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Horne Stays On Top At Bassmaster Central Open On The Arkansas River
Harvey Horne of Bella Vista, Ark., maintains the lead on the second day of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open No. 2 held on the Arkansas River out of Muskogee, Okla., with a two-day total weight of 33 pounds, 15 ounces.
Photo by Thomas Allen/B.A.S.S.
MUSKOGEE, Okla. — When Harvey Horne received a text message Thursday evening notifying him he would be paired with co-angler Jeff Wallace of West Monroe, La., he knew Friday was going to be a good day at the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open on the Arkansas River.
“We have known each other since kindergarten,” Horne said. “We played football and baseball and other stuff together.”
Horne said he and Wallace “kind of lost touch” when they grew older, and Friday was the first time they had ever fished together. The day went well for Horne, as he caught a 17-pound, 7-ounce limit to retain first place in the pro division with a two-day mark of 33-15.
“We absolutely had a ball,” said Horne, who resides in Bella Vista, Ark. “We got to have fun today and from what I have been hearing, a lot of people aren’t having fun. On a day like today when you go have fun catching some great fish and hanging out with a great person like him, it’s a good time.”
The part-time bait shop employee stuck to the game plan that produced a 16-8 limit Thursday. “I went to the same areas and Jeff caught his limit pretty quick,” said Horne, who completed his limit around 10 a.m. “There are still more fish in the area and more are coming to me, so that is what I am looking forward to tomorrow.”
Horne noticed there were fewer boats in his area Friday. “I am in really good shape as far as that goes,” he said. “I just have to stick with it and catch five big ones tomorrow.”
After two days of sunshine and wind, wet weather is predicted for Saturday’s final round — and Horne said he is unsure how the weather will affect one of his spots. But he has another area he believes should be “pretty solid” because it is protected from the wind and the water is “different” than anywhere else he has fished. He would not divulge how the water was different.
Justin Margraves of Diana, Texas, moved into second place in the pro division with 31-5 by catching an 18-2 limit Friday. The 35-year-old Lake Fork guide also noticed more bass are moving into his area to spawn.
“I went to the exact same areas and fished the exact same baits as yesterday, but happened to get a couple of better bites today,” he said.
Margraves said he is running about 80 miles round-trip each day. “I am fortunate I’ve only got a couple of guys around me, and I am fishing a big area,” he said.
David Gillham of Heath, Texas, is in third place in the pro division with 30-9, followed by Dustin Reneau, of Mckinney, Texas with 29-13 and Derek Hudnall of Baton Rouge, La, with 29-11.
Texas angler Joe Lee caught a three-bass limit weighing to 7-6 to take over the lead in the co-angler division with a two-day total of 17-7. The 54-year-old industrial water purification salesman has been fishing a favorite technique both days. “I love flipping and we flipped a lot the last two days,” he said. “That is how I caught most of my fish.”
Hudnall has taken over the lead in the pro division for the Phoenix Boats Big Bass Award with a 6-3 largemouth. The leader in the co-angler division is Colton Wood of Panhandle, Texas, with a 5-9 largemouth.
The Greater Muskogee Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the event. Saturday’s launch will be held at Three Forks Harbor at 5201 Three Forks Road. The weigh-in will move to the Bass Pro Shops, 101 Bass Pro Drive, in Broken Arrow and will begin at 3:30 p.m. CT.
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2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open Arkansas River 4/19-4/21
Arkansas River, Muskogee OK.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 10 33-15 200
Day 1: 5 16-08 Day 2: 5 17-07
2. Justin Margraves Diana, TX 9 31-05 199
Day 1: 4 13-03 Day 2: 5 18-02
3. David Gillham Heath, TX 10 30-09 198
Day 1: 5 14-09 Day 2: 5 16-00
4. Dustin Reneau Mckinney, TX 10 29-13 197
Day 1: 5 15-12 Day 2: 5 14-01
5. Derek Hudnall Baton Rouge, LA 10 29-11 196
Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 5 17-01
6. Drew Benton Panama City, FL 10 28-15 195
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 16-12
7. Greg Vance Dubuque, IA 10 28-00 194
Day 1: 5 15-11 Day 2: 5 12-05
8. Benjamin Blaschke Muldrow, OK 10 27-14 193
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 14-06
9. Justin Lucas Guntersville, AL 10 27-12 192
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 5 13-06
10. Tyler Rivet Raceland, LA 10 27-03 191
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 14-01
11. Brandon Lee Ratcliff, AR 10 26-14 190
Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 5 11-14
12. Frank Talley Temple, TX 10 26-10 189
Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 5 14-00
13. Dale Hightower Mannford, OK 10 26-07 188 $2,103.00
Day 1: 5 14-02 Day 2: 5 12-05
14. Kevin Short Mayflower, AR 10 26-04 187 $2,103.00
Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 5 12-04
15. Logan Latuso Gonzales, LA 10 26-04 186 $2,103.00
Day 1: 5 12-11 Day 2: 5 13-09
16. Ken Iyobe Tokoname-Shi JAPAN 10 25-15 185 $2,103.00
Day 1: 5 12-15 Day 2: 5 13-00
17. Quentin Cappo Prairieville, LA 9 25-11 184 $2,103.00
Day 1: 5 14-02 Day 2: 4 11-09
18. Dan Love Pearl, MS 10 25-08 183 $2,103.00
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 5 13-09
19. Eric Gilchrist Plaquemine, LA 9 25-06 182 $2,103.00
Day 1: 5 15-15 Day 2: 4 09-07
20. Caleb Sumrall New Iberia, LA 10 25-04 181 $2,103.00
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 5 12-07
21. Chris Jones Bokoshe, OK 10 24-11 180 $2,103.00
Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 5 11-08
22. Brad Whatley Bivins, TX 10 24-10 179 $2,103.00
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 5 12-06
23. Zack Birge Blanchard, OK 10 24-08 178 $2,103.00
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 10-04
24. Yusuke Miyazaki Forney, TX 9 24-08 177 $2,103.00
Day 1: 4 11-07 Day 2: 5 13-01
25. Mark Goines Shady Point, OK 10 24-05 176 $2,103.00
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 13-05
26. Stephen Mitchell Jonesville, LA 10 24-05 175 $1,813.00
Day 1: 5 13-00 Day 2: 5 11-05
27. Gary Clouse LaVergne, TN 10 23-15 174 $1,813.00
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 5 11-11
28. Darrell Newman Bruceville, TX 9 23-12 173 $1,813.00
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 4 11-06
29. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 9 23-09 172 $1,813.00
Day 1: 4 08-15 Day 2: 5 14-10
30. Greg Yates Oak Point, TX 10 23-08 171 $1,813.00
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 11-05
31. Mark Rose West Memphis, AR 10 23-01 170 $1,523.00
Day 1: 5 12-11 Day 2: 5 10-06
32. Lee Livesay Longview, TX 7 22-09 169 $1,523.00
Day 1: 5 15-06 Day 2: 2 07-03
33. Jeff Cloud Lubbock, TX 9 22-01 168 $1,523.00
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 4 10-13
34. Walter Andries Coweta, OK 10 21-12 167 $1,523.00
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 5 11-13
35. Chris Hart Franklin, TN 9 21-12 166 $1,523.00
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 4 10-00
36. Kylie Sparks Denham Spgs, LA 8 21-12 165 $1,305.00
Day 1: 3 10-10 Day 2: 5 11-02
37. Toby Hartsell Afton, OK 9 21-11 164 $1,305.00
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 4 11-05
38. Sam George Athens, AL 9 21-09 163 $1,305.00
Day 1: 4 07-10 Day 2: 5 13-15
39. Matt Herren Ashville, AL 10 21-05 162 $1,305.00
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 10-13
40. Nathan Martin Sheffield, AL 7 21-04 161 $1,305.00
Day 1: 5 14-10 Day 2: 2 06-10
41. Dustin Laber Greeley, CO 10 21-03 160
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 10-14
42. Theron Caldwell Colleyville, TX 9 20-15 159
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 4 09-06
43. Todd Murray Prarrieville, LA 9 20-14 158
Day 1: 4 09-05 Day 2: 5 11-09
44. Dean Silvester Boonah Queensland AUSTR 7 20-11 157
Day 1: 5 14-10 Day 2: 2 06-01
45. Blake Betz Baton Rouge, LA 10 20-05 156
Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 5 09-10
46. Fred Roumbanis Russellville, AR 7 20-02 155
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 2 08-05
47. Billy Smith Sr Willis, TX 7 20-00 154
Day 1: 5 16-01 Day 2: 2 03-15
48. Dewayne French Mammoth Spring, AR 10 19-14 153
Day 1: 5 09-08 Day 2: 5 10-06
49. Justin Atkins Florence, AL 7 19-10 152
Day 1: 2 04-06 Day 2: 5 15-04
50. Luke Palmer Coalgate, OK 9 19-10 151
Day 1: 5 10-04 Day 2: 4 09-06
51. Joey Nania Cropwell, AL 7 19-08 150
Day 1: 5 15-05 Day 2: 2 04-03
52. Lance Rose Pipe Creek, TX 6 18-15 149
Day 1: 3 09-08 Day 2: 3 09-07
53. Lucas Ragusa Gonzales, LA 8 18-14 148
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 3 07-07
54. Joel Mayfield Perkinston, MS 7 18-13 147
Day 1: 2 05-07 Day 2: 5 13-06
55. Drew Cook Midway, FL 5 18-10 146
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 18-10
56. Kenta Kimura Osaka JAPAN 7 18-08 145
Day 1: 2 05-07 Day 2: 5 13-01
57. Tommy Durham Whitney, TX 8 18-07 144
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 3 06-06
58. Drew Sloan Scurry, TX 8 18-07 143
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 3 07-02
59. Cliff Crochet Pierre Part, LA 7 18-05 142
Day 1: 4 08-07 Day 2: 3 09-14
60. Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 7 18-03 141
Day 1: 2 04-07 Day 2: 5 13-12
61. Dustin Connell Clanton, AL 7 17-15 140
Day 1: 4 09-07 Day 2: 3 08-08
62. Yoshikazu Sato Tokyo JAPAN 7 17-14 139
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 2 05-02
63. Patrick Walters Ladson, SC 7 17-12 138
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 2 05-07
64. Jim Dillard West Monroe, LA 7 17-12 137
Day 1: 5 12-02 Day 2: 2 05-10
65. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 8 17-05 136
Day 1: 4 07-07 Day 2: 4 09-14
66. Larry Puckett Decatur, TX 8 17-01 135
Day 1: 5 09-00 Day 2: 3 08-01
67. Tommy Martin Hemphill, TX 8 16-14 134
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 3 06-02
68. Randall Tharp Port St. Joe, FL 6 16-12 133
Day 1: 4 10-06 Day 2: 2 06-06
69. Brian Potter Claremore, OK 7 16-09 132
Day 1: 2 03-10 Day 2: 5 12-15
70. Steve Sennikoff Edgewood, TX 6 15-15 131
Day 1: 3 06-06 Day 2: 3 09-09
71. Patrick Starnes San Antonio, TX 8 15-15 130
Day 1: 4 07-03 Day 2: 4 08-12
72. Billy Billeaud Lafayette, LA 6 15-14 129
Day 1: 3 07-13 Day 2: 3 08-01
73. Bryant Adam Madison, MS 6 15-13 128
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 1 02-00
74. Ernie Stumpf III Frisco, TX 6 15-13 127
Day 1: 3 07-12 Day 2: 3 08-01
75. Tom Jessop Dalhart, TX 6 15-11 126
Day 1: 4 11-07 Day 2: 2 04-04
76. William Walker Jena, LA 6 15-07 125
Day 1: 3 06-09 Day 2: 3 08-14
77. Matthew Loetscher Many, LA 6 15-02 124
Day 1: 1 03-07 Day 2: 5 11-11
78. Denny Fiedler Minnetonka, MN 6 14-15 123
Day 1: 1 02-10 Day 2: 5 12-05
79. Seiji Kato Outsu Shiga JAPAN 8 14-15 122
Day 1: 4 08-00 Day 2: 4 06-15
80. Brent Bonadona Port Allen, LA 6 14-03 121
Day 1: 4 09-11 Day 2: 2 04-08
81. Dylan Connell Marion, IL 6 14-01 120
Day 1: 4 10-02 Day 2: 2 03-15
82. Terry Peacock Royse City, TX 7 14-01 119
Day 1: 2 05-00 Day 2: 5 09-01
83. Taylor Ramey Hattiesburg, MS 5 13-14 118
Day 1: 3 07-03 Day 2: 2 06-11
84. Clark Reehm Elm Groove, LA 6 13-13 117
Day 1: 1 02-03 Day 2: 5 11-10
85. Michael Fazende Lafitte, LA 6 13-13 116
Day 1: 2 04-05 Day 2: 4 09-08
86. Mark Hicks Glouster, OH 5 13-08 115
Day 1: 4 11-02 Day 2: 1 02-06
87. Lonnie Mesar Sanger, TX 6 13-06 114
Day 1: 4 09-06 Day 2: 2 04-00
88. T-Roy Broussard Port Arthur, TX 6 13-00 113
Day 1: 5 09-13 Day 2: 1 03-03
89. Chance Woodard Paris, TX 6 12-09 112
Day 1: 2 03-08 Day 2: 4 09-01
90. Homer Humphreys Jr. Minden, LA 5 12-08 111
Day 1: 4 10-07 Day 2: 1 02-01
91. Marty Giddens Cropwell, AL 5 12-07 110
Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
92. Brent Breznik Borger, TX 5 12-03 109
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 12-03
93. David Drinkard Sour Lake, TX 5 12-01 108
Day 1: 3 05-06 Day 2: 2 06-11
94. Bo Keith III Haughton, LA 5 12-00 107
Day 1: 1 02-03 Day 2: 4 09-13
95. Garrett Rose Pipecreek, TX 4 11-12 106
Day 1: 3 09-09 Day 2: 1 02-03
96. Darold Gleason Many, LA 6 11-06 105
Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 3 04-15
97. Chad Wiley Pineville, LA 5 11-05 104
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
98. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, AR 6 11-05 103
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 5 09-07
99. Troy Orourke Natchitoches, LA 5 11-04 102
Day 1: 4 08-03 Day 2: 1 03-01
100. Mike Pharr Shreveport, LA 4 11-01 101
Day 1: 4 11-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
101. Jacob Foutz Charleston, TN 4 10-07 100
Day 1: 2 04-10 Day 2: 2 05-13
102. Andy Ortega Odessa, TX 4 10-06 99
Day 1: 3 06-10 Day 2: 1 03-12
103. Dustin Wrona Tulsa, OK 4 10-05 98
Day 1: 3 07-10 Day 2: 1 02-11
104. RJ Chandler Jr. Vinton, LA 3 10-00 97
Day 1: 2 07-13 Day 2: 1 02-03
105. Winston Michel Pierre Part, LA 4 09-13 96
Day 1: 1 03-03 Day 2: 3 06-10
106. Bert Worrell Jr Longview, TX 4 09-10 95
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 4 09-10
107. Skylar Hamilton Dandridge, TN 4 09-10 94
Day 1: 1 03-13 Day 2: 3 05-13
108. Jay Brainard Enid, OK 4 09-00 93
Day 1: 2 05-09 Day 2: 2 03-07
109. Mike Lirette Monroe, LA 4 08-15 92
Day 1: 3 06-10 Day 2: 1 02-05
110. Allan Nail Sand Springs, OK 4 08-14 91
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 3 07-00
111. Marshall Hughes Hemphill, TX 4 08-12 90
Day 1: 4 08-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
112. Gerald Spohrer Gonzales, LA 3 08-11 89
Day 1: 3 08-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
113. Hunter Denmark Saraland, AL 4 08-06 88
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 3 06-07
114. Spike Stoker Stephenville, TX 4 08-03 87
Day 1: 4 08-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
115. Jimmy Charbonnet St.Amant, LA 3 08-02 86
Day 1: 3 08-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
116. Bryan Finch Belton, TX 3 08-01 85
Day 1: 3 08-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
117. Junior Pearce Jr Florence, MS 3 08-00 84
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 08-00
118. Teb Jones Hattiesburg, MS 4 07-12 83
Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 1 02-00
119. Matthew Delaney Pollock, LA 4 07-11 82
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 3 05-12
120. Doug Vahrenberg Higginsville, MO 3 07-11 81
Day 1: 1 02-06 Day 2: 2 05-05
121. Tyler Carriere Youngsville, LA 4 07-10 80
Day 1: 3 05-03 Day 2: 1 02-07
122. Caleb Stark Brusly, LA 3 07-00 79
Day 1: 3 07-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
123. Trait Zaldain Fort Worth, TX 4 06-12 78
Day 1: 2 03-03 Day 2: 2 03-09
124. Grant Galloway Houlka, MS 3 06-08 77
Day 1: 2 04-03 Day 2: 1 02-05
125. Jerod Hawkes Eagle Pass, TX 3 06-03 76
Day 1: 2 04-07 Day 2: 1 01-12
126. Jason Christy Scottsdale, AZ 2 05-15 75
Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 1 03-13
127. Vernon Silver Boutte, LA 3 05-12 74
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-12
127. Bruce Whitmire Channelview, TX 3 05-12 74
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-12
129. Mike Brown Vidor, TX 3 05-04 72
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 2 03-10
130. Cody Ryan Greaney Manchaca, TX 5 04-14 71
Day 1: 2 00-00 Day 2: 3 04-14
131. Keith Surber Longview, TX 2 04-14 70
Day 1: 2 04-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
132. Jimmy Greer Jr Dry Prong, LA 2 04-12 69
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 1 03-01
133. Alexander Wilson Sr Elmore, AL 2 04-01 68
Day 1: 2 04-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
134. Jed Holt Livingston, TX 2 03-13 67
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 1 01-08
135. Audie Prewitt Jr Benton, AR 2 03-10 66
Day 1: 2 03-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
136. Ron Wells Claremore, OK 2 03-06 65
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-06
137. Bill McNutt Henry, IL 1 02-02 64
Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
138. Erik Lane San Antonio, TX 1 02-01 63
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-01
139. Terry Luedtke Burton, TX 1 02-00 62
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
140. Rick Shannon Woodlawn, TN 1 01-15 61
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
141. Brett Preuett Monroe, LA 1 01-13 60
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
142. Kendall Newson Decatur, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
142. Eddie Norris Mannford, OK 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
142. Duane Pittman Prairieville, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
142. Samuel Tolley Butler, IN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 56 476 1172-15
2 48 428 1083-14
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104 904 2256-13
2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open Arkansas River 4/19-4/21
Arkansas River, Muskogee OK.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Joe Lee Midlothian, TX 6 17-07 200
Day 1: 3 10-01 Day 2: 3 07-06
2. Alex Heintze Denham Springs, LA 5 16-04 199
Day 1: 3 11-04 Day 2: 2 05-00
3. Clayton Coppin Muskogee, OK 6 15-14 198
Day 1: 3 09-07 Day 2: 3 06-07
4. Chandler Stewart Waco, TX 6 15-13 197
Day 1: 3 08-10 Day 2: 3 07-03
5. Steve Byrd Coalgate, OK 6 15-08 196
Day 1: 3 07-05 Day 2: 3 08-03
6. David Gibson Red Oak, TX 5 15-03 195
Day 1: 2 05-08 Day 2: 3 09-11
7. John Goul Philadelphia, MS 6 14-11 194
Day 1: 3 07-12 Day 2: 3 06-15
8. Steven Denmark Malcolm, AL 5 14-07 193
Day 1: 3 08-03 Day 2: 2 06-04
9. Caleb Black Mcalester, OK 6 13-15 192
Day 1: 3 06-15 Day 2: 3 07-00
10. Justin Leet Bartlett, TN 4 13-01 191
Day 1: 3 10-14 Day 2: 1 02-03
11. Calvin Bogan Livingston, TX 5 12-10 190
Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 2 05-12
12. Troy Enmeier Enid, OK 6 12-07 189
Day 1: 3 05-07 Day 2: 3 07-00
13. John Sturdivant Obion, TN 5 12-06 188 $1,015.00
Day 1: 3 08-09 Day 2: 2 03-13
14. Jeff Wallace West Monroe, LA 5 12-05 187 $906.00
Day 1: 2 04-02 Day 2: 3 08-03
15. Walter Tucker Osceola, MO 3 12-02 186 $798.00
Day 1: 3 12-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
16. Daniel Corkern Florence, MS 5 12-00 185 $725.00
Day 1: 2 04-12 Day 2: 3 07-04
17. Brett Walker Pleasant Valley, MO 4 11-12 184 $580.00
Day 1: 1 03-14 Day 2: 3 07-14
18. Jason Mckinney Bokoshe, OK 5 11-08 183 $508.00
Day 1: 2 04-14 Day 2: 3 06-10
19. Scott Brown Lucedale, MS 4 11-07 182 $508.00
Day 1: 3 07-11 Day 2: 1 03-12
20. Albert Hudson Austin, TX 6 11-07 181 $435.00
Day 1: 3 06-06 Day 2: 3 05-01
21. Vernon Cooksey Bossier City, LA 5 11-06 180 $362.00
Day 1: 2 03-11 Day 2: 3 07-11
22. Dakota Sparks Denham Springs, LA 5 11-04 179 $362.00
Day 1: 2 03-11 Day 2: 3 07-09
23. Charles Poland Denham Springs, LA 5 11-04 178 $362.00
Day 1: 2 04-00 Day 2: 3 07-04
24. John Roberson Shreveport, LA 4 11-01 177 $362.00
Day 1: 1 03-06 Day 2: 3 07-11
25. Nate Mccartney Claremore, OK 5 11-01 176 $362.00
Day 1: 3 07-04 Day 2: 2 03-13
26. Jack Evans Bucklin, KS 4 10-12 175 $362.00
Day 1: 3 08-08 Day 2: 1 02-04
27. Colton Wood Panhandle, TX 4 10-11 174 $362.00
Day 1: 1 05-09 Day 2: 3 05-02
28. Josh Walls Bokoshe, OK 5 10-08 173 $362.00
Day 1: 3 07-03 Day 2: 2 03-05
29. Hugh Rose Davis, OK 4 10-07 172 $362.00
Day 1: 1 03-08 Day 2: 3 06-15
30. David Keith Haughton, LA 3 10-03 171 $362.00
Day 1: 2 07-14 Day 2: 1 02-05
31. Noel Allen Jr Brandon, MS 3 10-01 170 $362.00
Day 1: 3 10-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
32. David Kinney Ankeny, IA 4 10-01 169 $362.00
Day 1: 2 06-06 Day 2: 2 03-11
33. David Hudkins Cabot, AR 4 09-14 168 $362.00
Day 1: 3 07-02 Day 2: 1 02-12
34. Stephen Parnell Brandon, MS 4 09-12 167 $362.00
Day 1: 3 08-00 Day 2: 1 01-12
35. Sawyer Adams Richmond, KY 4 09-12 166 $362.00
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 3 07-12
36. John Horton Collinsville, OK 3 09-12 165 $362.00
Day 1: 1 03-15 Day 2: 2 05-13
37. Brian Murphy Sulphur, LA 3 09-11 164 $362.00
Day 1: 3 09-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
38. Curtis King Plaquemine, LA 4 09-08 163 $362.00
Day 1: 2 04-05 Day 2: 2 05-03
39. Mike Ketcher Bunch, OK 5 09-04 162 $362.00
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 2 03-12
40. John Milam Beaumont, TX 4 09-02 161 $362.00
Day 1: 2 05-01 Day 2: 2 04-01
41. Stephen Stewart Fort Gibson, OK 4 09-01 160
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 3 07-04
42. Blaine Sparks Denham Springs, LA 4 08-14 159
Day 1: 1 03-01 Day 2: 3 05-13
43. Danny Stevens Clanton, AL 4 08-13 158
Day 1: 2 04-01 Day 2: 2 04-12
44. Beau Browning Hot Springs, AR 4 08-13 157
Day 1: 2 04-02 Day 2: 2 04-11
45. Adam Boyd Humble, TX 3 08-10 156
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 08-10
45. Jordan Lane Justin, TX 3 08-10 156
Day 1: 3 08-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
47. Brandon Ward Muldrow, OK 4 08-09 154
Day 1: 2 03-06 Day 2: 2 05-03
48. Omar Sanchez Laredo, TX 3 08-07 153
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 08-07
49. Makoto Irie Irving, TX 3 08-06 152
Day 1: 3 08-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
50. Justin Stone Hamlin, TX 3 08-06 151
Day 1: 2 06-04 Day 2: 1 02-02
51. Mark Cowart Kearney, MO 4 08-04 150
Day 1: 3 06-00 Day 2: 1 02-04
52. Drew Mcgrath Banksia Beach Queenslan 4 08-04 149
Day 1: 1 02-06 Day 2: 3 05-14
53. Jason Baggett Checotah, OK 3 08-03 148
Day 1: 1 03-01 Day 2: 2 05-02
54. Todd Childs Waxahachie, TX 3 08-02 147
Day 1: 3 08-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
54. Jeremy Rhodes Greenwood, AR 3 08-02 147
Day 1: 3 08-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
56. Blake Canella Plaquemine, LA 3 08-01 145
Day 1: 2 05-15 Day 2: 1 02-02
57. Bo Rhodes Argyle, TX 3 08-00 144
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 08-00
58. Dwain Vogelpohl Cambridge, MN 3 07-15 143
Day 1: 3 07-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
59. Brian Penso Houston, TX 3 07-13 142
Day 1: 3 07-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
60. Leslie Brandenburg Springfield, MO 5 07-13 141
Day 1: 3 04-06 Day 2: 2 03-07
61. Mark Powers Platteville, CO 4 07-11 140
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 1 02-03
62. Ben Blankenbeker Linn Creek, MO 3 07-10 139
Day 1: 1 03-00 Day 2: 2 04-10
63. Craig Duvall Denham Springs, LA 3 07-09 138
Day 1: 2 04-07 Day 2: 1 03-02
64. Jerrod Vaught Mt Pleasant, TX 3 07-08 137
Day 1: 2 05-00 Day 2: 1 02-08
65. Matt Gnoth Sharon, KS 3 07-04 136
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 2 05-08
66. John Connell Marion, IL 2 06-15 135
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 06-15
67. Perry Flowers Mcalester, OK 3 06-11 134
Day 1: 3 06-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
68. Parker Greer The Woodlands, TX 3 06-11 133
Day 1: 2 05-01 Day 2: 1 01-10
69. Brian Dickirson Choctaw, OK 4 06-11 132
Day 1: 3 05-00 Day 2: 1 01-11
70. Bob Burgess Millington, TN 3 06-11 131
Day 1: 2 03-13 Day 2: 1 02-14
71. Steve Tennison Lexington, OK 2 06-10 130
Day 1: 1 03-12 Day 2: 1 02-14
72. Bill Black McAlester, OK 3 06-09 129
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-09
72. Steve Hatch Long Beach, MS 3 06-09 129
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-09
72. Rick Parker Kaufman, TX 3 06-09 129
Day 1: 3 06-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
75. Lonnie Miller Broken Arrow, OK 3 06-08 126
Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 2 04-04
76. Derek Scholes Pittsburg, KS 2 06-08 125
Day 1: 1 03-12 Day 2: 1 02-12
77. Joe Nance Pearland, TX 3 06-07 124
Day 1: 2 03-13 Day 2: 1 02-10
78. Randy Woodard Paris, TX 2 06-04 123
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 06-04
79. Steven Gilliam Blanchard, OK 2 06-02 122
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 06-02
80. David Arms Cache, OK 3 06-00 121
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-00
81. William Mcnutt II Bossier City, LA 3 05-15 120
Day 1: 3 05-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
81. Gregory Shimanek Keller, TX 3 05-15 120
Day 1: 3 05-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
83. Shigekazu Tateno Dallas, TX 3 05-06 118
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-06
84. Tim Noyes Broken Arrow, OK 3 05-03 117
Day 1: 2 03-03 Day 2: 1 02-00
85. Todd Drury Colleyville, TX 2 05-01 116
Day 1: 2 05-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
86. John Hammersmith Branson, MO 3 04-14 115
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 04-14
87. Brent Shimanek Fort Worth, TX 2 04-13 114
Day 1: 1 02-07 Day 2: 1 02-06
88. Angel Alvarez Houston, TX 2 04-11 113
Day 1: 2 04-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
89. Jerry Coutee Montgomery, LA 2 04-06 112
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-06
90. Rusty Cappo Prairieville, LA 1 04-06 111
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 04-06
91. David Booth Erin, TN 2 04-04 110
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-04
92. Kevin Maxwell Laneville, TX 2 04-03 109
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-03
93. Larry Beauboeuf Bossier City, LA 2 04-02 108
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 1 01-13
94. James Simmons Houma, LA 2 04-01 107
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-01
95. Matt Dobson Edmond, OK 2 04-01 106
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 1 02-02
96. Scott Bailey Longview, TX 4 03-15 105
Day 1: 2 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-15
97. Garrett Perkins Mamou, LA 2 03-15 104
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-15
98. Bill Hunter Murfreesboro, TN 2 03-12 103
Day 1: 2 03-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
99. Bill McCoun Amarillo, TX 1 03-09 102
Day 1: 1 03-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
100. William Wood Sylacauga, AL 2 03-08 101
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 1 01-14
101. Ronald Robbs Ironton, MO 2 03-07 100
Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 1 01-05
102. Joshua Lane Wagoner, OK 1 03-05 99
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 03-05
103. Dustin Duvall Denham Springs, LA 2 03-05 98
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 1 01-11
104. Brent Homan Graham, TX 2 03-04 97
Day 1: 2 03-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
104. Danny Mosley Collinsville, MS 2 03-04 97
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-04
106. James Marion Tulsa, OK 1 03-01 95
Day 1: 1 03-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
107. Cole Lamb Melbourne, AR 1 02-13 94
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-13
108. Dwight Minogue Keithville, LA 1 02-11 93
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-11
108. Zachary Scholes Frontenac, KS 1 02-11 93
Day 1: 1 02-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
110. David Gilliam Forest, MS 1 02-09 91
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-09
111. Brad Bailey Saint Louis, MO 1 02-07 90
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-07
112. Shane Holden Deforest, WI 1 02-04 89
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-04
112. Alex Parrish Florence, AL 1 02-04 89
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-04
114. Brad Bickle Muskogee, OK 1 02-03 87
Day 1: 1 02-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
115. Mike Bennett Mustang, OK 1 02-01 86
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
115. Fred Ruggles Alexandria, LA 1 02-01 86
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
117. Kerry Trent Dodge City, KS 1 02-00 84
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-00
118. Terrel Brown Wagoner, OK 1 01-15 83
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
119. Jean Trahan Lafayette, LA 1 01-14 82
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-14
119. Jeff Whitehead Slaton, TX 1 01-14 82
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
121. Jeff Hinton Moss Point, MS 1 01-13 80
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-13
122. Cameron Naquin Gray, LA 1 01-12 79
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
123. Rob Brown Kenner, LA 1 01-09 78
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-09
124. Ian Madere Baton Rouge, LA 1 01-08 77
Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
125. Joey Bohannon Rogers, AR 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
125. Bill Bonner Wetumpka, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
125. Shea Breznik Borger, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
125. Morris Collins Kettering, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
125. Steven Doolittle Inola, OK 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
125. Gino Esposito Sugar Grove, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
125. Logan Forbess Nevada, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
125. Keith Glasby Ovilla, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
125. Scott Hill Saint Louis, MO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
125. David Jameson Lawton, OK 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
125. Will Major Port Allen, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
125. Matthew Mcardle Humble, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
125. Chris Nail Tulsa, OK 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
125. Koda Noisey Vian, OK 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
125. Jim Opetaia-Williamson Dunnellon, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
125. Matthew Owens Russellville, AR 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
125. Lonny Peryer Sparta, MO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
125. Brad Rieks West Des Moines, IA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
125. Mike Silagi Tulsa, OK 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
125. Dan Thomas Jr Milton, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
125. Meghan Tolley Butler, IN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 37 196 487-11
2 31 188 440-06
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68 384 928-01
Adrian College Uses Largemouth To Claim Bassmaster College Series Win
Nick Marsh (right) and Jarrod Layton of Adrian College won the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Southern Tour presented by Bass Pro Shops on Pickwick Lake out of Florence, Ala., with a three-day total weight of 58 pounds, 11 ounces.
Photo by Ronnie Moore/B.A.S.S.
FLORENCE, Ala. — Adrian College’s Nick Marsh and Jarrod Layton rode a wave of shallow largemouth to victory at Pickwick Lake in the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Southern Tour presented by Bass Pro Shops with a three-day total of 58 pounds, 11 ounces.
After catching over 20 pounds on both Thursday and Friday, the duo from Michigan managed 17-8 during Saturday’s final round to notch the victory by a 5-6 margin over West Virginia University’s Nolan Minor and Casey Lanier.
Although they believed their pattern was dying due to the falling water, Marsh and Layton made a slight adjustment and brought in another solid bag of largemouth to sail away with the win.
“We had a few key bites on Friday around cypress trees,” Marsh said. “We knew the water would continue to drop and the fish would completely leave the buckbrush and eventually the cypress trees. We shifted to cypress trees and the middle of the pockets. The water cleared up, and we eventually started seeing big largemouth laying in the mud trying to spawn.”
They used a one-two punch of flipping a jig at isolated cover and throwing a spinnerbait in the gaps as they covered water. Their key bait was a 1/2-ounce black and blue jig with subtle trailers like a Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver. The spinnerbait size was key as Marsh and Layton threw a heavy 3/4-ounce model with a bigger blade than what comes stock.
“A lot of anglers like to throw a lighter spinnerbait when you’re in 2 feet of water or less, but I felt a bigger one would help coax those bigger fish around the trees and brush,” Marsh said. “I changed those blades to bigger sizes, so it would produce more thump and it also allowed me to fish it slower through the cover.”
Each day the Adrian College teammates would catch one big smallmouth at Wilson Dam to help anchor their bag. But that didn’t pan out Saturday as the fishing near the dam was tougher, so they bailed and relied solely on largemouth.
Minor and Lanier steadily moved up each day of competition as they went from 22nd place on Thursday to third on Friday and eventually settled in the runner-up position. They shared water and often saw the winners from Adrian College, but they also found a way to catch smallmouth without competing at the dam.
After three days, their 53-5 three-day total consisted of largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass.
“We had two areas very close in proximity,” Minor said. “We would start on a main river current seam and catch our limit in the first two hours and then we would fish shallow cover for largemouth and some spotted bass the rest of the day.”
Their smallmouth area was taken over by spotted bass on Championship Saturday, but they were solid bass. They managed a limit in the first hour but never could upgrade shallow because of heavy boat traffic in the shallow sloughs they had been fishing.
“We fished current seams with a Ned Rig and then flipped shallow bushes with a Texas-rigged Missile Baits D Bomb,” Minor said. “Alabama has treated us great over the first two years of college fishing. Bass act the same for the most part all over the country, but these lakes have some big and beautiful fish.”
The biggest jump on the final day came from Joe McClosky and John Austin-Welch of Bethel University who moved from 19th to third after catching 21-11 on Saturday. They fished deeper than most teams this week hoping to find places that reloaded with fish. They did so and qualified for their first Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops in their first Bassmaster College Series event.
Matthew Cross and Mekiah Jack of Middle Tennessee State University took home the Big Bass Award for catching an 8-2 largemouth on Thursday.
The Top 5 teams also received Abu Garcia Veritas rods and Abu Garcia Revo reels for outlasting the record-setting, 266-boat field.
With the conclusion of the Southern Tour event on Pickwick, there are two remaining Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Tour events left, with the next coming at Cherokee Lake in Tennessee and the finale at Clear Lake in California, both in the month of May.
The Top 38 teams qualified for the National Championship, which is at Lake Tenkiller, Oklahoma, on July 19-21, 2018.
2018 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Title Sponsor: Carhartt
2018 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Presenting Sponsor: Bass Pro Shops
2018 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota
2018 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Premier Sponsors: Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Skeeter Boats, Triton Boats, Yamaha, ABU Garcia, Berkley, Huk, Humminbird
2018 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Supporting Sponsors: Livingston Lures, Lowrance, Mossy Oak Fishing, Phoenix Boats
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.
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‘Powerful Opposition’ Kills Public Access Reform In Louisiana, Conservation
The Louisiana Delta was home to four Bassmaster Classics, including the 2011 championship won by Kevin VanDam. A bill to restore angler access to public waters in the delta was recently defeated in the Louisiana House of Representatives. 
Photo by: B.A.S.S
.BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A bill that would have restored anglers’ rights to access public waters in Louisiana was voted down in the state legislature this week by a vote of 37-59.
Proponents of House Bill 391, including B.A.S.S., the Louisiana B.A.S.S. Nation and the Louisiana Sportsmen’s Coalition (LaSC), were disappointed but not surprised at the loss, said Gene Gilliland, national conservation director for B.A.S.S.
“Everyone knew going in that this was likely to be a contentious issue and that it might take several years to find a good fix,” he explained. “When the vote came to the full House of Representatives, wealthy landowners and energy companies with deep pockets and armies of lobbyists persuaded legislators from many parts of Louisiana that are not even affected by this issue to vote against the bill.”
Gilliland said the bill’s author, Rep. Kevin Pearson (R., Slidell), told him his bill was perhaps the most talked about piece of legislation in this session, and although it was voted down, it raised awareness of the problem statewide.
HB 391 would have restricted the ability of private landowners to prohibit boater access to navigable waters flowing over or through their lands. Almost alone among the 50 states, Louisiana permits private property owners in tidewater areas to bar public access to those waters and to do so without posting them against trespassing.
“Almost everywhere else, the law says that, ‘If you can float it, you can boat it,’” Gilliland pointed out.
“Louisiana is one of the only states in the nation where you can be traveling by boat on public, navigable waterways, and suddenly with no warning find that you are not,” according to the LaSC. “As a result, families out for a day of fun have been subjected to armed challenges from guards hired by big landowners and told to leave the unmarked, seemingly open water.”
Because of the inconsistencies in access, B.A.S.S. announced last year that it would no longer conduct professional bass tournaments in Louisiana’s tidal regions, including the Louisiana Delta, which has hosted four Bassmaster Classics, and others where public access is being increasingly restricted. In the upcoming Bassmaster Elite at the Sabine River out of Orange, Texas, competitors have been told they cannot fish in Louisiana waters.
Gilliland said Pearson made it clear that B.A.S.S.’s decision to stay away from Louisiana until this issue is resolved played a major role in raising awareness among the public and his fellow legislators.
“Although the bill is dead for this year, Rep. Pearson is fully committed to making a run at this issue again next year,” Gilliland said. “We hope that prior to next year’s session there will be meetings of all the concerned stakeholders, including B.A.S.S. and the Louisiana B.A.S.S. Nation.
“We want to build a consensus on how public access to the waters of Louisiana can be preserved for recreation and commerce, while respecting landowners’ rights.”
The LaSC said in a statement this week that it is encouraged by the fact that 37 state representatives voted for the reform despite “powerful opposition” and little time to prepare for a legislative push.
It added, “This was always going to be a multi-year fight, and we are optimistic that the progress made in this year’s legislative session has moved up the expected timeline.”
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.
Carhartt-B.A.S.S. Classic Beanie Raises $6,000 for South Carolina Lake Cleanup
GREENVILLE, South Carolina – (April 18, 2018) – Carhartt-sponsored angler Jordan Lee winning back-to-back Bassmaster Classics wasn’t the only great story to come from the 2018 Bassmaster Classic. In addition to Lee’s win, a cooperative effort between Carhartt, B.A.S.S., and the South Carolina B.A.S.S. Nation epitomized the concept of working together for the greater good to collect a win of their own.
During the three-day 2018 Bassmaster Classic Outdoor Expo inside the Greenville Convention Center from March 16 -18, Shelby Horn and Savannah Sparks, two hard working associates from the Carhartt manufacturing facility in Kentucky, were in the Carhartt booth sewing the iconic B.A.S.S. logo on Carhartt’s famous “A18” acrylic watch cap.
Over the course of the exciting Classic consumer show, hundreds of gracious fans donated $5 to the South Carolina B.A.S.S. Nation Conservation fund at the Carhartt booth in exchange for one of the limited-edition hats ideally suited for cool weather work or fishing.
“I like the creativity involved in my job, and watching it all come together from a pattern to a finished garment is really rewarding. And having a lot of fishing fans at the Classic thank us for still making Carhartt in America has been really neat too,” said Sparks, a Carhartt employee of five years.
Alongside Sparks at the Bassmaster Classic was Horn, who also reflected on the goodness of the project. “Our little town of Irvine, Kentucky, is home to one of three Carhartt sewing facilities in America, and I love what I do so much that I actually bought a sewing machine for my home,” said Horn. “At first, I was nervous about being here at the Classic, but it’s been really neat because so many fishing fans have thanked us for being here, and our work is going toward conservation and lake cleanup.”
The net result was $6,000 raised for the South Carolina B.A.S.S. Nation for cleanup of 11 area bass fisheries. The money will be donated to the South Carolina B.A.S.S. Nation to buy gloves, boots, tools, and trash bags for high school anglers and other volunteers who will be cleaning up trash from the fisheries.
“This $6,000 donation will be huge to funding the more than 500 youth anglers in our South Carolina B.A.S.S. Nation during their trash pick-up this summer. In fact, we’ll probably make a friendly competition out of it to see what schools can pick up the most trash around the lakes. But it takes money to transport these kids and buy supplies for the cleanup, so this money is really, really, appreciated,” concludes Randy Mosley, President of the South Carolina B.A.S.S. Nation.
About Carhartt, Inc. Established in 1889, Carhartt is a global premium workwear brand with a rich heritage of developing rugged products for workers on and off the job. Headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, with more than 4,700 associates worldwide, Carhartt is family-owned and managed by the descendants of the company’s founder, Hamilton Carhartt. For more information, visit www.carhartt.com and follow @Carhartt on Twitter.
Carl Jocumsen / Lake Cumberland
FLW Tour pro Carl Jocumsen recaps his 14th place finish at Lake Cumberland. Take a look at what he used to catch them.