19. Miles Burghoff Hixson, TN 5 12-09 182
Day 1: 5 12-09
20. Josh Douglas Isle, MN 5 12-02 181
Day 1: 5 12-02
21. Matt Mollohan Prosperity, SC 5 12-01 180
Day 1: 5 12-01
22. Jamey Caldwell Carthage, NC 5 11-15 179
Day 1: 5 11-15
23. Aaron Mccarter Dandridge, TN 3 11-10 178
Day 1: 3 11-10
24. Cameron Smith Mashpee, MA 5 11-08 177
Day 1: 5 11-08
25. Michael Delvisco Dandridge, TN 5 11-05 176
Day 1: 5 11-05
26. Patrick Touey Santa Maria, CA 4 11-05 175
Day 1: 4 11-05
27. Denny Fiedler Minnetonka, MN 5 11-04 174
Day 1: 5 11-04
28. Todd Auten Lake Wylie, SC 5 11-03 173
Day 1: 5 11-03
29. Chad Pipkens Lansing, MI 5 11-02 172
Day 1: 5 11-02
30. Randy Elliott Severn, MD 5 11-01 171
Day 1: 5 11-01
30. William Pioch Beckley, WV 5 11-01 171
Day 1: 5 11-01
32. Derek Cummings Denver, NC 5 10-15 169
Day 1: 5 10-15
33. Kyle Kempkers Hamilton, MI 5 10-14 168
Day 1: 5 10-14
34. Scott Hamrick Denver, NC 5 10-08 167
Day 1: 5 10-08
35. Jim Moynagh Carver, MN 5 10-06 166
Day 1: 5 10-06
36. Drew Cook Midway, FL 5 10-06 165
Day 1: 5 10-06
37. Scott Suggs Alexander, AR 5 10-05 164
Day 1: 5 10-05
38. Rich Howes Oviedo, FL 5 10-04 163
Day 1: 5 10-04
39. Terry Scroggins San Mateo, FL 5 10-01 162
Day 1: 5 10-01
40. Dow Cox Jonesborough, TN 4 09-15 161
Day 1: 4 09-15
41. Chris Ferguson Wittensville, KY 5 09-13 160
Day 1: 5 09-13
42. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 5 09-09 159
Day 1: 5 09-09
43. Al Farace Jr Hunt Valley, MD 5 09-08 158
Day 1: 5 09-08
44. David May Odessa, FL 4 09-08 157
Day 1: 4 09-08
45. Ronald Ryals Jr Live Oak, FL 5 09-07 156
Day 1: 5 09-07
46. Luke Gritter Otsego, MI 5 09-06 155
Day 1: 5 09-06
47. Ed Loughran III Mechanicsville, VA 5 09-05 154
Day 1: 5 09-05
48. Dustin Neat Dunnville, KY 5 09-05 153
Day 1: 5 09-05
49. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 5 09-03 152
Day 1: 5 09-03
50. Tyler Berger Delaware, OH 5 09-01 151
Day 1: 5 09-01
51. Gary Clouse LaVergne, TN 5 09-00 150
Day 1: 5 09-00
52. Joey Spradley Gloverville, SC 5 08-14 149
Day 1: 5 08-14
53. Randall Penny New Market, TN 5 08-13 148
Day 1: 5 08-13
54. Brad Burkhart Speedwell, TN 4 08-13 147
Day 1: 4 08-13
55. Eddie Ball Newport, TN 5 08-12 146
Day 1: 5 08-12
56. Buddy Cipoletti Wading River, NY 5 08-11 145
Day 1: 5 08-11
57. Ken Iyobe Tokoname-Shi JAPAN 5 08-09 144
Day 1: 5 08-09
58. Chris Hart Franklin, TN 5 08-09 143
Day 1: 5 08-09
58. Nick Tate Knoxville, TN 5 08-09 143
Day 1: 5 08-09
60. Jeff Mathews Maitland, FL 4 08-08 141
Day 1: 4 08-08
61. Matt Mattingly Gravel Switch, KY 5 08-07 140
Day 1: 5 08-07
61. Jonathan Pelfrey Rockwood , TN 5 08-07 140
Day 1: 5 08-07
63. Corey Neece Bristol, TN 5 08-05 138
Day 1: 5 08-05
64. David Hudson Jasper, AL 5 08-03 137
Day 1: 5 08-03
65. Vernon Kemp Umatilla, FL 3 08-01 136
Day 1: 3 08-01
66. Mike Huff Corbin, KY 5 07-15 135
Day 1: 5 07-15
66. Carl Jocumsen Queensland TX AUSTRALIA 5 07-15 135
Day 1: 5 07-15
68. Wesley Strader Spring City, TN 5 07-13 133
Day 1: 5 07-13
69. Chuck Pippin Jr Gotha, FL 4 07-13 132
Day 1: 4 07-13
70. Seiji Kato Outsu Shiga JAPAN 5 07-12 131
Day 1: 5 07-12
71. Jared Dial Winter Haven, FL 5 07-11 130
Day 1: 5 07-11
72. Cole Blythe Charlotte, NC 4 07-11 129
Day 1: 4 07-11
73. Shawn Hendrix Sharpsburg, GA 5 07-10 128
Day 1: 5 07-10
74. Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, CA 5 07-09 127
Day 1: 5 07-09
75. Hunter Eubanks Inman, SC 5 07-06 126
Day 1: 5 07-06
76. Eric Panzironi Longwood, FL 4 07-01 125
Day 1: 4 07-01
77. Tracy Adams Wilkesboro, NC 5 07-00 124
Day 1: 5 07-00
78. Daniel Martin Elmhurst, IL 5 06-15 123
Day 1: 5 06-15
78. James Mignanelli Harmony, PA 5 06-15 123
Day 1: 5 06-15
78. Scott Patton Paris, TN 5 06-15 123
Day 1: 5 06-15
81. Matt Coughlin Dandridge, TN 5 06-13 120
Day 1: 5 06-13
81. David Kilgore Jasper, AL 5 06-13 120
Day 1: 5 06-13
83. John Hunter Jr Shelbyville, KY 5 06-13 118
Day 1: 5 06-13
84. James Cassaday Wirtz, VA 5 06-12 117
Day 1: 5 06-12
85. Ricky Congero Windermere, FL 4 06-11 116
Day 1: 4 06-11
86. Wil Hardy Harlem, GA 4 06-11 115
Day 1: 4 06-11
87. Jacob Foutz Charleston, TN 4 06-06 114
Day 1: 4 06-06
88. Destin DeMarion Grove City, PA 5 06-05 113
Day 1: 5 06-05
89. Sam George Athens, AL 4 06-05 112
Day 1: 4 06-05
90. Whitney Stephens Waverly, OH 5 06-04 111
Day 1: 5 06-04
91. Scott Pellegrin Chippewa Falls, WI 5 06-03 110
Day 1: 5 06-03
92. Randy Huffman Charleston, WV 5 06-02 109
Day 1: 5 06-02
93. Ron Johnson Chandler, AZ 4 06-01 108
Day 1: 4 06-01
94. Dave Frost Mount Dora, FL 5 06-00 107
Day 1: 5 06-00
94. Roland Martin Naples, FL 5 06-00 107
Day 1: 5 06-00
96. Alvin Shaw Roaring Gap, NC 5 05-14 105
Day 1: 5 05-14
97. Rick Shannon Woodlawn, TN 3 05-14 104
Day 1: 3 05-14
98. David Cornelius Apison, TN 5 05-12 103
Day 1: 5 05-12
99. Stephen Morella Whitehall , PA 3 05-12 102
Day 1: 3 05-12
100. Chris Flint Potsdam, NY 2 05-11 101
Day 1: 2 05-11
101. Walt Bowen Walnut Cove, NC 3 05-10 100
Day 1: 3 05-10
102. Teb Jones Hattiesburg, MS 5 05-09 99
Day 1: 5 05-09
102. Jade Keeton Killen, AL 5 05-09 99
Day 1: 5 05-09
104. Scott Siller Milwaukee, WI 4 05-08 97
Day 1: 4 05-08
105. John Zeolla Oak Park, CA 2 05-04 96
Day 1: 2 05-04
106. Mike Lavallee Sandy, UT 5 05-03 95
Day 1: 5 05-03
107. Rick Hawkins Roanoke, VA 3 05-03 94
Day 1: 3 05-03
108. Brian Tyler Johnsonville, SC 4 05-00 93
Day 1: 4 05-00
109. Cody Detweiler Orlando, FL 3 05-00 92
Day 1: 3 05-00
110. Mitch Liss Saint Cloud, FL 5 04-12 91
Day 1: 5 04-12
111. Rob Clowers Sweetwater, TN 3 04-09 90
Day 1: 3 04-09
111. Michael Murphy Lexington, SC 3 04-09 90
Day 1: 3 04-09
111. Frank Ramsey Spring Grove, IL 3 04-09 90
Day 1: 3 04-09
114. Christian Mazzola Walnutport, PA 2 04-09 87
Day 1: 2 04-09
115. Garrett Rocamora Lithia, FL 3 04-06 86
Day 1: 3 04-06
116. James Castillo W. Richland, WA 4 04-04 85
Day 1: 4 04-04
117. Greg Dipalma Millville, NJ 3 04-04 84
Day 1: 3 04-04
118. Cody Dawson Mount Vernon, OH 4 04-02 83
Day 1: 4 04-02
119. Scott Bonvillain Lake Charles, LA 4 03-15 82
Day 1: 4 03-15
120. Corey Cook Delbarton, WV 3 03-15 81
Day 1: 3 03-15
121. Jerrod Albright Kissimmee, FL 3 03-14 80
Day 1: 3 03-14
122. Darrell Davis Dover, FL 2 03-13 79
Day 1: 2 03-13
123. Nick Hatfield Johnson City, TN 2 03-09 78
Day 1: 2 03-09
124. Arnie Lane Lakeland, FL 3 03-07 77
Day 1: 3 03-07
125. Ryan Davidson Branchland, WV 3 03-06 76
Day 1: 3 03-06
125. Michael Purvis Canton, GA 3 03-06 76
Day 1: 3 03-06
127. Steven Redmond Waynesville, NC 2 03-06 74
Day 1: 2 03-06
128. Skylar Hamilton Dandridge, TN 3 03-05 73
Day 1: 3 03-05
129. Bryant Ailor Knoxville, TN 2 03-05 72
Day 1: 2 03-05
130. Tony Hogan Mc David, FL 1 03-04 71
Day 1: 1 03-04
131. Preston Harris State Road, NC 3 03-00 70
Day 1: 3 03-00
131. Wayne Hauser Jr Mooresville, NC 3 03-00 70
Day 1: 3 03-00
133. Gus Kneidinger Prospect, PA 2 02-14 68
Day 1: 2 02-14
134. John Dial Winter Haven, FL 1 02-14 67
Day 1: 1 02-14
135. Jim Smith Georgetown, KY 1 02-11 66
Day 1: 1 02-11
136. Shayne Berlo Mclean, VA 2 02-10 65
Day 1: 2 02-10
137. Charlie Ingram Centerville, TN 2 02-10 64
Day 1: 2 02-10
138. Pete Cherkas Des Moines, IA 1 02-10 63
Day 1: 1 02-10
138. Jimmy Kennedy Plainfield, VT 1 02-10 63
Day 1: 1 02-10
140. Fredrick Requarth Dayton, OH 2 02-07 61
Day 1: 2 02-07
141. Lucas Bogosian Harrington Park, NJ 2 02-03 60
Day 1: 2 02-03
142. David Boelkins Hubertus, WI 2 02-02 59
Day 1: 2 02-02
142. Jeremy Bogard Wilkesboro, NC 2 02-02 59
Day 1: 2 02-02
144. Kenneth Vicchio Bluff City, TN 2 01-15 57
Day 1: 2 01-15
145. Phillip Keene Pounding Mill, VA 2 01-15 56
Day 1: 2 01-15
146. Hunter Bland Ocala, FL 2 01-12 55
Day 1: 2 01-12
147. Brandon Johnson Owingsville, KY 2 01-11 54
Day 1: 2 01-11
147. Steven Priest New Lexington, OH 2 01-11 54
Day 1: 2 01-11
149. Tadd Johnson Lakeview, MN 1 01-09 52
Day 1: 1 01-09
150. David Perdue Wirtz, VA 2 01-06 51
Day 1: 2 01-06
151. Wayne Murray Baton Rouge, LA 1 01-06 50
Day 1: 1 01-06
152. Kendall Newson Decatur, GA 1 01-05 49
Day 1: 1 01-05
153. Ricky Shepherd Mosheim, TN 1 01-04 48
Day 1: 1 01-04
154. Jonathan Carter Glenburn, ME 1 01-01 47
Day 1: 1 01-01
155. Tim Frederick Leesburg, FL 1 01-00 46
Day 1: 1 01-00
155. Freddy Palmer Estill Springs, TN 1 01-00 46
Day 1: 1 01-00
155. Barry Stalcup Marble, NC 1 01-00 46
Day 1: 1 01-00
158. Kyle Fox Lakeland, FL 1 00-14 43
Day 1: 1 00-14
159. Mike Anderson Milford, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
159. Walter Dice Port Saint , FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
159. Guy Eaker Cherryville, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
159. Ronnie Getz Sunman, IN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
159. Brad Houchins Thomasville, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
159. Brandon Mcintosh St Augustine, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
159. Parker Mott Winter Garden, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
159. Mark Ownby Sevierville, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
159. Darrell Pons Gainesville, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 86 616 1152-05
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86 616 1152-05
2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Eastern Open Douglas Lake 9/13-9/15
Douglas Lake, Douglas Lake TN.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Todd Lee Jasper, AL 3 10-05 200
Day 1: 3 10-05
2. Wesley Tuttle Arthur, TN 3 09-13 199
Day 1: 3 09-13
3. Dennis Akers South Portsmouth, KY 3 09-11 198
Day 1: 3 09-11
4. Chad Smith Minnetonka, MN 3 09-03 197
Day 1: 3 09-03
5. Brian Hopton Mason, OH 3 08-15 196
Day 1: 3 08-15
6. Tim White Vicksburg, MI 3 08-12 195
Day 1: 3 08-12
7. Shaun Avery Windham, ME 3 08-04 194
Day 1: 3 08-04
8. Austin Bonjour Templeton, CA 3 07-13 193
Day 1: 3 07-13
9. Mark Westrick Hastings, PA 3 07-09 192
Day 1: 3 07-09
10. Terry Proctor Sevierville, TN 3 07-03 191
Day 1: 3 07-03
11. Benjie Seaborn Guin, AL 3 06-13 190
Day 1: 3 06-13
12. Leslie Brandenburg Springfield, MO 3 06-11 189
Day 1: 3 06-11
12. Mandel Pettus Miller Place, NY 3 06-11 189
Day 1: 3 06-11
14. Gino Esposito Sugar Grove, IL 3 06-08 187
Day 1: 3 06-08
15. James Roten West Jefferson, NC 3 06-07 186
Day 1: 3 06-07
16. Curtis Hall II Battle Creek, MI 2 06-07 185
Day 1: 2 06-07
17. Matthew Rose Talbott, TN 3 06-01 184
Day 1: 3 06-01
18. Jimmy Crum Afton, TN 3 05-10 183
Day 1: 3 05-10
19. Robert Hoyt Rocky Mount, VA 3 05-04 182
Day 1: 3 05-04
20. Jim Opetaia-Williamson Dunnellon, FL 2 05-03 181
Day 1: 2 05-03
21. Don Bible II Knoxville, TN 2 05-02 180
Day 1: 2 05-02
22. Logan Trapp Greenbrier, TN 3 04-13 179
Day 1: 3 04-13
23. Keith Iddins Knoxville, TN 3 04-12 178
Day 1: 3 04-12
23. Rick Williams Jr Sandston, VA 3 04-12 178
Day 1: 3 04-12
25. Joshua Milam South Charleston, WV 3 04-11 176
Day 1: 3 04-11
26. Wayne Foriest Nashville, TN 2 04-11 175
Day 1: 2 04-11
27. Jay West Canton, GA 1 04-11 174
Day 1: 1 04-11
28. Hermilo Salgado Artemus, KY 3 04-10 173
Day 1: 3 04-10
29. Scott Gregory West Richland, WA 3 04-09 172
Day 1: 3 04-09
29. Gary Haraguchi San Jose, CA 3 04-09 172
Day 1: 3 04-09
29. Andy Simm Piney Flats, TN 3 04-09 172
Day 1: 3 04-09
32. Brian Setlock Lancaster, PA 3 04-04 169
Day 1: 3 04-04
33. Liam Oneill Beverly Hills, FL 3 04-04 168
Day 1: 3 04-04
34. Jon Jezierski Troy, MI 3 04-02 167
Day 1: 3 04-02
35. Bill Bruce Hendersonville, TN 3 04-01 166
Day 1: 3 04-01
35. Chris Jeffery Sedan, KS 3 04-01 166
Day 1: 3 04-01
37. Todd Sosebee Bessemer City, NC 3 04-00 164
Day 1: 3 04-00
38. Tyler Quackenbush Mattawan, MI 3 04-00 163
Day 1: 3 04-00
39. Jonathan Hankins North Tazewell, VA 3 03-14 162
Day 1: 3 03-14
40. Eulon Lee Jr. Eclectic, AL 3 03-13 161
Day 1: 3 03-13
41. Kent Mittelstaedt New Hope, MN 2 03-10 160
Day 1: 2 03-10
42. Akira Okuyama Forest Hills, NY 3 03-09 159
Day 1: 3 03-09
43. Cam Burnette Smyrna, TN 1 03-09 158
Day 1: 1 03-09
44. Gary Hall Delbarton, WV 3 03-08 157
Day 1: 3 03-08
45. Mike Howard Fraziers Bottom, WV 3 03-07 156
Day 1: 3 03-07
46. Ronnie Richards Smithville, TN 2 03-07 155
Day 1: 2 03-07
47. Kibbee Mccoy Morristown, TN 3 03-06 154
Day 1: 3 03-06
48. Gerald Williams Maiden, NC 2 03-06 153
Day 1: 2 03-06
49. Scott Peters Knoxville, TN 3 03-05 152
Day 1: 3 03-05
49. John Vest Cloverdale, VA 3 03-05 152
Day 1: 3 03-05
51. Rodney Tapp North Augusta, SC 2 03-05 150
Day 1: 2 03-05
52. James Southeard Scottsboro, AL 1 03-05 149
Day 1: 1 03-05
53. Barry Burford Charlotte, NC 3 03-04 148
Day 1: 3 03-04
53. George Lauster Gold Hill, NC 3 03-04 148
Day 1: 3 03-04
55. Tom Sutton Bidwell, OH 3 03-03 146
Day 1: 3 03-03
56. John Wiese Charlotte, NC 3 03-02 145
Day 1: 3 03-02
57. Todd Walters Ladson, SC 3 02-15 144
Day 1: 3 02-15
58. Mike Spears Jasper, AL 2 02-15 143
Day 1: 2 02-15
59. Spencer Peters Knoxville, TN 1 02-12 142
Day 1: 1 02-12
59. Casey Richter Blaine, MN 1 02-12 142
Day 1: 1 02-12
61. Jacob Johnson Saint Clairsville, OH 3 02-11 140
Day 1: 3 02-11
62. Gary Carroll Jonesville, VA 2 02-11 139
Day 1: 2 02-11
63. Don Ramsey Orlando, FL 2 02-10 138
Day 1: 2 02-10
64. Scott King Crescent City, FL 2 02-09 137
Day 1: 2 02-09
65. Roger Holtsclaw Johnson City, TN 1 02-09 136
Day 1: 1 02-09
65. Chad Ullery Dandridge, TN 1 02-09 136
Day 1: 1 02-09
67. Joel Greene Enoree, SC 2 02-08 134
Day 1: 2 02-08
68. Yuichi Murooka Tokyo JAPAN 1 02-05 133
Day 1: 1 02-05
69. Carlton Tipp Grand Bay, AL 1 02-04 132
Day 1: 1 02-04
70. Daniel Beebe Jr Niota, TN 2 02-03 131
Day 1: 2 02-03
70. Scap Cicero Wetumpka, AL 2 02-03 131
Day 1: 2 02-03
72. Bobby Bakewell Orlando, FL 1 02-03 129
Day 1: 1 02-03
73. Brandon Henderson Jefferson City, TN 2 02-02 128
Day 1: 2 02-02
74. Steve Miracle White Pine, TN 2 02-02 127
Day 1: 2 02-02
75. Jason Vaught Powell, TN 2 02-01 126
Day 1: 2 02-01
76. Sam Leary Canaan, CT 2 02-00 125
Day 1: 2 02-00
77. Thomas Adkins Kingsport, TN 1 02-00 124
Day 1: 1 02-00
78. Skyler Anderson Harlem, GA 2 01-15 123
Day 1: 2 01-15
78. Cody Bertrand Dyer, IN 2 01-15 123
Day 1: 2 01-15
78. Rodrigo Cruz Clermont, FL 2 01-15 123
Day 1: 2 01-15
81. Adam Kenner Kingsport, TN 2 01-14 120
Day 1: 2 01-14
82. Jimmy Hayes Fayetteville, NC 1 01-14 119
Day 1: 1 01-14
82. Aaron Maier Columbus, OH 1 01-14 119
Day 1: 1 01-14
84. David Booth Tazewell, TN 1 01-13 117
Day 1: 1 01-13
85. Shane Hester Murfreesboro, TN 2 01-12 116
Day 1: 2 01-12
86. Wesley Watson Huntington, WV 1 01-12 115
Day 1: 1 01-12
87. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 1 01-11 114
Day 1: 1 01-11
88. Ron Cherkas Ankeny, IA 1 01-09 113
Day 1: 1 01-09
89. Paul Tabisz Virginia Bch, VA 1 01-08 112
Day 1: 1 01-08
89. Charles Welch Knoxville, TN 1 01-08 112
Day 1: 1 01-08
91. Bill Rutkowski Odessa, FL 1 01-06 110
Day 1: 1 01-06
92. Peter Barello Staten Island, NY 1 01-04 109
Day 1: 1 01-04
92. Rick Jerman Springfield, VA 1 01-04 109
Day 1: 1 01-04
94. Billy Cusic III Lakeland, FL 1 01-03 107
Day 1: 1 01-03
94. Jon Gardner Rogersville, TN 1 01-03 107
Day 1: 1 01-03
94. Will Humphrey Seymour, TN 1 01-03 107
Day 1: 1 01-03
94. Kenneth Lodwick Dandridge, TN 1 01-03 107
Day 1: 1 01-03
98. Charles Fochtman Moneta, VA 1 01-02 103
Day 1: 1 01-02
98. Jp Lopez Jr Brooklyn, NY 1 01-02 103
Day 1: 1 01-02
98. Lance Owen Greer, SC 1 01-02 103
Day 1: 1 01-02
98. Jeffrey Ozmon Rock Hill, SC 1 01-02 103
Day 1: 1 01-02
98. Chip Stith Piscataway, NJ 1 01-02 103
Day 1: 1 01-02
103. Tim Beeman Winston Salem, NC 1 01-01 98
Day 1: 1 01-01
103. Drake Prichard Knoxville, TN 1 01-01 98
Day 1: 1 01-01
103. Randy Snyder Knoxville, TN 1 01-01 98
Day 1: 1 01-01
103. Chase Williams Riverton, KS 1 01-01 98
Day 1: 1 01-01
107. Lucas Harrison Stamping Ground, KY 1 01-00 94
Day 1: 1 01-00
107. Steve Robbins Piketon, OH 1 01-00 94
Day 1: 1 01-00
107. Jeff Spurgeon Harriman, TN 1 01-00 94
Day 1: 1 01-00
110. Herschel Brady Morristown, TN 1 00-15 91
Day 1: 1 00-15
110. C.J Daddario Jr Mooresville, NC 1 00-15 91
Day 1: 1 00-15
110. John Goebel Lumberton, TX 1 00-15 91
Day 1: 1 00-15
110. Allen Tuttle Mooresville, NC 1 00-15 91
Day 1: 1 00-15
114. Jeff Hitt Grottoes, VA 1 00-14 87
Day 1: 1 00-14
114. Tony Sears Dahlonega, GA 1 00-14 87
Day 1: 1 00-14
116. Kyle Brown Wexford, PA 1 00-13 85
Day 1: 1 00-13
116. Michael Comeau Jericho, VT 1 00-13 85
Day 1: 1 00-13
116. Tyler Mcmahan Madisonville, TN 1 00-13 85
Day 1: 1 00-13
119. Mike Leary Naples, FL 1 00-10 82
Day 1: 1 00-10
120. Thomas Abraham Winchester, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Jonathan Barnette Jasper, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Mark Bartosch Clarksville, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Charlie Beasley Maryville, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Roland Beaulieu Swanton, VT 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. David Booth Erin, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Barry Brandt Jr. Newport News, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Paul Coburn Pewaukee, WI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Johnny Dease Orlando, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Gary Ervin Spring City, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Jamie Ferdarko Dubois, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Rick Hamer Charleston, WV 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Don Harvey Franklin, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Chuck Hennessey Knoxville, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Buck Hilliard Jr. Peachtree City, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Brett Hobson Clermont, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Toney Hodges Gallatin, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Russell Hoyle Newton, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Alexandre Jelev Petawawa CANADA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Jeff Keever Tignall, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Jerry Kenner Kingsport, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Tim Leonard Greeneville, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Greg Mauldin Archdale, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Matthew Mccarthy Marysville, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Drew Osborn Maryville, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Pete Patterson Kingsport, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Bob Payne Jr Dandridge, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. David Pechacek Hastings, MN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Russell Phillips Guilford, VT 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Steven Roosen Charlotte, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Bailey Rothrock Monticello, IN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Jared Rudd Salyersville, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Jose Salgado Artemus, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Justin Salisbury Binghamton, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Danny Smith Tyrone, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Kevin Steele Kissimmee, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Bradley Sterner Manchester, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Jt Taylor Grayson, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Chuck Thurlow Auburn, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Brian Transon Sherrills Ford, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Walter Tucker Osceola, MO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Daniel Wall Hartford, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. John Watts Jr Flushing, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Robin Williamson Niles, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Todd Young Perryville, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 47 237 395-07
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47 237 395-07
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Fred Roumbanis – St. Lawrence River Elite 2018
Ride along with Fred Roumbanis at the St.Lawrence River Elite 2018, Fred finished in 35th place with 58lbs 13oz. The drop shot caught the fish but Fred relied on his GARMIN Electronics to find them.
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