Morgan Rolls in Knockout Round, Wheeler Clinches AOY at MLF Bass Pro Tour CarParts.com Stage Seven at Lake St. Clair

Wheeler Ends Round in Fifth to Clinch First Career Angler of the Year Title and Earn $50k, Final 10 Anglers Set for Championship Wednesday and $100,000 Final-Day Shootout

ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. (Sept. 14, 2021) – Pro Andy Morgan of Dayton, Tennessee, boated 28 scorable largemouth bass Tuesday weighing 93 pounds, 1 ounce to win the Knockout Round and advance to the final day of competition at the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour CarParts.com Stage Seven at Lake St. Clair Presented by Covercraft in St. Clair Shores, Michigan.  The final 10 anglers are now set, and competition will resume Wednesday morning with the Championship Round. Weights are zeroed, and the angler that catches the most weight will win the top prize of $100,000.

The six-day tournament, hosted by Macomb County, St. Clair Shores and the Detroit Sports Commission, features 80 of the top pro bass-fishing anglers from around the world competing for a purse of $805,000, including a top cash prize of $100,000 to the winner.

The top eight pros from Tuesday’s Knockout Round that will compete in Wednesday’s Championship Round on Lake St. Clair are:

1^st:          Andy Morgan, Dayton, Tenn., 28 bass, 93-1
2^nd:         Fred Roumbanis, Russellville, Ark., 23 bass, 70-4
3^rd:         David Dudley, Lynchburg, Va., 23 bass, 69-3
4^th:         Scott Dobson, Clarkston, Mich., 23 bass, 68-4
5^th:         Jacob Wheeler, Harrison, Tenn., 26 bass, 67-1
6^th:         Gary Klein, Mingus, Texas, 20 bass, 62-0
7^th:         Alton Jones Jr., Waco, Texas, 23 bass, 60-7
8^th:         Adrian Avena, Vineland, N.J., 20 bass, 58-1

They’ll be joined by Qualifying Round Winners:

Group A:              Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn.
Group B:              Wesley Strader, Spring City, Tenn.

Full results for the entire field can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

“To be totally honest I am just tickled to have a good tournament right here at the end of the year,” Morgan said in his post-game interview. “It’s been a grueling journey for me this year, for sure. The toughest year of bass fishing that I have had since the beginning of my career. But we struggled through it, caught a few here and there and now have a strong ending to the season.”

Morgan put a big flipping stick with a heavy weight and braided line in his hands and went to work, Tuesday. He targeted largemouth, flipping shallow mats and vegetation and never put the flipping stick down throughout the day.

“Whatever we can catch tomorrow, I’m pretty happy with it,” Morgan went on to say. “Of course we’re going to really try like hell to catch all we can catch, but no matter what we caught them today. I may not catch one tomorrow, but I caught them today.”

Academy Sports + Outdoors pro Jacob Wheeler of Harrison, Tennessee, ended the Knockout Round in 5^th place and punched his ticket to the Championship Round, clinching the 2021 Bass Pro Tour Angler of the Year (AOY) and the $50,000 prize. Wheeler needed to finish 12 spots ahead of Blaine, Tennessee’s Ott DeFoe to clinch the title, and after DeFoe ended the event in 32^nd place, Wheeler’s 5^th place finish locked up the first career AOY title for the 31-year-old angler.

“Unbelievable. To win this award means so much to me,” Wheeler said when he learned that he had clinched the title. “There has been one title that has eluded me in my career – the Angler of the Year. I’ve had seconds, thirds, fourths. After Stage Three at the Harris Chain I thought there was no way I was going to be able to make up the deficit. This has just been an unbelievable season.

“I need to give a huge shout out to Ott (DeFoe),” Wheeler continued. “He is an insane fisherman, just an insane angler. We pushed each other to fish harder, and he pushed me so much this year. Winning a Championship event is awesome, but when you can win Angler of the Year that means you are the best for the entire year. And to do that against this group of anglers… I don’t know what to say. I am speechless.”

Rounding out the top 40 finishers were:

11^th:       Bradley Roy, Lancaster, Ky., 19 bass, 54-9, $10,000
12^th:       Zack Birge, Blanchard, Okla., 18 bass, 54-2, $10,000
13^th:       Jesse Wiggins, Addison, Ala., 17 bass, 53-1, $10,000
14^th:       Russ Lane, Prattville, Ala., 17 bass, 49-13, $10,000
15^th:       Stephen Browning, Hot Springs, Ark., 16 bass, 45-13, $10,000
16^th:       Skeet Reese, Auburn, Calif., 15 bass, 45-8, $10,000
17^th:       Mark Davis, Mount Ida, Ark., 14 bass, 45-0, $10,000
18^th:       Matt Lee, Cullman, Ala., 14 bass, 41-2, $10,000
19^th:       Dustin Connell, Clanton, Ala., 14 bass, 39-12, $10,000
20^th:       Brandon Coulter, Knoxville, Tenn., 13 bass, 39-2, $10,000
21^st:       Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., 11 bass, 37-2, $10,000
22^nd:      Jeff Sprague, Point, Texas, 13 bass, 34-10, $10,000
23^rd:      Jason Lambert, Michie, Tenn., 13 bass, 34-5, $10,000
24^th:       Justin Lucas, Guntersville, Ala., 12 bass, 34-4, $10,000
25^th:       Anthony Gagliardi, Prosperity, S.C., 11 bass, 32-11, $10,000
26^th:       Paul Elias, Laurel, Miss., 11 bass, 31-7, $10,000
27^th:       Fletcher Shryock, Guntersville, Ala., 12 bass, 31-1, $10,000
28^th:       Luke Clausen, Spokane, Wash., 12 bass, 30-12, $10,000
29^th:       Mark Rose, Wynne, Ark., 10 bass, 30-10, $10,000
30^th:       Brett Hite, Phoenix, Ariz., 10 bass, 29-14, $10,000
31^st:       Kevin VanDam, Kalamazoo, Mich., 11 bass, 28-8, $10,000
32^nd:      Ott DeFoe, Blaine, Tenn., 11 bass, 27-11, $10,000
33^rd:      Gerald Spohrer, Gonzales, La., 10 bass, 25-8, $10,000
34^th:       Bobby Lane, Lakeland, Fla., nine bass, 25-3, $10,000
35^th:       James Watson, Lampe, Mo., eight bass, 21-12, $10,000
36^th:       Dean Rojas, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., nine bass, 21-7, $10,000
37^th:       Alton Jones, Lorena, Texas, nine bass, 21-2, $10,000
38^th:       Ish Monroe, Oakdale, Calif., seven bass, 20-9, $10,000
39^th:       Matthew Stefan, Junction City, Wis., six bass, 19-5, $10,000
40^th:       Scott Suggs, Alexander, Ark., four bass, 11-7, $10,000

There were 542 bass weighing 1,565 pounds, 7 ounces caught by the 38 pros Tuesday, which included two 6-pounders and four 5-pounders.

Morgan also won Tuesday’s $1,000 Berkley Big Bass Award, weighing a 6-pound, 5-ounce largemouth bass that he caught flipping during Period 3 to earn the prize. Berkley will award $1,000 to the angler who weighs the biggest bass each day, and a $3,000 bonus to the angler who weighs the largest bass of the tournament.

The 40 Anglers in Group A competed in their two-day qualifying round on Lake St. Clair on Friday and Sunday – the 40 anglers in Group B on Saturday and Monday. After the two-day Qualifying Round, the anglers that finished in 2nd through 20th place from both groups advanced to Tuesday’s Knockout Round, while the winner of each group advanced directly to Wednesday’s Championship Round. In the Knockout Round, weights were zeroed and the remaining 38 anglers competed to finish in the top 8 to advance to the Championship Round. Tomorrow, in the final-day Championship Round, weights are zeroed and the highest one-day total wins the top prize of $100,000.

The final 10 anglers will take off from the 9-Mile Ramp, located in St. Clair Shores, at 8 a.m. ET Wednesday. The General Tire Takeout ceremony and trophy presentation will also be held at the Launch Ramp, beginning at 5 p.m. Fans are welcome to attend the Championship Round takeoff and takeout ceremonies and also encouraged to follow the event online throughout the day on the MLF NOW!® live stream and SCORETRACKER® coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

The CarParts.com Stage Seven at Lake St. Clair Presented by Covercraft features anglers competing with a 2-pound minimum weight requirement for a bass to be deemed scorable. Minimum weights are determined individually for each competition waters that the Bass Pro Tour visits, based on the productivity, bass population and anticipated average size of fish in each fishery.

The Bass Pro Tour features a field of 76 of the top professional anglers in the world – joined at each event by 4 pros that qualify from the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit – competing across seven regular-season tournaments around the country, competing for millions of dollars and valuable points to qualify for the annual Heavy Hitters all-star event and the REDCREST 2022 championship.

The MLF NOW!® broadcast team of Chad McKee, Marty Stone and J.T. Kenney will break down the extended action each day of competition from 8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET. MLF NOW!®  will be live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app.

Television coverage of the CarParts.com Stage Seven at Lake St. Clair Presented by Covercraft will premiere at 7 a.m. ET, Nov. 13 on the Discovery Channel. New MLF episodes premiere each Saturday morning on the Discovery Channel, with additional re-airings on the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel. Each two-hour long reality-based episode goes in-depth to break down each day of competition.

For complete details and updated information on the Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter,  Instagram, and YouTube.

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Strader Targets Largemouth for Qualifying Round Win at MLF Bass Pro Tour CarParts.com Stage Seven at Lake St. Clair

Spring City, Tennessee Pro Catches 64 Bass Totaling 166-8 to Earn Qualifying Round and Advance to Wednesday’s Championship, 38 Anglers Set to Compete in Tuesday’s Knockout Round

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Neal Cruises to Record-Breaking Qualifying Round Win at MLF Bass Pro Tour CarParts.com Stage Seven at Lake St. Clair

Dayton, Tennessee Pro Advances Straight into Wednesday’s Championship Round with Heaviest Two-Day Total in Bass Pro Tour History, 2^nd- through 20^th-place finishers Prep for Tuesday’s Knockout Round

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KVD: Subtleties of Cranking for Smallmouth

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It’s no secret that finesse techniques play a dominant role in catching smallmouth bass throughout most of the year, but when the calendar turns to September crankbaits become an extremely effective way to load the boat with aggressive smallmouth. 

We’re seeing this play out on Lake St Clair for Stage Seven of the Bass Pro Tour this week just as it seems to happen every fall. Few people on this planet have caught more smallmouth bass with crankbaits than Kevin VanDam. The Team Toyota pro has learned the subtleties of cranking for smallmouth throughout his lifetime of living in Michigan and targeting these aquatic footballs each fall and winter. 

One thing is certain; there are a few major differences between smallmouth and largemouth cranking, KVD graciously laid out these distinctions below.  

It’s not about bottom contact

Perhaps the biggest difference between smallmouth cranking and most other crankbait applications is it’s not necessary maintain bottom contact throughout your retrieve. In fact, KVD prefers his crankbait to ride a few feet off the bottom. 

“Whether it’s grass, rock, or sand I don’t want my crankbait digging into the bottom for smallmouth,” VanDam said. “Smallmouth usually live in somewhat clear water and love to feed by looking up. That’s why cranking in the fall is so effective, you use their aggressive nature against them by burning a tasty looking meal over their heads. They can’t resist it.”

VanDam chooses what crankbait to throw based on the depth his boat is sitting and purposely chooses something he can keep a few feet off of the bottom. If he’s targeting a flat in five to seven foot of water that’s usually a Strike King KVD 1.5 Squarebill. If he’s focused on deeper flats in the fifteen to twenty five foot range VanDam leans on a deeper diving Strike King 5XD or 6XD. 

One of the benefits of not needing to hit the bottom with your plug is you can upsize your line choice. VanDam typically uses 17-pound BPS Fluorocarbon for smallmouth cranking whether he’s using a squarebill or a deeper diving option. Much heavier line than he would typically crank with in most scenarios.  

It’s all about speed & covering water 

The next nuance VanDam pointed out for smallmouth cranking is it usually isn’t a specific target deal like when cranking for largemouth. KVD’s normally trying to keep his crankbait near a specific depth zone for smallmouth, but he’s casting in all directions trying to intercept the roaming brown bass.

“Smallmouth cranking is all about covering water and finding aggressive fish,” VanDam said. “If you know where they are sitting on a rock pile or a grass line, there are other techniques you can show them like a dropshot or something. But if I need to cover a vast flat, whether it’s five feet deep or twenty five, there are few more efficient tools at covering water than a crankbait.” 

KVD uses a slightly faster 6:4:1 gear ratio on his Lew’s BB1 Pro Speed Spool than he would normally adopt for crankbait fishing and he reels as fast as he can. He’ll still give occasional pauses, rod snaps, and other erratic action during his retrieve, but VanDam wants his crankbaits moving fast. 

When it comes to rod selection, Dr. Crankenstein employs his 7-foot Lew’s Team Signature Series cranking rod for squarebills, and either the CC4 or CC6 options from his line of KVD Composite Cranking Rods when throwing a 5XD or 6XD. 

Color selection on one extreme or the other 

KVD’s final tip for targeting smallmouth with crankbaits revolves around color selection. While VanDam typically rotates through a smorgasbord of different color patterns for largemouth, he keeps it pretty simple when targeting smallmouth. 

“I’m either going to be throwing something super natural and subtle, or I’ll be on the complete other side of the spectrum with super bright and loud colors when it comes to smallmouth cranking,” VanDam explained. “My color selection is on one extreme or the other, based on the weather and water conditions.  

“Smallmouth are sight feeders, so you want a bait they can see from a long way off.  I usually start with something super bright like a Chartreuse Sexy Shad or Powder Blue Back Chartreuse. If it’s a slick calm and sunny day, or I can’t get the fish to commit to something bright I’ll show them natural colors like Strike King’s Green Gizzard Shad, a natural bluegill imitation, or a perch pattern.” 

If you plan on fishing for smallmouth in the fall or winter, take VanDam’s advice with you on your next trip to the water. These subtleties set smallmouth cranking apart from most traditional crankbait applications anglers are used to in the south. KVD’s insight will shorten your learning curve and help you catch more fish. 

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Cory Johnston Notches Bassmaster Northern Open Win On 1000 Islands

Cory Johnston, of Cavan, Ontario, Canada, has won the 2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Northern Open at the St. Lawrence River/1000 Islands with a three-day total of 78 pounds.
Photo by Andy Crawford/B.A.S.S.

September 11, 2021

CLAYTON, N.Y. — Saving the best for last, Bassmaster Elite Series angler Cory Johnston turned in his biggest bag of the week, 27 pounds, 6 ounces, and won the Basspro.com Bassmaster Northern Open at the St. Lawrence River/1000 Islands with a three-day total of 78-0.

Edging Day 1 leader Cal Climpson by 13 ounces, Johnston won the top prize of $43,433. Hailing from Cavan, Ontario, Canada, he said local knowledge proved invaluable.

“It was a great week and I had a lot of fun,” Johnston said. “I have a lot of spots out on Lake Ontario. I only pre-fished for about two days out here; I just know this place so well, but it’s burnt me so many times.

“I caught a ton of fish and I caught a lot of big fish. It just goes to show you what an incredible fishery we have here, so we have to look after this place.”

The first two days, Johnston kept himself in the hunt with limits of 25-7 and 25-3 that put him in fifth and second place. His final-round limit was the event’s second-heaviest, behind Climpson’s Day 1 bag of 27-7.

Johnston’s win provided a much-needed dose of redemption after what looked to be a run at the victory ended with a fourth-place finish at mid-July’s Farmers Insurance Bassmaster Elite at the St. Lawrence River.

In the 2020 St. Lawrence Elite — won by his brother Chris — Johnston suffered mechanical issues, which derailed what would likely have been a strong finish.

“It feels good to win one here,” Johnston said. “The U.S. side of this place has had my number. (Canadian waters were closed during both Elite events). It feels good to get the monkey off my back and I can’t wait to get back here for the Elite next year.”

With Canadian waters open this week, Johnston fished both sides of the river and Lake Ontario. Days 1 and 2 saw him starting in the river and working his way out to the lake. On Saturday, he committed to the latter and caught fish over various rock structure in 18 to 42 feet.

“I was about 20 miles out in the lake,” Johnston said. “I just had a milk run and I worked my way out. I started at the closest spot, worked my way out to the farthest spot and then came in. It’s pretty simple out here. I had the Garmin LiveScope going and just covering a lot of water.

“I spent my day in the lake today because the way the wind was blowing I could stay sheltered a little bit. There was a point way up the lake and that sheltered me a little. There were still 6-footers, they just weren’t 8s.”

Johnston caught his fish on a drop shot with a 3/8-ounce weight and a 4-inch prototype worm he and Chris are designing for SPRO on a No. 2 Gamakatsu G-Finesse hook.

“I was using Power-Pole Drift Paddles and they slow you down so much when you’re out there in the big water in 6-foot waves,” Johnston said. “You can just drift with the wind, use the Garmin and cover a lot of water.”

Climpson, who also makes his home in Cavan, backed up his opening limit with 22-7 on Day 2 and slipped to third. Stepping on the gas for Championship Saturday, he added 27-5 for a tournament total of 77-3.

Focusing on rocky bottom and boulders in 20 to 30 feet, Climpson caught his bass on a drop shot with a 3/4-ounce weight. Each day he had to rotate through several baits, including Johnston’s prototype worm and a Berkley GULP! Fry.

“I was seeing a lot of my fish on Garmin LiveScope and regular 2D sonar,” Climpson said. “I caught my big one (6-8) at the end of the day. It swam right under the boat, I dropped on it and caught it.”

Adam Neu of Forestville, Wis., finished third with 76-6. He placed 10th on Day 1 with 23-15, improved to fifth with 25-2 and closed out his performance with his biggest limit — 27-5, which included a 6-8.

Neu spent his final day at the mouth of the river near Cape Vincent. Focusing on a broad area of rocky structure in about 20 feet, he caught his fish on tubes rigged on a 3/8-ounce head.

“I was using green pumpkin in the morning and amber in the afternoon,” Neu said. “You could definitely tell when they wanted that switch because you could make two or three passes and never have a bite, then pick up the amber and on the next pass you catch them.

“That amber tube caught me two big ones in 10 minutes. That really made my day.”

Andrew Upshaw of Hemphill, Texas, won the $750 Phoenix Boats Big Bass award with a 6-13.

With all three Northern Opens now in the books, Jonathan Kelley of Old Forge, Pa., claimed the Northern Open points title with 549 points. Mike Iaconelli of Pitts Grove, N.J., placed second with 549, followed by Alex Redwine of Blue Ash, Ohio with 549, J.T. Thompkins of Myrtle Beach, S.C., with 520 and Coop Gallant of Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, with 512. In the Bassmaster Opens, ties in divisional points standings are broken using the cumulative weight from the full-field days of all three tournaments.

Jacob Powroznik of North Prince George, Va., leads the overall Falcons Rods Bassmaster Opens Angler of the Year standings with 1,029 points.

2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Open at 1000 Islands 9/9-9/11
St. Lawrence River/1000 Islands, Clayton NY.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3

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

1. Cory Johnston Cavan CANADA 15 78-00 200 $43,433.00
Day 1: 5 25-07 Day 2: 5 25-03 Day 3: 5 27-06
2. Cal Climpson Cavan CANADA 15 77-03 199 $20,853.00
Day 1: 5 27-07 Day 2: 5 22-07 Day 3: 5 27-05
3. Adam Neu Forestville, WI 15 76-06 198 $14,720.00
Day 1: 5 23-15 Day 2: 5 25-02 Day 3: 5 27-05
4. Coop Gallant Bowmanville CANADA 15 73-06 197 $12,267.00
Day 1: 5 27-00 Day 2: 5 25-02 Day 3: 5 21-04
5. Timmy Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 15 72-05 196 $10,672.00
Day 1: 5 22-05 Day 2: 5 26-05 Day 3: 5 23-11
6. Gary Adkins Green Bay, WI 15 72-05 195 $9,813.00
Day 1: 5 25-10 Day 2: 5 22-11 Day 3: 5 24-00
7. Chris Johnston Otonabee CANADA 15 71-03 194 $9,200.00
Day 1: 5 21-03 Day 2: 5 26-04 Day 3: 5 23-12
8. Dean Meckes Clayton, NY 15 65-08 193 $8,587.00
Day 1: 5 22-03 Day 2: 5 26-09 Day 3: 5 16-12
9. Jonathan Kelley Old Forge, PA 15 63-15 192 $6,747.00
Day 1: 5 24-12 Day 2: 5 24-06 Day 3: 5 14-13
10. Brad Leuthner Independence, MN 15 57-08 191 $5,520.00
Day 1: 5 22-01 Day 2: 5 24-09 Day 3: 5 10-14

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Wesley Strader Takes Early Group B Lead at MLF Bass Pro Tour CarParts.com Stage Seven at Lake St. Clair

Spring City, Tennessee Pro Catches 34 Bass Weighing 93 Pounds, 4 Ounces to Lead Group B’s Qualifying Round – Group A to Finish Qualifying Round Sunday

ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. (Sept. 11, 2021) – It was very different conditions for the 40 pro anglers competing Saturday in Group B at the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour CarParts.com Stage Seven at Lake St. Clair Presented by Covercraft in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. However, after the anglers had battled through the strong winds and the final bass had been tallied the results were remarkably similar to Friday, with an East-Tennessee angler sitting atop the leaderboard.

Pro Wesley Strader of Spring City, Tennessee, boated 34 bass weighing 93 pounds, 4 ounces, to grab the early lead in Group B after Day 1 of their two-day Qualifying Round of competition. Strader will bring a 12-pound, 4-ounce lead into Group B’s Qualifying Round finale on Monday.

Right behind Strader in second place is Russellville, Arkansas pro Fred Roumbanis, who was near the top of the leaderboard for most of the day. Roumbanis boated 29 bass totaling 81 pounds even to finish the day. Rounding out the top three was Favorite Fishing pro Zack Birge of Blanchard, Oklahoma, who caught 27 bass for 75-14 to end the day in third. Local pro Scott Dobson of Clarkston, Michigan, weighed 17 bass totaling 44-8 to rest in 5^th place, while Kalamazoo’s Jonathon VanDam boated seven bass weighing 20 pounds even to sit in 23^rd.

The 39 anglers in Group B will now have an off day on Sunday, while the 40 anglers competing in Group A will complete their two-day Qualifying Round of competition. Group B will conclude their Qualifying Round on Monday. The six-day event, hosted by Macomb County, St. Clair Shores and the Detroit Sports Commission, showcases the 80 top professional bass-fishing anglers on the planet competing for a purse of $805,000, including a top cash prize of $100,000 to the winner.

“Well, today has been a really, really good day,” Strader said in his post-game interview. “I really only needed about five of these Powell rods on my deck today and that was it.

“This morning I started out throwing a 3/8-ounce white (Z-Man) ChatterBait Jack Hammer with a Zoom Z-Swim behind it,” Strader said. “I threw that on a Powell Endurance 755 CB rod with a (Lew’s) Pro TI reel, spooled with 20-pound Sunline Sniper line. I also caught quite a few punching – I ran out of Zoom Z-Hogs. But I punched with a Powell Endurance 806 rod and a Lew’s Custom Pro reel, using 50-pound Sunline FX2 braided line, a 1½-ounce weight and a 5/0 TroKar TK130 hook.

“The thing that really got us going towards the end, though, was a Zoom Zlinky,” Strader continued. “I wacky-rigged it with a 2/0 Neko-style Trokar Hook and a 1/8-ounce Eagle Claw nail weight in the nose of it.

“All in all, I’ve got a couple of things figured out for Monday,” Strader went on to say. “I have a couple of areas that I couldn’t even get to today – it would have beat us to death with the wind. I also didn’t want to leave my fish biting. I’m excited to get back out there and see how it all shakes out.”

Second-place angler Fred Roumbanis also raved about the fun he had on the water Saturday, despite losing multiple key fish.

“I had an amazing day, despite the fish that I couldn’t get in the boat,” Roumbanis said. “I must have lost six 4- or 5-pounders today. But it was exciting – I almost gave up on the spot where I fished, but when I slowed down I really started catching them.

“I’ve got absolutely no complaints – I think I may have finally broken the curse that this place has had on me for all of these years,” Roumbanis went on to say. “I think I’m in great shape to make the Knockout Round – I’m just going to have to catch a couple of more fish. But man, it’d be so nice to win and automatically advance to the Championship Round. Wesley (Strader) and Zack (Birge) are crushing them, but I’m going to give those guys everything that I’ve got.”

The top 20 pros in Group B after Day 1 on Lake St. Clair are:

1^st:          Wesley Strader, Spring City, Tenn., 34 bass, 93-4
2^nd:         Fred Roumbanis, Russellville, Ark., 29 bass, 81-0
3^rd:         Zack Birge, Blanchard, Okla., 27 bass, 75-14
4^th:         Andy Morgan, Dayton, Tenn., 23 bass, 65-3
5^th:         Scott Dobson, Clarkston, Mich., 17 bass, 44-8
6^th:         Mark Davis, Mount Ida, Ark., 14 bass, 41-0
7^th:         Matt Lee, Cullman, Ala., 14 bass, 39-14
8^th:         Scott Suggs, Alexander, Ark., 13 bass, 39-10
9^th:         Ott DeFoe, Blaine, Tenn., 14 bass, 39-5
10^th:       Alton Jones, Lorena, Texas, 12 bass, 37-8
11^th:       Justin Lucas, Guntersville, Ala., 13 bass, 34-8
12^th:       David Dudley, Lynchburg, Va., 11 bass, 33-10
13^th:       Dean Rojas, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., 13 bass, 33-0
14^th:       Alton Jones Jr., Waco, Texas, 10 bass, 31-3
15^th:       Brandon Coulter, Knoxville, Tenn., 12 bass, 31-1
16^th:       Bobby Lane, Lakeland, Fla., 11 bass, 30-0
17^th:       Britt Myers, Lake Wylie, S.C., eight bass, 29-7
18^th:       Greg Vinson, Wetumpka, Ala., 10 bass, 28-6
19^th:       Cody Pike, Powhatan, Va., nine bass, 27-10
20^th:       John Cox, DeBary, Fla., eight bass, 22-13

A complete list of results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Overall, there were 385 bass weighing 1,097 pounds, 5 ounces caught by 37 pros on Saturday.

Andy Morgan won Saturday’s $1,000 Berkley Big Bass Award, weighing in a 5-pound, 8-ounce largemouth bass that he flipped up during Period 3. Berkley will award $1,000 to the angler who weighs the biggest bass each day, and a $3,000 bonus to the angler who weighs the largest bass of the tournament.

The 40 Anglers in Group A compete in their two-day qualifying round on Lake St. Clair on Friday and Sunday – the 40 anglers in Group B on Saturday and Monday. After each two-day qualifying round is complete, the anglers that finish in 2nd through 20th place from both groups advance to Tuesday’s Knockout Round, while the winner of each group advances directly to Wednesday’s Championship Round. In the Knockout Round, weights are zeroed and the remaining 38 anglers compete to finish in the top 8 to advance to the Championship Round. In the final day Championship Round, weights are zeroed and the highest one-day total wins the top prize of $100,000.

Anglers will take off from the 9-Mile Ramp, located in St. Clair Shores, at 8 a.m. ET each day of competition. The General Tire Takeout ceremonies will also be held at the Launch Ramp, beginning at 5 p.m. each day. Fans are welcome to attend all takeoff and takeout ceremonies and also encouraged to follow the event online throughout the day on the MLF NOW!® live stream and SCORETRACKER® coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

As part of the event fans will also be treated to the Bass, Brews & BBQ Festival at Blossom Heath Park in St. Clair Shores, on Sunday from noon to 9 p.m. The festival is a chance for fishing fans to meet their favorite Bass Pro Tour anglers, enjoy food and beverages from local food truck and St. Clair Shores Micro Breweries, watch the on-the-water action at the MLF watch party, shop at numerous MLF sponsor and local vendor booths, and enjoy live concerts from local musicians each day. For more information on the Bass, Brews & BBQ Festival hosted by Macomb County, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.

The CarParts.com Stage Seven at Lake St. Clair Presented by Covercraft features anglers competing with a 2-pound minimum weight requirement for a bass to be deemed scorable. Minimum weights are determined individually for each competition waters that the Bass Pro Tour visits, based on the productivity, bass population and anticipated average size of fish in each fishery.

The Bass Pro Tour features a field of 76 of the top professional anglers in the world – joined at each event by 4 pros that qualify from the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit – competing across seven regular-season tournaments around the country, competing for millions of dollars and valuable points to qualify for the annual Heavy Hitters all-star event and the REDCREST 2022 championship.

The MLF NOW!® broadcast team of Chad McKee, Marty Stone and J.T. Kenney will break down the extended action on all six days of competition from 8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET. MLF NOW!®  will be live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app.

Television coverage of the CarParts.com Stage Seven at Lake St. Clair Presented by Covercraft will premiere at 7 a.m. ET, Nov. 13 on the Discovery Channel. New MLF episodes premiere each Saturday morning on the Discovery Channel, with additional re-airings on the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel. Each two-hour long reality-based episode goes in-depth to break down each day of competition.

For complete details and updated information on the Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter,  Instagram, and YouTube.

by AnglersChannel

J. Lee: Points Title Perspective

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As the 2021 Bass Pro Tour season comes to an end this week on Lake St Clair, so will Jordan Lee’s reign as the Bass Pro Tour Points Champion. Lee’s incredible 2020 season, which included four Championship Round appearances over the course of six Stages, will live on in the history books and the Points Title Trophy will always proudly sit in his trophy case. 

But Lee isn’t the kind of competitor to be content with past achievements. J Lee will be the first to tell you he’s not happy with his on the water performance in 2021. While he currently sits in 33rd place in the point standings, in good position to qualify for next year’s REDCREST, Lee is not satisfied. 

“Last year really was a dream year,” Lee said. “Winning two major events and coming out on top with the Points Title against this group of anglers was absolutely incredible. It was like every decision I made seemed to be the right one, and when I did slip up I would make an adjustment and catch a key fish or get some kind of clue.

“Then this year it’s felt like I’ve always been just a little behind the eight-ball. Instead of catching that key fish, my line would break or the fish would jump off. I missed three different Knockout Rounds by one or two scoreable bass this season. It really is humbling when you sit back and think about it. The BPT format takes no prisoners.” 

 The ebbs and flows of momentum in professional bass fishing really is an interesting case study. Every year an angler or two will get on a run where it seems they can do no wrong when it comes to on the water decision making. On the flip side, even the best anglers in the world ride the struggle bus when things aren’t clicking.  

Realistically, some of the best anglers in the world would gladly swap their year and current points standing with J. Lee in the blink of an eye. Jordan isn’t having a bad year by any stretch of the imagination, but he isn’t having the kind of season he’s come to expect from himself. At 30 years young, Lee’s career has been nothing short of greatness. 

The Carhartt pro has been collecting trophies, accolades, and the attention of the bass fishing community since his college fishing days. If his 2021 efforts are what struggling looks like for Jordan Lee, the Alabama native has little to worry about.

“I’m not going to sit here and wine and say I’ve had a terrible year,” Lee said with a smile. “After having some tough tournaments and bad breaks, I’m thankful to be where I am at. I’m still in a good position to make REDCREST and Heavy Hitters and all things considered I’m a lucky dude. It could most definitely be a lot worse.” 

That’s some solid perspective from a fierce competitor who is still young in his career, and who happens to be one of the greatest talents professional bass fishing has ever seen. 

Lee has his sights set on clinching a spot in the 2022 REDCREST and Heavy Hitters event, and knows he needs to have a good finish in Carparts.com Stage Seven to do so. 

It’s not in Lee’s nature to stress or over-analyze, but he’ll head out to Lake St Clair with the same competitive fire that burned one year ago when he set out on Sturgeon Bay with the goal of locking up his first Points Title Championship. 

“I’d rather be near the top of the Points Standings duking it out with Ott and Wheeler, but I’m going to have to fish just as hard to sneak into REDCREST,” Lee admitted. “The goal might be a little bit different but the job is still largely the same. I’m going to go out there, keep my head down and leave it all on the water. All you can do is all you can do.”    

by AnglersChannel

Gallant Takes Over Lead In Bassmaster Open At 1000 Islands

Cooper Gallant, of Bowmanville, Canada, is leading after Day 2 of the 2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Northern Open at the St. Lawrence River/1000 Islands with a two-day total of 52 pounds, 2 ounces.
Photo by Andy Crawford/B.A.S.S.

September 10, 2021

CLAYTON, N.Y. — Cooper Gallant’s Day 2 limit of 25 pounds, 2 ounces was right about where his practice results indicated he’d be, but an unexpected Day 1 bonus positioned him to take the Day 2 lead of the Basspro.com Bassmaster Northern Open at the St. Lawrence River/1000 Islands.

Placing second on Day 1 with 27 pounds — 7 ounces behind first-round leader Cal Climpson — Gallant said he was surprised at that weight because he came into the tournament targeting the 25-pound mark. Topping the field with a two-day total of 52-2, the Bowmanville, Canada, pro enters Championship Saturday with a 1 1/2-pound lead over Bassmaster Elite angler Cory Johnston, who sits in second with 50-10.

“I had a pretty good bag today, but I didn’t see any of the big, big, big ones like those 6-pounders you’d like to have,” Gallant said. “If you can catch five 5s, you’ll be sitting pretty good.

“I ended up culling about four times and I had about 10 fish all day. I’m not getting many bites, but they’re the right ones.”

Gallant spent his day in Lake Ontario, not far from the mouth of the river. There he fished a drop shot with an unnamed bait over rocky bottom with isolated boulders on the Canadian side.

“The bigger fish are getting on the noticeably bigger boulders and then you also have big ones cruising the whole flat,” Gallant said. “I found when it’s calm and the sun’s out, they get on the boulders really good.

“From what I’ve seen, when the wind’s blowing, they’ve been pulling off of them. You just have to drift and find them. I think they feel protected sitting on those boulders.”

After Thursday’s huge catch, Gallant commented that he was concerned he had caught most of his spot’s potential.

“I knew there was still fish around there, but I didn’t know if I could catch five,” he said. “I thought I could catch one or two but I ended up camping out all day on what I fished yesterday.

“Tomorrow I’m going to switch it up. I pounded that area pretty good the last two days and we’re going to gamble and hopefully come in with another 25 pounds.”

Two months ago, Johnston finished fourth in the Farmers Insurance Bassmaster Elite event on the St. Lawrence. This week, the Canadian pro has been consistent with daily limits of 25-7 and 25-3.

“I ran similar stuff as I did yesterday; I started in the river and worked my way out to the lake and caught fish all day,” Johnston said. “I worked little subtleties in the (rock structure) in about 40 feet and caught them on a drop shot with a prototype Spro worm.

“The fish are definitely moving (with the cooling weather). They’ll probably be gone tomorrow and I’ll have to find new fish.”

Climpson slipped to third with 49-14. After starting with the event’s heaviest bag — 27-7 — the Cavan, Canada angler added 22-7. Day 2, he said, required much more of a search effort.

“I had to run quite a bit of spots,” Climpson said. “Today, it wasn’t so much that the fish left; I just lost a few key fish. I didn’t relocate today, I just kept running a couple of the spots where I’d found them in practice and I just ran into them. I only fished two new spots that I didn’t fish yesterday.”

Targeting rocky bottom and boulders in 20-30 feet, Climpson again caught his fish on a drop shot with a 3/4-ounce weight. On Thursday, he rotated through three different baits. Today, he had to increase his selection to five.

“They’re getting picky for sure,” Climpson said. “I probably dropped down on a dozen fish that wouldn’t bite today.”

Andrew Upshaw of Hemphill, Texas, leads the Phoenix Boats Big Bass standings with a 6-13.

Zack Eggleston of Goleta, Calif., highlighted his summer visit with Upstate New York relatives by winning the co-angler division with 33-6. After placing third on Day 1 with 15-2, he added an eye-popping 3-fish limit of 18-4.

Eggleston caught one of his keepers on a drop shot with a 4-inch Big Hammer Baits Salt Shaker worm and a 3/8-ounce weight, but most of his fish ate his homemade 3/32-ounce black hair jig. Eggleston added a piece of stick worm to the jig’s hook shank to bulk up the body.

“I think they like the hair jig because it’s very subtle in the water; it’s not intrusive,” he said. “They’ll follow it but then they’ll come up and eat it. It’s something you can swim and cover water with. There are so many little bugs that get washed around down there; it’s just like candy to them that they can’t pass up.”

Eggleston tied Mathew Mccarthy of Marysville, Ohio, for the Phoenix Boats Big Bass lead among co-anglers. Both caught fish weighing 6-12.

Jonathan Kelley of Old Forge, Pa., leads the Northern Open points standings with 554. Mike Iaconelli of Pitts Grove, N.J., is in second with 549, followed by Alex Redwine of Blue Ash, Ohio who is tied for second with 549, J.T. Thompkins of Myrtle Beach, S.C., is in fourth with 520 and Gallant is in fifth with 515.

Jacob Powroznik of North Prince George, Va., leads the overall Falcon Rods Bassmaster Opens Angler of the Year points standings with 1,029.

Saturday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6:30 a.m. ET at the Antique Boat Museum. The weigh-in will be held at the museum at 2:30 p.m.

Live coverage of the event can be streamed on Bassmaster.com and the FOX Sports digital platforms. FS1 will also broadcast live with the tournament leaders from 8-11 a.m.

2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Open at 1000 Islands 9/9-9/11
St. Lawrence River/1000 Islands, Clayton NY.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1. Coop Gallant Bowmanville Ontario CAN 10 52-02 200
Day 1: 5 27-00 Day 2: 5 25-02
2. Cory Johnston Cavan CANADA 10 50-10 199
Day 1: 5 25-07 Day 2: 5 25-03
3. Cal Climpson Cavan CANADA 10 49-14 198
Day 1: 5 27-07 Day 2: 5 22-07
4. Jonathan Kelley Old Forge, PA 10 49-02 197
Day 1: 5 24-12 Day 2: 5 24-06
5. Adam Neu Forestville, WI 10 49-01 196
Day 1: 5 23-15 Day 2: 5 25-02
6. Dean Meckes Clayton, NY 10 48-12 195
Day 1: 5 22-03 Day 2: 5 26-09
7. Timmy Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 10 48-10 194
Day 1: 5 22-05 Day 2: 5 26-05
8. Gary Adkins Green Bay, WI 10 48-05 193
Day 1: 5 25-10 Day 2: 5 22-11
9. Chris Johnston Otonabee Ontario CANADA 10 47-07 192
Day 1: 5 21-03 Day 2: 5 26-04
10. Brad Leuthner Independence, MN 10 46-10 191
Day 1: 5 22-01 Day 2: 5 24-09
11. Patrick Walters Summerville, SC 10 45-12 190 $4,907.00
Day 1: 5 21-12 Day 2: 5 24-00
12. Alex Redwine Blue Ash, OH 10 45-07 189 $4,293.00
Day 1: 5 22-08 Day 2: 5 22-15
13. Brett Carnright Plattsburgh, NY 10 44-15 188 $3,373.00
Day 1: 5 23-12 Day 2: 5 21-03
14. Travis Manson Conshohocken, PA 10 44-11 187 $3,373.00
Day 1: 5 20-07 Day 2: 5 24-04
15. Jason Burger Bridgeton, NJ 10 44-05 186 $3,373.00
Day 1: 5 24-06 Day 2: 5 19-15
16. Kevin Park Waymart, PA 10 44-04 185 $3,373.00
Day 1: 5 25-10 Day 2: 5 18-10
17. Joe Lucarelli Center Harbor, NH 10 43-10 184 $3,373.00
Day 1: 5 19-01 Day 2: 5 24-09
18. Billy Gilbert Hamburg, NY 10 43-00 183 $3,373.00
Day 1: 5 20-10 Day 2: 5 22-06
19. Brent Shores Boise, ID 10 42-15 182 $3,373.00
Day 1: 5 19-01 Day 2: 5 23-14
20. Erik Luzak Fenelon Falls CANADA 10 42-06 181 $3,373.00
Day 1: 5 15-14 Day 2: 5 26-08
21. Brad Elwood Clear Spring, MD 10 42-03 180 $3,067.00
Day 1: 5 19-07 Day 2: 5 22-12
22. JT Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 10 42-03 179 $3,067.00
Day 1: 5 21-03 Day 2: 5 21-00
23. Zak Fadden Plymouth, MI 10 42-01 178 $3,067.00
Day 1: 5 22-08 Day 2: 5 19-09
24. John Garrett Union City, TN 10 41-14 177 $3,067.00
Day 1: 5 23-06 Day 2: 5 18-08
25. Brock Belik Orchard, NE 9 41-13 176 $3,067.00
Day 1: 5 24-12 Day 2: 4 17-01
26. AJ Slegona Jr Walker Valley, NY 10 41-05 175 $2,821.00
Day 1: 5 21-13 Day 2: 5 19-08
27. Sam George Athens, AL 10 41-04 174 $2,821.00
Day 1: 5 21-11 Day 2: 5 19-09
28. Matt Pangrac Bixby, OK 10 41-04 173 $2,821.00
Day 1: 5 21-00 Day 2: 5 20-04
29. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 10 41-01 172 $2,821.00
Day 1: 5 22-10 Day 2: 5 18-07
30. Joe Labarbera Montrose, PA 10 40-05 171 $2,821.00
Day 1: 5 19-09 Day 2: 5 20-12
31. Trevor Jancasz White Pigeon, MI 10 40-04 170 $2,821.00
Day 1: 5 20-15 Day 2: 5 19-05
32. Brian Hughes Barrie CANADA 10 40-03 169 $2,821.00
Day 1: 5 16-13 Day 2: 5 23-06
33. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 10 40-02 168 $2,821.00
Day 1: 5 19-03 Day 2: 5 20-15
34. Tyler Williams Belgrade, ME 10 39-15 167 $2,821.00
Day 1: 5 20-11 Day 2: 5 19-04
35. Zackery Seal Findley Lake, NY 10 39-11 166 $2,821.00
Day 1: 5 19-14 Day 2: 5 19-13
36. Neil Deleeuw Fenwick CANADA 10 39-03 165 $2,821.00
Day 1: 5 22-04 Day 2: 5 16-15
37. Reese Hudson Broomall, PA 10 39-03 164 $2,821.00
Day 1: 5 20-07 Day 2: 5 18-12
38. Joe Ford Bewdely CANADA 10 39-02 163 $2,821.00
Day 1: 5 20-04 Day 2: 5 18-14
39. Scott Pellegrin Chippewa Falls, WI 10 39-01 162 $2,821.00
Day 1: 5 22-05 Day 2: 5 16-12
40. Zach Goutremout Chaumont, NY 10 39-00 161 $2,821.00
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 25-12
41. Nolan Minor Charlottesville, VA 10 39-00 160
Day 1: 5 20-08 Day 2: 5 18-08
42. Pete Gluszek Mount Laurel, NJ 10 38-15 159
Day 1: 5 19-06 Day 2: 5 19-09
43. Daisuke Aoki Minamitsurugun Yamanash 10 38-12 158
Day 1: 5 24-13 Day 2: 5 13-15
44. Austin Cranford Moore, OK 10 38-11 157
Day 1: 5 18-15 Day 2: 5 19-12
45. Tommy Williams Shepherdsville, KY 10 38-10 156
Day 1: 5 17-15 Day 2: 5 20-11
46. Julius Mazy Phoenix, AZ 10 38-10 155
Day 1: 5 20-08 Day 2: 5 18-02
47. Joel Willert Prior Lake, MN 10 38-06 154
Day 1: 5 21-07 Day 2: 5 16-15
48. Jonathan Robla Waddington, NY 10 38-04 153
Day 1: 5 23-11 Day 2: 5 14-09
49. Justin Margraves Diana, TX 10 38-04 152
Day 1: 5 16-01 Day 2: 5 22-03
50. Jacob Powroznik North Prince George, VA 10 38-04 151
Day 1: 5 16-02 Day 2: 5 22-02
51. Barry Brandt Jr. Newport News, VA 10 38-01 150
Day 1: 5 22-07 Day 2: 5 15-10
52. Douglas Reed Bridgeton, NJ 10 37-08 149
Day 1: 5 18-13 Day 2: 5 18-11
53. Chad Wentzell St.Thomas CANADA 10 37-05 148
Day 1: 5 19-08 Day 2: 5 17-13
54. Keith Nemcek St Charles, IL 10 37-03 147
Day 1: 5 15-07 Day 2: 5 21-12
55. Drew Tiano Hudson, NY 10 37-00 146
Day 1: 5 18-05 Day 2: 5 18-11
56. Christopher Fiore Midlothian, VA 10 36-15 145
Day 1: 5 19-09 Day 2: 5 17-06
57. Jonathan Dietz Corry, PA 10 36-10 144
Day 1: 5 18-00 Day 2: 5 18-10
58. Marc Schilling Shady Shores, TX 10 36-07 143
Day 1: 5 16-12 Day 2: 5 19-11
59. Michael Zampese Haskell, NJ 10 36-07 142
Day 1: 5 18-05 Day 2: 5 18-02
60. Chad Pipkens Dewitt, MI 10 36-05 141
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 5 21-15
61. George Yund Albany, NY 10 36-05 140
Day 1: 5 20-13 Day 2: 5 15-08
62. Randy Lamanche Marcellus, NY 10 35-15 139
Day 1: 5 19-03 Day 2: 5 16-12
63. Josh Summerville Lilly, PA 10 35-14 138
Day 1: 5 20-00 Day 2: 5 15-14
64. Ryan Whitacre Chicago, IL 10 35-13 137
Day 1: 5 16-08 Day 2: 5 19-05
65. Frank Arthur Fallston, MD 10 35-12 136
Day 1: 5 17-13 Day 2: 5 17-15
66. Kyle Austin Ridgeville, SC 10 35-11 135
Day 1: 5 21-14 Day 2: 5 13-13
67. Hugh Cosculluela Spring, TX 10 35-11 134
Day 1: 5 19-06 Day 2: 5 16-05
68. Dennis Carnahan Cazenovia, NY 10 35-10 133
Day 1: 5 17-10 Day 2: 5 18-00
69. Jeremy Sadowski Voluntown, CT 10 35-08 132
Day 1: 5 18-00 Day 2: 5 17-08
70. Spike Stoker Cisco, TX 8 35-04 131
Day 1: 5 23-07 Day 2: 3 11-13
71. Cass Terrance Akwewsane, NY 10 35-04 130
Day 1: 5 18-12 Day 2: 5 16-08
72. Michael Murphy East Syracuse, NY 10 35-01 129
Day 1: 5 20-14 Day 2: 5 14-03
73. Shayne Berlo Mclean, VA 10 35-00 128
Day 1: 5 18-01 Day 2: 5 16-15
74. Steve Morella Townshend, VT 10 34-15 127
Day 1: 5 19-03 Day 2: 5 15-12
75. Lane Olson Sherwood, OR 10 34-15 126
Day 1: 5 18-07 Day 2: 5 16-08
76. Destin DeMarion Grove City, PA 10 34-09 125
Day 1: 5 21-01 Day 2: 5 13-08
77. Blake Sylvester Plaquemine, LA 10 34-05 124
Day 1: 5 16-03 Day 2: 5 18-02
78. Lucas Murphy Lexington, MI 10 34-04 123
Day 1: 5 16-09 Day 2: 5 17-11
79. Kraig Kettelkamp Clifton Springs, NY 10 34-02 122
Day 1: 5 20-07 Day 2: 5 13-11
80. Andy Hribar Lakeville, MN 10 33-14 121
Day 1: 5 17-02 Day 2: 5 16-12
81. Greg Mansfield Olathe, KS 10 33-12 120
Day 1: 5 18-03 Day 2: 5 15-09
82. Jason Putman Cicero, NY 10 33-11 119
Day 1: 5 17-11 Day 2: 5 16-00
83. Tom Dolin Palatine Bridge, NY 10 33-08 118
Day 1: 5 16-13 Day 2: 5 16-11
84. Youme Vu Paramount, CA 10 33-07 117
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 5 19-01
85. Brian Bylotas Scott Township, PA 10 33-00 116
Day 1: 5 17-15 Day 2: 5 15-01
86. Greg Alexander Hebron, MD 10 32-14 115
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 20-13
87. Shane Rees Middletown, IN 10 32-14 114
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 5 19-00
88. Trevor McKinney Benton, IL 10 32-08 113
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 18-04
89. Tanner Ward Woodsfield , OH 10 32-07 112
Day 1: 5 18-05 Day 2: 5 14-02
90. Eddie Casey Whiteford, MD 10 32-06 111
Day 1: 5 17-07 Day 2: 5 14-15
91. Kenny Mittelstaedt Paynesville, MN 9 32-04 110
Day 1: 4 11-13 Day 2: 5 20-07
92. Stanley Sypeck Jr Sugarloaf, PA 10 32-03 109
Day 1: 5 18-07 Day 2: 5 13-12
93. Andrew Upshaw Hemphill, TX 8 32-02 108
Day 1: 5 18-12 Day 2: 3 13-06
94. Brian Post Janesville, WI 10 31-13 107
Day 1: 5 17-04 Day 2: 5 14-09
95. Jake Biram Tulsa, OK 10 31-10 106
Day 1: 5 14-12 Day 2: 5 16-14
96. Randy Huffman Charleston, WV 10 31-09 105
Day 1: 5 15-14 Day 2: 5 15-11
97. Alex Wetherell Middletown, CT 10 31-08 104
Day 1: 5 19-13 Day 2: 5 11-11
98. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 10 31-07 103
Day 1: 5 17-00 Day 2: 5 14-07
99. Alec Morrison Peru, NY 10 31-06 102
Day 1: 5 17-00 Day 2: 5 14-06
100. Barry Rathbone Jeffersonton, VA 10 31-02 101
Day 1: 5 15-01 Day 2: 5 16-01
101. Gregory DiPalma Millville, NJ 10 31-01 100
Day 1: 5 17-12 Day 2: 5 13-05
102. John Zeolla Oak Park, CA 8 31-00 99
Day 1: 3 10-13 Day 2: 5 20-03
103. Cody Bertrand Dyer, IN 10 30-13 98
Day 1: 5 17-04 Day 2: 5 13-09
104. Cameron Smith Wareham, MA 10 30-12 97
Day 1: 5 18-10 Day 2: 5 12-02
105. Oliver Ngy Frisco, TX 10 30-11 96
Day 1: 5 15-11 Day 2: 5 15-00
106. Jeff Queen Catawba, NC 10 30-07 95
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 5 15-12
107. Denny Fiedler Wabasha, MN 10 30-02 94
Day 1: 5 17-05 Day 2: 5 12-13
108. Tom Knee Newtown Square, PA 10 30-00 93
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 16-12
109. Frank Poirier North Prince George, VA 10 30-00 92
Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 5 15-09
110. Jeff Jensen Beech Creek, PA 9 29-11 91
Day 1: 5 19-03 Day 2: 4 10-08
111. David Boelkins Lake Zurich, IL 9 29-10 90
Day 1: 5 13-06 Day 2: 4 16-04
112. Nick Radtke Greenwood Lake, NY 10 29-07 89
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 17-04
113. Mike Loughlin Caesarea CANADA 10 29-07 88
Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 5 17-00
114. Tyler Ferris Williamston, MI 10 29-06 87
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 5 16-13
115. Glynn Goodwin Marietta, OH 10 29-05 86
Day 1: 5 18-06 Day 2: 5 10-15
116. Matthew Szczoczarz Cumberland, RI 10 29-02 85
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 5 15-05
117. Paul Kimball Glastonbury, CT 10 28-09 84
Day 1: 5 14-02 Day 2: 5 14-07
118. Bill Vierzen Hanover, NH 10 28-08 83
Day 1: 5 15-15 Day 2: 5 12-09
119. Jonathan Carter Portland, ME 8 28-05 82
Day 1: 5 18-03 Day 2: 3 10-02
120. Ryan Powroznik Prince George, VA 9 28-03 81
Day 1: 5 13-15 Day 2: 4 14-04
121. Trait Zaldain Fort Worth, TX 10 27-15 80
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 14-13
122. Whitney Stephens Waverly, OH 10 27-06 79
Day 1: 5 16-04 Day 2: 5 11-02
123. Teb Jones Hattiesburg, MS 9 27-06 78
Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 4 14-05
124. Carmen Peluso Pittsburgh, PA 10 27-04 77
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 15-01
125. Brian Mullaney New Market, MD 10 27-03 76
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 14-11
126. Brian Brooks Pittsgrove, NJ 10 27-03 75
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 13-10
127. Eddie Levin Westerville, OH 10 27-01 74
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 5 13-00
128. Ed Powell Sandyville, WV 10 27-00 73
Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 5 17-10
129. Robert Reesey Newfoundland, PA 9 27-00 72
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 4 11-03
130. Darryl Halbert Enoree, SC 10 26-15 71
Day 1: 5 16-02 Day 2: 5 10-13
131. Kerry Frey Middlebury, IN 10 26-14 70
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 17-00
132. Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 10 26-02 69
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 14-02
133. Willy Dennison Willoughby Hills, OH 10 25-10 68
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 5 12-13
134. Keith Brumfield Vicksburg, MS 7 25-06 67
Day 1: 5 19-06 Day 2: 2 06-00
135. Luke Losey Kersey, PA 9 25-06 66
Day 1: 5 15-01 Day 2: 4 10-05
136. James Mignanelli Harmony, PA 10 25-01 65
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 5 14-05
137. Tom Hardy Penetanguishene CANADA 7 24-15 64
Day 1: 2 05-01 Day 2: 5 19-14
138. Masayuki Matsushita Tokoname-Shi JAPAN 8 24-15 63
Day 1: 5 18-09 Day 2: 3 06-06
139. Luke Plunkett Pinson, AL 10 24-09 62
Day 1: 5 09-04 Day 2: 5 15-05
140. Jason Tibbetts Centreville, VA 10 24-07 61
Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 5 13-12
141. Kirk McMullen Greensburg, PA 8 23-14 60
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 3 11-00
142. Austin Hoke Lititz, PA 10 23-08 59
Day 1: 5 12-15 Day 2: 5 10-09
143. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 8 23-05 58
Day 1: 5 16-04 Day 2: 3 07-01
144. Dan Grove Harrisville, PA 8 23-02 57
Day 1: 3 08-11 Day 2: 5 14-07
145. Greg Fisher Zanesville, OH 10 22-14 56
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 5 12-01
146. Chris Beaudrie Princeton, KY 8 22-12 55
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 3 08-09
147. Jesse Hilliard Delhi CANADA 8 22-09 54
Day 1: 5 15-07 Day 2: 3 07-02
148. Brandon Brown Lockport, NY 10 22-01 53
Day 1: 5 13-00 Day 2: 5 09-01
149. Gary Greenwood Taylors, SC 10 21-14 52
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 11-09
150. Mandel Pettus Rocky Point, NY 7 21-09 51
Day 1: 5 17-04 Day 2: 2 04-05
151. Ed Stiefel Mahwah, NJ 7 20-04 50
Day 1: 2 05-13 Day 2: 5 14-07
152. Sheron Brown Leminster, MA 8 20-03 49
Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 3 07-09
153. Tyler Morgan Schuylkill Haven, PA 8 19-09 48
Day 1: 3 05-10 Day 2: 5 13-15
154. Kevin Ledoux Choctaw, OK 5 19-05 47
Day 1: 5 19-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
155. Steven Camp Mechanicsvlle, VA 10 18-15 46
Day 1: 5 07-05 Day 2: 5 11-10
156. Chris Hellebuyck Waterford, MI 6 18-15 45
Day 1: 2 08-15 Day 2: 4 10-00
157. Steven Hatala Harrison Township, MI 5 18-09 44
Day 1: 5 18-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
158. Chancy Walters West Des Moines, IA 6 18-02 43
Day 1: 2 06-09 Day 2: 4 11-09
159. Greg Secord Salem, SC 7 17-08 42
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 2 04-10
160. John Pelletier Castleton, NY 5 17-05 41
Day 1: 5 17-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
161. Danny McGarry Newcastle CANADA 5 16-02 40
Day 1: 5 16-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
162. Troy Baxter Canton, NY 6 16-02 39
Day 1: 4 08-10 Day 2: 2 07-08
163. John Hagaman Egg Harbor City, NJ 8 16-00 38
Day 1: 3 06-04 Day 2: 5 09-12
164. Christian Mazzola Sr Walnutport, PA 8 15-06 37
Day 1: 3 06-12 Day 2: 5 08-10
165. Curtis Richardson Belleville Ontario CANA 5 14-10 36
Day 1: 5 14-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
166. Patrick Martin St Roch De L Achigan Qu 5 14-02 35
Day 1: 5 14-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
167. Dane Anderson Hudson, NY 5 13-07 34
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
168. Danger Kelly Somerset, KY 7 13-00 33
Day 1: 3 05-06 Day 2: 4 07-10
169. Patrick Hildenbrand Red Hook, NY 5 11-07 32
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
170. John Mcgraw Hamilton Sq, NJ 5 11-02 31
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
171. Justin Salisbury Binghamton, NY 5 11-01 30
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
172. Denis Karachopan Rocky Point, NY 5 10-15 29
Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
172. Joe Spano Scranton, PA 5 10-15 29
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 10-15
174. Frankie Appaluccio Franklin, NJ 5 09-15 27
Day 1: 2 05-11 Day 2: 3 04-04
175. Scott Lindstam Jr. Largo, FL 4 09-02 26
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 4 09-02
176. Roger Stahl JR Chittenango, NY 5 08-06 25
Day 1: 5 08-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
177. Hunter Bland Williston, FL 5 08-04 24
Day 1: 3 04-12 Day 2: 2 03-08
178. Randy Elliott Severn, MD 2 07-02 23
Day 1: 2 07-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
179. Lucas Bogosian Harrington Park, NJ 2 07-00 22
Day 1: 1 04-10 Day 2: 1 02-06
180. Michelle Jalaba Birmingham, MI 2 03-13 21
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 1 02-06
181. Craig Chambers Midland, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
181. Frank Guarascio Marcy, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
181. Nathan Knapp Candor, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
181. Trevor Lo Maplewood, MN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 161 848 2929-13
2 139 781 2684-01
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300 1629 5613-14

2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Open at 1000 Islands 9/9-9/11
St. Lawrence River/1000 Islands, Clayton NY.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1. Zack Eggleston Goleta, CA 6 33-06 200 $18,372.00
Day 1: 3 15-02 Day 2: 3 18-04
2. Ethan Mcmahon Swanton, VT 6 27-11 199 $4,293.00
Day 1: 3 14-07 Day 2: 3 13-04
3. David Kovack Lancaster, PA 6 27-10 198 $3,220.00
Day 1: 3 13-10 Day 2: 3 14-00
4. Timothy Nichols Pittsgrove, NJ 6 26-09 197 $2,415.00
Day 1: 3 15-12 Day 2: 3 10-13
5. Eric Stecker Quakertown, PA 6 26-06 196 $2,254.00
Day 1: 3 13-11 Day 2: 3 12-11
6. Sakae Ushio Tonawanda, NY 6 26-04 195 $2,147.00
Day 1: 3 15-13 Day 2: 3 10-07
7. Joe Mantione West Milford, NJ 6 25-15 194 $2,039.00
Day 1: 3 13-05 Day 2: 3 12-10
8. Christy Tiano Hudson, NY 6 25-14 193 $1,932.00
Day 1: 3 12-02 Day 2: 3 13-12
9. Mitch Van Ert Watertown, WI 6 25-09 192 $1,771.00
Day 1: 3 14-03 Day 2: 3 11-06
10. James Bojonny Hunlock Creek, PA 6 24-15 191 $1,610.00
Day 1: 3 11-04 Day 2: 3 13-11
11. BK Kelley Chester, VA 6 24-09 190 $1,503.00
Day 1: 3 13-08 Day 2: 3 11-01
12. Brent Temple BREWERTON, NY 6 24-07 189 $1,395.00
Day 1: 3 13-09 Day 2: 3 10-14
13. Ben Jacobi Richmond, VA 6 23-14 188 $1,181.00
Day 1: 3 11-06 Day 2: 3 12-08
14. Lenny Speed Jr. Chadds Ford, PA 6 23-06 187 $1,073.00
Day 1: 3 09-09 Day 2: 3 13-13
15. Kevin Hesson Seneca, PA 6 23-06 186 $966.00
Day 1: 3 13-04 Day 2: 3 10-02
16. Jacob Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 6 23-06 185 $859.00
Day 1: 3 11-06 Day 2: 3 12-00
17. Mathew Thompson Hogansburg, NY 6 23-00 184 $805.00
Day 1: 3 13-05 Day 2: 3 09-11
18. Gary Haraguchi Murfreesboro, TN 6 23-00 183 $805.00
Day 1: 3 12-10 Day 2: 3 10-06
19. Bryan Folino Williamstown, MA 6 23-00 182 $805.00
Day 1: 3 11-15 Day 2: 3 11-01
20. Jeffrey Burns Cicero, NY 6 22-15 181 $805.00
Day 1: 3 10-03 Day 2: 3 12-12
21. Ryan Park Mount Joy, PA 6 22-12 180 $751.00
Day 1: 3 14-03 Day 2: 3 08-09
22. Sean Mckee IV Haddon Heights, NJ 6 22-12 179 $751.00
Day 1: 3 08-14 Day 2: 3 13-14
23. Mark Snyder Elizabethtown, PA 6 22-11 178 $751.00
Day 1: 3 10-11 Day 2: 3 12-00
24. Harry Moore Clarington, OH 6 22-08 177 $751.00
Day 1: 3 11-11 Day 2: 3 10-13
25. Cody Stahl Griffin, GA 6 22-05 176 $751.00
Day 1: 3 12-05 Day 2: 3 10-00
26. Shon Pulley Greenfield, IN 6 22-04 175 $644.00
Day 1: 3 10-05 Day 2: 3 11-15
27. Hunter Kosmerick Sturgis, MI 6 22-04 174 $644.00
Day 1: 3 11-14 Day 2: 3 10-06
28. Brad Goetz Montello, WI 6 22-04 173 $644.00
Day 1: 3 11-10 Day 2: 3 10-10
29. Michael Schrader North Attleboro, MA 6 22-03 172 $644.00
Day 1: 3 08-14 Day 2: 3 13-05
30. Dan Loux Quakertown, PA 6 22-03 171 $617.00
Day 1: 3 12-12 Day 2: 3 09-07
30. George Petrak Binghamton, NY 6 22-03 171 $617.00
Day 1: 3 12-12 Day 2: 3 09-07
32. Joseph Vacanti Mount Laurel, NJ 6 22-01 169 $590.00
Day 1: 3 13-05 Day 2: 3 08-12
33. Curtis Hall II Lenore, WV 6 22-00 168 $590.00
Day 1: 3 14-02 Day 2: 3 07-14
34. Jody Gardner Tippecanoe, OH 6 21-13 167 $590.00
Day 1: 3 11-00 Day 2: 3 10-13
35. Shawn Gokey Fairfax, VT 6 21-11 166 $590.00
Day 1: 3 12-06 Day 2: 3 09-05
36. Matthew Mccarthy Marysville, OH 6 21-06 165 $715.00
Day 1: 3 14-12 Day 2: 3 06-10
37. Nickolas Ferry Feasterville, PA 6 21-04 164 $590.00
Day 1: 3 14-10 Day 2: 3 06-10
38. Bubba Leister III Kintnersville, PA 6 20-11 163 $590.00
Day 1: 3 13-06 Day 2: 3 07-05
39. Sudhir Nath Cheektowaga, NY 6 20-08 162 $590.00
Day 1: 3 10-03 Day 2: 3 10-05
40. Bailey Eigbrett Victor, NY 6 20-07 161 $590.00
Day 1: 3 12-10 Day 2: 3 07-13
41. Grant Loney Vineland CANADA 6 20-06 160
Day 1: 3 09-06 Day 2: 3 11-00
42. Gary Hall Delbarton, WV 6 20-04 159
Day 1: 3 12-07 Day 2: 3 07-13
43. Jordan Laclair Morristown, NY 6 20-03 158
Day 1: 3 12-03 Day 2: 3 08-00
44. Jon Putman Carthage, NY 6 20-00 157
Day 1: 3 09-10 Day 2: 3 10-06
45. Paul Kimball Philadelphia, PA 6 19-12 156
Day 1: 3 08-11 Day 2: 3 11-01
46. Todd Hughes Mount Bethel, PA 6 19-10 155
Day 1: 3 10-12 Day 2: 3 08-14
47. Jon Jezierski Troy, MI 6 19-09 154
Day 1: 3 10-07 Day 2: 3 09-02
48. Mark Kendra Great Meadows, NJ 6 19-08 153
Day 1: 3 07-07 Day 2: 3 12-01
49. Brooks Parker Bridgeville, DE 6 19-08 152
Day 1: 3 10-12 Day 2: 3 08-12
50. Jody White Shaftsbury, VT 6 19-08 151
Day 1: 3 09-10 Day 2: 3 09-14
51. John Ciavaglia Pittsford, NY 6 19-07 150
Day 1: 3 10-14 Day 2: 3 08-09
52. Chris Newton Whitesboro, NY 6 19-06 149
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 3 12-14
53. Nathan Wojslaw Avon, NY 6 19-06 148
Day 1: 3 11-09 Day 2: 3 07-13
54. Jacob Zaremski West Henrietta, NY 6 19-05 147
Day 1: 3 08-00 Day 2: 3 11-05
55. Wayne Thompson Tunkhannock, PA 5 19-04 146
Day 1: 2 08-00 Day 2: 3 11-04
56. Bud Biram Tulsa, OK 5 19-03 145
Day 1: 3 10-12 Day 2: 2 08-07
57. Simon Clarke-Okah Toronto CANADA 6 19-03 144
Day 1: 3 08-09 Day 2: 3 10-10
58. Chip Stith Piscataway, NJ 6 19-01 143
Day 1: 3 09-07 Day 2: 3 09-10
59. Kurtis Lapointe Enfield, CT 6 18-13 142
Day 1: 3 08-03 Day 2: 3 10-10
60. Joe Sodora Garfield, NJ 6 18-11 141
Day 1: 3 08-03 Day 2: 3 10-08
61. Joshua Geyer Loganton, PA 6 18-10 140
Day 1: 3 11-02 Day 2: 3 07-08
62. Terry Wilson Tillsonburg Ontario CAN 6 18-10 139
Day 1: 3 10-07 Day 2: 3 08-03
63. John Husnay Holland Patent, NY 6 18-06 138
Day 1: 3 10-11 Day 2: 3 07-11
64. John Stoughtenger Waterloo, NY 6 18-05 137
Day 1: 3 11-12 Day 2: 3 06-09
65. Craig Johnson Mars, PA 6 18-04 136
Day 1: 3 09-05 Day 2: 3 08-15
66. Mark Shopene Point Pleasant Beach, N 6 18-02 135
Day 1: 3 10-10 Day 2: 3 07-08
67. Brok Schwartzkopf New Prague, MN 6 18-01 134
Day 1: 3 09-11 Day 2: 3 08-06
68. Levi Allgeier Bardstown, KY 6 18-00 133
Day 1: 3 07-04 Day 2: 3 10-12
69. PJ Mcmanamon Jr Ruby, NY 6 17-12 132
Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 3 11-05
70. Adam Deakin Windsor, CO 6 17-11 131
Day 1: 3 05-00 Day 2: 3 12-11
71. Brian Setlock Lancaster, PA 6 17-11 130
Day 1: 3 07-13 Day 2: 3 09-14
72. Brian Landkrohn Nashport, OH 5 17-09 129
Day 1: 3 10-11 Day 2: 2 06-14
73. Thomas Ulintz Mars, PA 6 17-07 128
Day 1: 3 12-10 Day 2: 3 04-13
74. Shane Nelson Wadsworth, OH 6 17-06 127
Day 1: 3 05-14 Day 2: 3 11-08
75. Jason Grey Amherst, NY 6 17-06 126
Day 1: 3 09-03 Day 2: 3 08-03
76. John Scipione Jr Brewerton, NY 5 17-05 125
Day 1: 3 11-07 Day 2: 2 05-14
77. Chad Bushnaq Buffalo, NY 6 17-03 124
Day 1: 3 05-04 Day 2: 3 11-15
78. Mike Mueller Medway, MA 4 17-02 123
Day 1: 3 12-14 Day 2: 1 04-04
79. Mike Anderson Harlem, GA 6 17-00 122
Day 1: 3 07-01 Day 2: 3 09-15
80. Bailey Rothrock Monticello, IN 6 16-15 121
Day 1: 3 09-11 Day 2: 3 07-04
81. Bart Stanisz Wichita Falls , TX 6 16-15 120
Day 1: 3 09-10 Day 2: 3 07-05
82. Kyle Patrick Cooperstown, NY 4 16-13 119
Day 1: 3 12-15 Day 2: 1 03-14
83. Alan Alfonso Jr. Ruther Glen, VA 5 16-13 118
Day 1: 2 06-08 Day 2: 3 10-05
84. Jimmy Schaffer Oak Ridge, NJ 5 16-10 117
Day 1: 2 02-12 Day 2: 3 13-14
85. John Brzozowski Plymouth, PA 5 16-10 116
Day 1: 3 10-05 Day 2: 2 06-05
86. Joseph Zapf Oak Ridge, NJ 5 16-10 115
Day 1: 3 08-09 Day 2: 2 08-01
87. Cade Bacon Pennellville, NY 5 16-10 114
Day 1: 3 08-08 Day 2: 2 08-02
88. Keith Cleary Bethel, CT 6 16-04 113
Day 1: 3 08-02 Day 2: 3 08-02
89. Scott Devault New Philadelphia, OH 4 16-02 112
Day 1: 3 13-05 Day 2: 1 02-13
90. Joshua Torres Brandywine, MD 6 16-02 111
Day 1: 3 05-02 Day 2: 3 11-00
91. Justin Eger Monticello, IN 6 16-02 110
Day 1: 3 10-03 Day 2: 3 05-15
92. Taurus Lopez Ellenville, NY 6 15-14 109
Day 1: 3 07-03 Day 2: 3 08-11
93. Jesse Buss Pennsburg, PA 6 15-04 108
Day 1: 3 09-05 Day 2: 3 05-15
94. Mike Rinaldi North Haledon, NJ 6 14-15 107
Day 1: 3 06-02 Day 2: 3 08-13
95. Scott Seros Redmond, OR 5 14-14 106
Day 1: 2 06-14 Day 2: 3 08-00
96. Matt Noraas Pamplin, VA 4 14-13 105
Day 1: 1 02-08 Day 2: 3 12-05
97. Wes Vyverberg Rochester, NY 5 14-09 104
Day 1: 3 11-04 Day 2: 2 03-05
98. Brian Durham Dinwiddie, VA 5 14-09 103
Day 1: 3 09-01 Day 2: 2 05-08
99. Mike Eldridge Blairsville, PA 6 14-09 102
Day 1: 3 07-06 Day 2: 3 07-03
100. Phillip Manning Bellefonte, PA 6 14-05 101
Day 1: 3 07-04 Day 2: 3 07-01
101. Brad Hollowell Azle, TX 5 14-04 100
Day 1: 3 10-12 Day 2: 2 03-08
102. Gus Kneidinger Prospect, PA 6 14-00 99
Day 1: 3 07-03 Day 2: 3 06-13
103. Matthew Jones Delmar, NY 4 13-14 98
Day 1: 3 11-02 Day 2: 1 02-12
104. Akira Okuyama Forest Hills, NY 4 13-13 97
Day 1: 1 02-13 Day 2: 3 11-00
105. Rick Hamer Charleston, WV 5 13-11 96
Day 1: 3 09-00 Day 2: 2 04-11
106. Kevin Ritchie Trenton, OH 5 13-09 95
Day 1: 2 05-12 Day 2: 3 07-13
107. Trevor Fitzgerald Belleview, FL 4 13-08 94
Day 1: 3 09-04 Day 2: 1 04-04
108. Mathew Bertram Worthington, OH 4 13-07 93
Day 1: 3 08-13 Day 2: 1 04-10
109. Danny Stafursky Athens, PA 5 13-05 92
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 3 09-12
110. Jason Dubernas Old Forge, PA 6 13-04 91
Day 1: 3 07-14 Day 2: 3 05-06
111. Chris McCarthy Woonsocket, RI 6 13-04 90
Day 1: 3 06-10 Day 2: 3 06-10
112. Ed Guidon Bethlehem, PA 5 13-02 89
Day 1: 2 05-05 Day 2: 3 07-13
113. Rich Knisely Jr. Disputanta, VA 6 13-02 88
Day 1: 3 06-13 Day 2: 3 06-05
114. Mark Frickman Dexter, NY 6 13-01 87
Day 1: 3 04-07 Day 2: 3 08-10
115. Dawson Wisner Westminster, MD 4 12-12 86
Day 1: 3 09-07 Day 2: 1 03-05
116. Austin Sears Dayton, OH 4 12-04 85
Day 1: 2 04-08 Day 2: 2 07-12
117. Vern Gatson Totowa, NJ 5 12-04 84
Day 1: 3 06-01 Day 2: 2 06-03
118. Lewis Mendall Winthrop, MA 5 12-01 83
Day 1: 2 05-04 Day 2: 3 06-13
119. Samuel Jenesky Jr Cecil, PA 4 11-13 82
Day 1: 1 03-01 Day 2: 3 08-12
120. Rick Williams Jr Sandston, VA 3 11-12 81
Day 1: 3 11-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
121. David Booth Erin, TN 6 11-10 80
Day 1: 3 04-12 Day 2: 3 06-14
122. Joe Franzwa Pittsgrove, NJ 3 11-08 79
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 11-08
123. Jess Salmon Milford, NJ 4 11-08 78
Day 1: 1 01-01 Day 2: 3 10-07
124. Johnnie Garrett Union City, TN 4 11-07 77
Day 1: 2 06-00 Day 2: 2 05-07
125. Brock Bonadio Conneaut Lake, PA 3 11-05 76
Day 1: 3 11-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
126. Gary Besmer East Islip, NY 4 11-03 75
Day 1: 1 03-05 Day 2: 3 07-14
127. Jeff Somers Crystal, MN 4 11-03 74
Day 1: 1 03-07 Day 2: 3 07-12
128. Jimmy Brumfield Madison, MS 6 11-01 73
Day 1: 3 07-09 Day 2: 3 03-08
129. Matthew Kremers Pittsford, NY 5 11-00 72
Day 1: 3 06-01 Day 2: 2 04-15
130. Skyler Anderson Harlem, GA 4 10-14 71
Day 1: 1 03-01 Day 2: 3 07-13
131. Robert Bruguiere Roseland, VA 3 10-11 70
Day 1: 1 04-11 Day 2: 2 06-00
132. Christopher House Walworth, NY 5 10-05 69
Day 1: 3 05-06 Day 2: 2 04-15
133. James Schneider Watervliet, NY 3 09-05 68
Day 1: 3 09-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
134. Liam Kendra Great Meadows, NJ 3 09-05 67
Day 1: 2 05-08 Day 2: 1 03-13
135. Mark Rebolos Long Island City,, NY 3 09-04 66
Day 1: 2 06-11 Day 2: 1 02-09
136. Lloyd Raheem Orange, NJ 4 09-03 65
Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 1 02-05
137. David Camp Sterling, OH 3 08-09 64
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 08-09
138. Joshua McGeary Mt. Pleasant, PA 4 08-08 63
Day 1: 3 05-11 Day 2: 1 02-13
139. Stephen Schneider Selden, NY 4 08-05 62
Day 1: 3 04-03 Day 2: 1 04-02
140. John Pliska Duryea, PA 3 08-04 61
Day 1: 3 08-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
141. Matt Leicester Hertford, NC 5 08-02 60
Day 1: 2 03-02 Day 2: 3 05-00
142. Kieth Allen Elma, NY 3 08-00 59
Day 1: 3 08-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
143. Ken Jester Landenberg, PA 3 07-08 58
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 07-08
144. Chris Longo Tunkhannock, PA 3 07-02 57
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 07-02
145. Greg Cronk Syracuse, NY 4 06-15 56
Day 1: 2 02-13 Day 2: 2 04-02
146. Carl Smith Lugoff, SC 3 06-11 55
Day 1: 3 06-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Angela Mayo Maiden, NC 2 06-10 54
Day 1: 1 03-08 Day 2: 1 03-02
148. Tim Mcglenn Welcome, MD 3 06-09 53
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-09
149. Jim Opetaia-Williamson Winter Garden, FL 3 06-08 52
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
150. Andrew Packard Fresno, CA 2 06-08 51
Day 1: 1 03-15 Day 2: 1 02-09
151. Chuck Vacanti Penn Yan, NY 3 05-11 50
Day 1: 2 02-06 Day 2: 1 03-05
152. Jeff Fellows Orlando, FL 3 05-05 49
Day 1: 3 05-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
153. Steve Williams Harrington, ME 2 05-02 48
Day 1: 2 05-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
154. Sam Leary Canaan, CT 3 04-14 47
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 2 02-13
155. Bill Bauman Westland, MI 2 04-11 46
Day 1: 2 04-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
156. Christopher Sawicki Binghamton, NY 3 04-03 45
Day 1: 3 04-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
157. Burley Langford Jr. S.Chesterfield, VA 1 03-11 44
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 03-11
158. Mike Elkins Kalamazoo, MI 1 02-07 43
Day 1: 1 02-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Peter Barello Staten Island, NY 1 02-02 42
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-02
160. Mike Bell Lisbon, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
160. Robert Sweeney Elkton, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

by AnglersChannel

Michael Neal Leads First Day at MLF Bass Pro Tour CarParts.com Stage Seven at Lake St. Clair

Dayton, Tennessee Pro Weighs 36 Bass Totaling 120 Pounds, 13 Ounces to Pace Qualifying Group A – Group B to Fish Saturday

ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. (Sept. 10, 2021) – Pro “The Real Deal” Michael Neal of Dayton, Tennessee, caught 36 bass totaling 120 pounds, 13 ounces, to grab the early lead for Group A on Day 1 of the CarParts.com Stage Seven at Lake St. Clair Presented by Covercraft Friday in St. Clair Shores, Michigan.

The six-day event, hosted by Macomb County, St. Clair Shores and the Detroit Sports Commission, showcases the 80 top professional bass-fishing anglers on the planet competing for a purse of $805,000, including a top cash prize of $100,000 to the winner. The tournament is livestreamed each day at MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MOTV app and also being filmed for broadcast later this fall on the Discovery Channel.

Neal will bring a 18-pound, 9-ounce, lead into Sunday’s second day of competition for Group A. In second place on the SCORETRACKER® leaderboard is the red-hot Academy Sports + Outdoors pro Jacob Wheeler of Harrison, Tennessee, who caught 39 bass totaling 102-4. B&W Trailer Hitches pro Russ Lane of Prattville, Alabama, sits in third place – 1-ounce behind Wheeler – with 33 bass weighing 102-3. Kalamazoo’s Kevin VanDam caught 13 bass weighing 36-12 and sits in 18^th place.

The 40 anglers in Group A will now have the day off on Saturday, while the 39 anglers competing in Group B will begin their first day of competition. Group A will resume competition on Sunday.

“It was a heck of a day. It’ll be interesting to see if I can get back our here on Sunday or not,” Neal said, pondering the weather forecast. “If I can’t, I’m going to have to try to come up with a different plan to try to win the round.”

Neal spent pretty much his entire day fishing the same general area – a spot that he described as a big grass flat with a few irregularities – using multiple different baits and techniques. In Period 1, Neal relied on a drop-shot rig and boated six bass. In Period 2, he mixed a jerkbait into his repertoire and along with the drop-shot added another 10 scorable bass. In Period 3, Neal caught fire with a medium-diving crankbait and another 20 scorable bass in the period.

“Whenever it is calm enough to fish, I’m all in on the area that I fished today,” Neal added. “There are tons of fish there, but I don’t know how long they’ll stay, or if the wind will move them or what. We’ll have to see what happens. Regardless, today has been a really fun day.”

Straight off of his two back-to-back Bass Pro Tour victories, second-place pro Jacob Wheeler maintained his historic pace and had another great day on the water Friday.

“It was another incredible day,” Wheeler said. “I stayed on them all day long. It was great to have another 100-pound day, but we’ve still got a lot of work left ahead of us. It’s a solid start, though. And I’ve got a chance to win the round, and that’s really all that you can ask for after Day 1.”

The top 20 pros in Group A after Day 1 on Lake St. Clair are:

1^st:          Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., 36 bass, 120-13
2^nd:         Jacob Wheeler, Harrison, Tenn., 39 bass, 102-4
3^rd:         Russ Lane, Prattville, Ala., 33 bass, 102-3
4^th:         Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., 28 bass, 98-6
5^th:         Gary Klein, Mingus, Texas., 28 bass, 80-6
6^th:         Jesse Wiggins, Addison, Ala., 22 bass, 66-8
7^th:         Gerald Spohrer, Gonzales, La., 21 bass, 63-1
8^th:         Brett Hite, Phoenix, Ariz., 15 bass, 48-9
9^th:         Ish Monroe, Oakdale, Calif., 16 bass, 48-3
10^th:       Luke Clausen, Spokane, Wash., 16 bass, 45-11
11^th:       Adrian Avena, Vineland, N.J., 14 bass, 41-14
12^th:       Jeff Sprague, Point, Texas, 15 bass, 40-7
13^th:       Fletcher Shryock, Guntersville, Ala., 15 bass, 40-1
14^th:       John Murray, Spring City, Tenn., 15 bass, 39-11
15^th:       Takahiro Omori, Tokyo, Japan, 16 bass, 38-14
16^th:       Cliff Pace, Petal, Miss., 12 bass, 38-10
17^th:       Matthew Stefan, Junction City, Wis., 12 bass, 37-13
18^th:       Kevin VanDam, Kalamazoo, Mich., 13 bass, 36-12
19^th:       Shinichi Fukae, Osaka, Japan, 13 bass, 36-10
20^th:       Keith Poche, Pike Road, Ala., 13 bass, 36-5

A complete list of results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Overall, there were 530 bass weighing 1,558 pounds, 10 ounces caught by 39 pros on Friday.

Ish Monroe won the Berkley Big Bass Award and earned $1,000 Friday for weighing a 5-pound, 13-ounce largemouth bass on a frog during Period 3. Berkley awards $1,000 to the angler who weighs the heaviest bass each day, and a $3,000 bonus to the angler who weighs the heaviest bass of the tournament.

The 40 Anglers in Group A compete in their two-day qualifying round on Lake St. Clair on Friday and Sunday – the 40 anglers in Group B on Saturday and Monday. After each two-day qualifying round is complete, the anglers that finish in 2nd through 20th place from both groups advance to Tuesday’s Knockout Round, while the winner of each group advances directly to Wednesday’s Championship Round. In the Knockout Round, weights are zeroed and the remaining 38 anglers compete to finish in the top 8 to advance to the Championship Round. In the final day Championship Round, weights are zeroed and the highest one-day total wins the top prize of $100,000.

Anglers will take off from the 9-Mile Ramp, located in St. Clair Shores, at 8 a.m. ET each day of competition. With strong winds being forecast for Saturday, Bass Pro Tour Tournament Director Aaron Beshears has decided to allow tournament competitors to trailer their boats. Anglers must remain at the 9-Mile Boat Ramp until 8 a.m. and then will be allowed to depart to the desired launch ramp of their choosing.

The General Tire Takeout ceremonies will also be held at the Launch Ramp, beginning at 5 p.m. each day. Fans are welcome to attend all takeoff and takeout ceremonies and also encouraged to follow the event online throughout the day on the MLF NOW!® live stream and SCORETRACKER® coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

As part of the event fans will also be treated to the Bass, Brews & BBQ Festival at Blossom Heath Park in St. Clair Shores, from noon to 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The festival is a chance for fishing fans to meet their favorite Bass Pro Tour anglers, enjoy food and beverages from local food truck and St. Clair Shores Micro Breweries, watch the on-the-water action at the MLF watch party, shop at numerous MLF sponsor and local vendor booths, and enjoy live concerts from local musicians each day. For more information on the Bass, Brews & BBQ Festival hosted by Macomb County, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.

The CarParts.com Stage Seven at Lake St. Clair Presented by Covercraft features anglers competing with a 2-pound minimum weight requirement for a bass to be deemed scorable. Minimum weights are determined individually for each competition waters that the Bass Pro Tour visits, based on the productivity, bass population and anticipated average size of fish in each fishery.

The Bass Pro Tour features a field of 76 of the top professional anglers in the world – joined at each event by 4 pros that qualify from the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit – competing across seven regular-season tournaments around the country, competing for millions of dollars and valuable points to qualify for the annual Heavy Hitters all-star event and the REDCREST 2022 championship.

The MLF NOW!® broadcast team of Chad McKee, Marty Stone and J.T. Kenney will break down the extended action on all six days of competition from 8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET. MLF NOW!®  will be live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app.

Television coverage of the CarParts.com Stage Seven at Lake St. Clair Presented by Covercraft will premiere at 7 a.m. ET, Nov. 13 on the Discovery Channel. New MLF episodes premiere each Saturday morning on the Discovery Channel, with additional re-airings on the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel. Each two-hour long reality-based episode goes in-depth to break down each day of competition.

For complete details and updated information on the Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter,  Instagram, and YouTube.

by AnglersChannel

Climpson Takes Lead In Bassmaster Northern Open At 1000 Islands

Cal Climpson, of Cavan, Canada, is leading after Day 1 of the 2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Northern Open at the St. Lawrence River/1000 Islands with 27 pounds, 7 ounces.
Photo by Kyle Jessie/B.A.S.S.

September 9, 2021

CLAYTON, N.Y. — Fall’s seasonal transition took a big chunk out of Cal Climpson’s practice findings, but the Canadian pro located enough quality to assemble a limit catch of 27 pounds, 7 ounces to lead Day 1 of the Basspro.com Bassmaster Northern Open at the St. Lawrence River/1000 Islands.

The recent arrival of cooler weather and big winds have cracked the whip on large schools of smallmouth that had been lounging in deep water. With schools fragmenting and scattered fish starting to push shallower, consistency has become challenging.

“I had quite a bit of fish located in practice, but a lot of my spots were dry today, so I had to work really hard to get that weight,” Climpson said. “I wish I knew where they moved to. The fish that I caught were ones that stuck around in the same depths as they were in practice.

“This is classic September; the fish are in all depths right now. The water temperature has dropped 7 to 8 degrees in the last week and a half, and the fish are not as grouped up as they were in August.”

Knowing that Lake Ontario has historically produced a higher quality of fish than the St. Lawrence — river fish burn more calories in the higher current — Climpson began his day in the big water.

“I snuck out into the lake, but then it started getting rough, so I ended up in the river around noon,” Climpson said. “What I caught was about fifty-fifty between the lake and the river.”

For his Lake Ontario work, Climpson ran about 7 miles out and targeted an area of rock and transition bottom (rock to gravel) in 25 to 35 feet. Noting that large, isolated boulders were the key spots, Climpson said his Garmin LiveScope played a key role in his success.

“I’d be casting around until I saw one and then I’d start targeting it,” he said. “I was able to catch a couple of fish that I saw on LiveScope.

“When it was calmer this morning, I was using the trolling motor to try and cover some water, but once the wind picked up, I just let it (propel my drift).”

Climpson said he found that the fish were on the move, even within the spot he fished. To counter this, he made measured drifts that worked progressively across the hard bottom. Drifts that yielded a catch earned a follow-up pass.

Back in the St. Lawrence River, Climpson caught fish with a similar game plan.

Anchoring his bag with the 6-9 he caught in the lake, Climpson said he tried a variety of baits, but caught all of his fish on a drop shot. While keeping his bait particulars guarded, Climpson said he used a 3/4-ounce weight to keep his drop shot on target in rough water.

“I actually caught fish on three different drop-shot baits,” Climpson said. “I just rotated through the baits if I didn’t get bit.”

Cooper Gallant of Bowmanville, Canada, is in second place with 27-0. Committing his day to Lake Ontario, Gallant fished a long point using a drop shot to target several key areas in depths of 7 to 30 feet.

“I had (most of) my weight by 10 and then I upgraded once around 1 o’clock,” Gallant said. “Then I just went looking the rest of the day.

“I knew I was on a 25-pound bag in practice and I knew 27 was possible. Honestly, today I thought I had 25. I didn’t even weigh them. I just like to throw them in the livewell and surprise myself at the end of the day.”

Gary Adkins of Green Bay, Wis., is in third place with 25-10. Spending his day in the lake, Atkins said that carefully controlling his drift speed for natural presentations was essential to his success. He also benefited from a change in conditions.

“I caught my biggest fish — a 5-7 — around 1 o’clock,” Adkins said. “Actually, once the wind picked back up, the bite got better because of more current. I’m on a structure that needs current and when that current blows up on there, the fish move up to feed.”

Sharing the third-place spot is Kevin Park of Waymart, Pa.

Climpson, Brock Belik of Orchard, Neb., and Chris Hellebuyck of Waterford, Mich., share the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors. Each angler caught a 6-9 smallmouth.

Sakae Ushio of Tonawanda, N.Y., leads the co-angler division with 15-3. Matthew Mccarthy of Marysville, Ohio, holds the Phoenix Boats Big Bass lead among co-anglers with a 6-12.

Jonathan Kelley of Old Forge, Pa., leads the Bassmaster Northern Open standings with 551 points. Alex Redwine of Blue Ash, Ohio, is second with 545, followed by Spike Stoker of Cisco, Texas, with 533, Michael Iaconelli of Pitts Grove, N.J., with 527 and Hugh Cosculluela of Spring, Texas, with 522.

Jacob Powroznik of North Prince George, Va., leads the overall Falcons Rods Bassmaster Opens Angler of the Year standings with 977 points.

Friday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6:30 a.m. ET at the Antique Boat Museum. The weigh-in will be held back at the museum at 2:30 p.m. Coverage of the event will be available at Bassmaster.com.

2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Open at Thousand Islands 9/9-9/11
St. Lawrence River/1000 Islands, Clayton NY.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1. Cal Climpson Cavan CANADA 5 27-07 200
Day 1: 5 27-07
2. Coop Gallant Bowmanville Ontario CAN 5 27-00 199
Day 1: 5 27-00
3. Gary Adkins Green Bay, WI 5 25-10 198
Day 1: 5 25-10
3. Kevin Park Waymart, PA 5 25-10 198
Day 1: 5 25-10
5. Cory Johnston Cavan CANADA 5 25-07 196
Day 1: 5 25-07
6. Daisuke Aoki Minamitsurugun Yamanash 5 24-13 195
Day 1: 5 24-13
7. Brock Belik Orchard, NE 5 24-12 194
Day 1: 5 24-12
7. Jonathan Kelley Old Forge, PA 5 24-12 194
Day 1: 5 24-12
9. Jason Burger Bridgeton, NJ 5 24-06 192
Day 1: 5 24-06
10. Adam Neu Forestville, WI 5 23-15 191
Day 1: 5 23-15
11. Brett Carnright Plattsburgh, NY 5 23-12 190
Day 1: 5 23-12
12. Jonathan Robla Waddington, NY 5 23-11 189
Day 1: 5 23-11
13. Spike Stoker Cisco, TX 5 23-07 188
Day 1: 5 23-07
14. John Garrett Union City, TN 5 23-06 187
Day 1: 5 23-06
15. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 5 22-10 186
Day 1: 5 22-10
16. Zak Fadden Plymouth, MI 5 22-08 185
Day 1: 5 22-08
16. Alex Redwine Blue Ash, OH 5 22-08 185
Day 1: 5 22-08
18. Barry Brandt Jr. Newport News, VA 5 22-07 183
Day 1: 5 22-07
19. Scott Pellegrin Chippewa Falls, WI 5 22-05 182
Day 1: 5 22-05
19. Timmy Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 5 22-05 182
Day 1: 5 22-05
21. Neil Deleeuw Fenwick CANADA 5 22-04 180
Day 1: 5 22-04
22. Dean Meckes Clayton, NY 5 22-03 179
Day 1: 5 22-03
23. Brad Leuthner Independence, MN 5 22-01 178
Day 1: 5 22-01
24. Kyle Austin Ridgeville, SC 5 21-14 177
Day 1: 5 21-14
25. AJ Slegona Jr Walker Valley, NY 5 21-13 176
Day 1: 5 21-13
26. Patrick Walters Summerville, SC 5 21-12 175
Day 1: 5 21-12
27. Sam George Athens, AL 5 21-11 174
Day 1: 5 21-11
28. Joel Willert Prior Lake, MN 5 21-07 173
Day 1: 5 21-07
29. Chris Johnston Otonabee Ontario CANADA 5 21-03 172
Day 1: 5 21-03
29. JT Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 5 21-03 172
Day 1: 5 21-03
31. Destin DeMarion Grove City, PA 5 21-01 170
Day 1: 5 21-01
32. Matt Pangrac Bixby, OK 5 21-00 169
Day 1: 5 21-00
33. Trevor Jancasz White Pigeon, MI 5 20-15 168
Day 1: 5 20-15
34. Michael Murphy East Syracuse, NY 5 20-14 167
Day 1: 5 20-14
35. George Yund Albany, NY 5 20-13 166
Day 1: 5 20-13
36. Tyler Williams Belgrade, ME 5 20-11 165
Day 1: 5 20-11
37. Billy Gilbert Hamburg, NY 5 20-10 164
Day 1: 5 20-10
38. Julius Mazy Phoenix, AZ 5 20-08 163
Day 1: 5 20-08
38. Nolan Minor Charlottesville, VA 5 20-08 163
Day 1: 5 20-08
40. Reese Hudson Broomall, PA 5 20-07 161
Day 1: 5 20-07
40. Kraig Kettelkamp Clifton Springs, NY 5 20-07 161
Day 1: 5 20-07
40. Travis Manson Conshohocken, PA 5 20-07 161
Day 1: 5 20-07
43. Joe Ford Bewdely CANADA 5 20-04 158
Day 1: 5 20-04
44. Josh Summerville Lilly, PA 5 20-00 157
Day 1: 5 20-00
45. Zackery Seal Findley Lake, NY 5 19-14 156
Day 1: 5 19-14
46. Alex Wetherell Middletown, CT 5 19-13 155
Day 1: 5 19-13
47. Christopher Fiore Midlothian, VA 5 19-09 154
Day 1: 5 19-09
47. Joe Labarbera Montrose, PA 5 19-09 154
Day 1: 5 19-09
49. Chad Wentzell St.Thomas CANADA 5 19-08 152
Day 1: 5 19-08
50. Brad Elwood Clear Spring, MD 5 19-07 151
Day 1: 5 19-07
51. Keith Brumfield Vicksburg, MS 5 19-06 150
Day 1: 5 19-06
51. Hugh Cosculluela Spring, TX 5 19-06 150
Day 1: 5 19-06
51. Pete Gluszek Mount Laurel, NJ 5 19-06 150
Day 1: 5 19-06
54. Kevin Ledoux Choctaw, OK 5 19-05 147
Day 1: 5 19-05
55. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 5 19-03 146
Day 1: 5 19-03
55. Jeff Jensen Beech Creek, PA 5 19-03 146
Day 1: 5 19-03
55. Randy Lamanche Marcellus, NY 5 19-03 146
Day 1: 5 19-03
55. Steve Morella Townshend, VT 5 19-03 146
Day 1: 5 19-03
59. Joe Lucarelli Center Harbor, NH 5 19-01 142
Day 1: 5 19-01
59. Brent Shores Boise, ID 5 19-01 142
Day 1: 5 19-01
61. Austin Cranford Moore, OK 5 18-15 140
Day 1: 5 18-15
62. Douglas Reed Bridgeton, NJ 5 18-13 139
Day 1: 5 18-13
63. Cass Terrance Akwewsane, NY 5 18-12 138
Day 1: 5 18-12
63. Andrew Upshaw Hemphill, TX 5 18-12 138
Day 1: 5 18-12
65. Cameron Smith Wareham, MA 5 18-10 136
Day 1: 5 18-10
66. Steven Hatala Harrison Township, MI 5 18-09 135
Day 1: 5 18-09
66. Masayuki Matsushita Tokoname-Shi JAPAN 5 18-09 135
Day 1: 5 18-09
68. Stanley Sypeck Jr Sugarloaf, PA 5 18-07 133
Day 1: 5 18-07
69. Lane Olson Sherwood, OR 5 18-07 132
Day 1: 5 18-07
70. Glynn Goodwin Marietta, OH 5 18-06 131
Day 1: 5 18-06
71. Drew Tiano Hudson, NY 5 18-05 130
Day 1: 5 18-05
71. Tanner Ward Woodsfield , OH 5 18-05 130
Day 1: 5 18-05
73. Michael Zampese Haskell, NJ 5 18-05 128
Day 1: 5 18-05
74. Jonathan Carter Portland, ME 5 18-03 127
Day 1: 5 18-03
74. Greg Mansfield Olathe, KS 5 18-03 127
Day 1: 5 18-03
76. Shayne Berlo Mclean, VA 5 18-01 125
Day 1: 5 18-01
77. Jonathan Dietz Corry, PA 5 18-00 124
Day 1: 5 18-00
77. Jeremy Sadowski Voluntown, CT 5 18-00 124
Day 1: 5 18-00
79. Tommy Williams Shepherdsville, KY 5 17-15 122
Day 1: 5 17-15
80. Brian Bylotas Scott Township, PA 5 17-15 121
Day 1: 5 17-15
81. Frank Arthur Fallston, MD 5 17-13 120
Day 1: 5 17-13
82. Gregory DiPalma Millville, NJ 5 17-12 119
Day 1: 5 17-12
83. Jason Putman Cicero, NY 5 17-11 118
Day 1: 5 17-11
84. Dennis Carnahan Cazenovia, NY 5 17-10 117
Day 1: 5 17-10
85. Eddie Casey Whiteford, MD 5 17-07 116
Day 1: 5 17-07
86. Denny Fiedler Wabasha, MN 5 17-05 115
Day 1: 5 17-05
87. John Pelletier Castleton, NY 5 17-05 114
Day 1: 5 17-05
88. Cody Bertrand Dyer, IN 5 17-04 113
Day 1: 5 17-04
88. Mandel Pettus Rocky Point, NY 5 17-04 113
Day 1: 5 17-04
88. Brian Post Janesville, WI 5 17-04 113
Day 1: 5 17-04
91. Andy Hribar Lakeville, MN 5 17-02 110
Day 1: 5 17-02
92. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 5 17-00 109
Day 1: 5 17-00
92. Alec Morrison Peru, NY 5 17-00 109
Day 1: 5 17-00
94. Tom Dolin Palatine Bridge, NY 5 16-13 107
Day 1: 5 16-13
94. Brian Hughes Barrie CANADA 5 16-13 107
Day 1: 5 16-13
96. Marc Schilling Shady Shores, TX 5 16-12 105
Day 1: 5 16-12
97. Lucas Murphy Lexington, MI 5 16-09 104
Day 1: 5 16-09
98. Ryan Whitacre Chicago, IL 5 16-08 103
Day 1: 5 16-08
99. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 5 16-04 102
Day 1: 5 16-04
99. Whitney Stephens Waverly, OH 5 16-04 102
Day 1: 5 16-04
101. Blake Sylvester Plaquemine, LA 5 16-03 100
Day 1: 5 16-03
102. Darryl Halbert Enoree, SC 5 16-02 99
Day 1: 5 16-02
102. Danny McGarry Newcastle CANADA 5 16-02 99
Day 1: 5 16-02
102. Jacob Powroznik North Prince George, VA 5 16-02 99
Day 1: 5 16-02
105. Justin Margraves Diana, TX 5 16-01 96
Day 1: 5 16-01
106. Bill Vierzen Hanover, NH 5 15-15 95
Day 1: 5 15-15
107. Randy Huffman Charleston, WV 5 15-14 94
Day 1: 5 15-14
108. Erik Luzak Fenelon Falls CANADA 5 15-14 93
Day 1: 5 15-14
109. Robert Reesey Newfoundland, PA 5 15-13 92
Day 1: 5 15-13
110. Oliver Ngy Frisco, TX 5 15-11 91
Day 1: 5 15-11
111. Jesse Hilliard Delhi CANADA 5 15-07 90
Day 1: 5 15-07
111. Keith Nemcek St Charles, IL 5 15-07 90
Day 1: 5 15-07
113. Luke Losey Kersey, PA 5 15-01 88
Day 1: 5 15-01
114. Barry Rathbone Jeffersonton, VA 5 15-01 87
Day 1: 5 15-01
115. Jake Biram Tulsa, OK 5 14-12 86
Day 1: 5 14-12
116. Jeff Queen Catawba, NC 5 14-11 85
Day 1: 5 14-11
117. Curtis Richardson Belleville Ontario CANA 5 14-10 84
Day 1: 5 14-10
118. Frank Poirier North Prince George, VA 5 14-07 83
Day 1: 5 14-07
119. Chad Pipkens Dewitt, MI 5 14-06 82
Day 1: 5 14-06
119. Youme Vu Paramount, CA 5 14-06 82
Day 1: 5 14-06
121. Trevor McKinney Benton, IL 5 14-04 80
Day 1: 5 14-04
122. Chris Beaudrie Princeton, KY 5 14-03 79
Day 1: 5 14-03
123. Paul Kimball Glastonbury, CT 5 14-02 78
Day 1: 5 14-02
123. Patrick Martin St Roch De L Achigan Qu 5 14-02 78
Day 1: 5 14-02
125. Eddie Levin Westerville, OH 5 14-01 76
Day 1: 5 14-01
126. Ryan Powroznik Prince George, VA 5 13-15 75
Day 1: 5 13-15
127. Shane Rees Middletown, IN 5 13-14 74
Day 1: 5 13-14
128. Matthew Szczoczarz Cumberland, RI 5 13-13 73
Day 1: 5 13-13
129. Brian Brooks Pittsgrove, NJ 5 13-09 72
Day 1: 5 13-09
130. Dane Anderson Hudson, NY 5 13-07 71
Day 1: 5 13-07
131. David Boelkins Lake Zurich, IL 5 13-06 70
Day 1: 5 13-06
132. Zach Goutremout Chaumont, NY 5 13-04 69
Day 1: 5 13-04
132. Tom Knee Newtown Square, PA 5 13-04 69
Day 1: 5 13-04
134. Trait Zaldain Fort Worth, TX 5 13-02 67
Day 1: 5 13-02
135. Teb Jones Hattiesburg, MS 5 13-01 66
Day 1: 5 13-01
136. Brandon Brown Lockport, NY 5 13-00 65
Day 1: 5 13-00
137. Austin Hoke Lititz, PA 5 12-15 64
Day 1: 5 12-15
138. Kirk McMullen Greensburg, PA 5 12-14 63
Day 1: 5 12-14
138. Greg Secord Salem, SC 5 12-14 63
Day 1: 5 12-14
140. Willy Dennison Willoughby Hills, OH 5 12-13 61
Day 1: 5 12-13
141. Sheron Brown Leminster, MA 5 12-10 60
Day 1: 5 12-10
142. Tyler Ferris Williamston, MI 5 12-09 59
Day 1: 5 12-09
143. Brian Mullaney New Market, MD 5 12-08 58
Day 1: 5 12-08
144. Mike Loughlin Caesarea CANADA 5 12-07 57
Day 1: 5 12-07
145. Carmen Peluso Pittsburgh, PA 5 12-03 56
Day 1: 5 12-03
145. Nick Radtke Greenwood Lake, NY 5 12-03 56
Day 1: 5 12-03
147. Greg Alexander Hebron, MD 5 12-01 54
Day 1: 5 12-01
148. Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 5 12-00 53
Day 1: 5 12-00
149. Kenny Mittelstaedt Paynesville, MN 4 11-13 52
Day 1: 4 11-13
150. Patrick Hildenbrand Red Hook, NY 5 11-07 51
Day 1: 5 11-07
151. John Mcgraw Hamilton Sq, NJ 5 11-02 50
Day 1: 5 11-02
152. Justin Salisbury Binghamton, NY 5 11-01 49
Day 1: 5 11-01
153. Denis Karachopan Rocky Point, NY 5 10-15 48
Day 1: 5 10-15
154. Greg Fisher Zanesville, OH 5 10-13 47
Day 1: 5 10-13
155. John Zeolla Oak Park, CA 3 10-13 46
Day 1: 3 10-13
156. James Mignanelli Harmony, PA 5 10-12 45
Day 1: 5 10-12
157. Jason Tibbetts Centreville, VA 5 10-11 44
Day 1: 5 10-11
158. Gary Greenwood Taylors, SC 5 10-05 43
Day 1: 5 10-05
159. Kerry Frey Middlebury, IN 5 09-14 42
Day 1: 5 09-14
160. Ed Powell Sandyville, WV 5 09-06 41
Day 1: 5 09-06
161. Luke Plunkett Pinson, AL 5 09-04 40
Day 1: 5 09-04
162. Chris Hellebuyck Waterford, MI 2 08-15 39
Day 1: 2 08-15
163. Dan Grove Harrisville, PA 3 08-11 38
Day 1: 3 08-11
164. Troy Baxter Canton, NY 4 08-10 37
Day 1: 4 08-10
165. Roger Stahl JR Chittenango, NY 5 08-06 36
Day 1: 5 08-06
166. Steven Camp Mechanicsvlle, VA 5 07-05 35
Day 1: 5 07-05
167. Randy Elliott Severn, MD 2 07-02 34
Day 1: 2 07-02
168. Christian Mazzola Sr Walnutport, PA 3 06-12 33
Day 1: 3 06-12
169. Chancy Walters West Des Moines, IA 2 06-09 32
Day 1: 2 06-09
170. John Hagaman Egg Harbor City, NJ 3 06-04 31
Day 1: 3 06-04
171. Ed Stiefel Mahwah, NJ 2 05-13 30
Day 1: 2 05-13
172. Frankie Appaluccio Franklin, NJ 2 05-11 29
Day 1: 2 05-11
173. Tyler Morgan Schuylkill Haven, PA 3 05-10 28
Day 1: 3 05-10
174. Danger Kelly Somerset, KY 3 05-06 27
Day 1: 3 05-06
175. Tom Hardy Penetanguishene CANADA 2 05-01 26
Day 1: 2 05-01
176. Hunter Bland Williston, FL 3 04-12 25
Day 1: 3 04-12
177. Lucas Bogosian Harrington Park, NJ 1 04-10 24
Day 1: 1 04-10
178. Michelle Jalaba Birmingham, MI 1 01-07 23
Day 1: 1 01-07
179. Craig Chambers Midland, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Frank Guarascio Marcy, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Nathan Knapp Candor, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Scott Lindstam Jr. Largo, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Trevor Lo Maplewood, MN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Joe Spano Scranton, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 161 848 2929-13
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161 848 2929-13

2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Open at Thousand Islands 9/9-9/11
St. Lawrence River/1000 Islands, Clayton NY.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1. Sakae Ushio Tonawanda, NY 3 15-13 200
Day 1: 3 15-13
2. Timothy Nichols Pittsgrove, NJ 3 15-12 199
Day 1: 3 15-12
3. Zack Eggleston Goleta, CA 3 15-02 198
Day 1: 3 15-02
4. Matthew Mccarthy Marysville, OH 3 14-12 197
Day 1: 3 14-12
5. Nickolas Ferry Feasterville, PA 3 14-10 196
Day 1: 3 14-10
6. Ethan Mcmahon Swanton, VT 3 14-07 195
Day 1: 3 14-07
7. Ryan Park Mount Joy, PA 3 14-03 194
Day 1: 3 14-03
7. Mitch Van Ert Watertown, WI 3 14-03 194
Day 1: 3 14-03
9. Curtis Hall II Lenore, WV 3 14-02 192
Day 1: 3 14-02
10. Eric Stecker Quakertown, PA 3 13-11 191
Day 1: 3 13-11
11. David Kovack Lancaster, PA 3 13-10 190
Day 1: 3 13-10
12. Brent Temple BREWERTON, NY 3 13-09 189
Day 1: 3 13-09
13. BK Kelley Chester, VA 3 13-08 188
Day 1: 3 13-08
14. Bubba Leister III Kintnersville, PA 3 13-06 187
Day 1: 3 13-06
15. Scott Devault New Philadelphia, OH 3 13-05 186
Day 1: 3 13-05
15. Joe Mantione West Milford, NJ 3 13-05 186
Day 1: 3 13-05
15. Mathew Thompson Hogansburg, NY 3 13-05 186
Day 1: 3 13-05
18. Joseph Vacanti Mount Laurel, NJ 3 13-05 183
Day 1: 3 13-05
19. Kevin Hesson Seneca, PA 3 13-04 182
Day 1: 3 13-04
20. Kyle Patrick Cooperstown, NY 3 12-15 181
Day 1: 3 12-15
21. Mike Mueller Medway, MA 3 12-14 180
Day 1: 3 12-14
22. Dan Loux Quakertown, PA 3 12-12 179
Day 1: 3 12-12
22. George Petrak Binghamton, NY 3 12-12 179
Day 1: 3 12-12
24. Bailey Eigbrett Victor, NY 3 12-10 177
Day 1: 3 12-10
24. Gary Haraguchi Murfreesboro, TN 3 12-10 177
Day 1: 3 12-10
24. Thomas Ulintz Mars, PA 3 12-10 177
Day 1: 3 12-10
27. Gary Hall Delbarton, WV 3 12-07 174
Day 1: 3 12-07
28. Shawn Gokey Fairfax, VT 3 12-06 173
Day 1: 3 12-06
29. Cody Stahl Griffin, GA 3 12-05 172
Day 1: 3 12-05
30. Jordan Laclair Morristown, NY 3 12-03 171
Day 1: 3 12-03
31. Christy Tiano Hudson, NY 3 12-02 170
Day 1: 3 12-02
32. Bryan Folino Williamstown, MA 3 11-15 169
Day 1: 3 11-15
33. Hunter Kosmerick Sturgis, MI 3 11-14 168
Day 1: 3 11-14
34. John Stoughtenger Waterloo, NY 3 11-12 167
Day 1: 3 11-12
34. Rick Williams Jr Sandston, VA 3 11-12 167
Day 1: 3 11-12
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Potomac River Readies to Host Toyota Series Event

MARBURY, Md. (Sept. 9, 2021) – The Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. Northern Division will wrap up  its 2021 season with a tournament next week in Marbury, Maryland, Sept. 16-18, with the Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. at the Potomac River . Hosted by the Charles County Board of Commissioners, the three-day tournament will feature the region’s best bass-fishing pros and Strike King co-anglers casting for a top prize of up to $65,000, plus an additional $35,000 bonus if the winner is a qualified Phoenix Boat owner.

Last September, the Eastern Division event was won on the Potomac River by James Maupin of Stanardsville, Virginia – catching more than 13 pounds each day, Maupin finished out the win with a spinnerbait on the final day.

Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit champ and Virginia native, Cody Pike said he believes last year’s event will be a good blueprint for this year’s showdown.

“It’s going to be very similar to last year,” said Pike. “The weights will probably be similar, but I don’t expect to see an 18-pound bag like [Wayne Vaughan] caught last year. I think if a guy can catch 14 pounds three days in a row, he’ll stand a really good chance to win it.”

With the grass growing thick, Pike said it limits the options a bit.

“This time of year, it’s getting to be where you’re either going to be flipping or sitting way off of the bank throwing a swim jig,” he said. “There’s more grass now than there has been and the hydrilla gets so thick in the summertime you can’t fish it because it’s not hollow underneath yet.”

A few years ago in late August, Marvin Reese of Randallstown, Maryland took the win fishing hard cover up near D.C., which Pike said he believes could also be viable.

“I think if a guy were to put their whole practice time into hard cover he could definitely stand out,” said Pike. “You have to manage your fish a whole lot better than in grass, but hard cover up there is something that really doesn’t get a whole lot of pressure, because everyone typically fishes grass. If you see a big bag weighed-in this time of year, it’s more than likely off hard cover. So, if a guy put their whole practice into hard cover, and ran the tide right, he could stand a chance to win.”

Though the fishing in the late summer and fall is a bit more hit and miss than post-spawn fishing, Pike said when you do find the fish, you often find quite a few.

“This time of year, you can find a school that’s grouped up really well and catch a lot on a swim jig,” said Pike. “They start moving in the fall – a lot of times they go into the creeks, and you can catch them moving from those big areas like Belmont Bay towards the back of it. They’ll be feeding, so once you find them you should get bit, but it can be a struggle to find them.”

Anglers will take off daily at 7 a.m. ET from Smallwood State Park in Marbury. Weigh-ins will also be held at the park and will begin at 3 p.m. Fans are welcome to attend the event or follow the action online through the “MLF Live” weigh-in broadcasts and daily coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

In Toyota Series regular-season competition, payouts are based on the number of participants competing in the event, scaling up for every 20 boats over 160 and scaling down for every boat below 160. With a 160-boat field, pros fish for a top prize of $40,000, plus an extra $35,000 if Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus qualified. Strike King co-anglers cast for the top prize of a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard (valued at $33,500). With a 260-boat field, pros fish for a top award of $65,000, plus an extra $35,000 if Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus qualified. Strike King co-anglers cast for the top prize of a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower outboard (valued at $33,500) plus $5,000 cash.

The 2021 Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. consists of six divisions – Central, Northern, Plains, Southern, Southwestern and Western – each holding three regular-season events, along with the International division. Anglers who fish all three qualifiers in any of the eight divisions and finish in the top 25 will qualify for the no-entry-fee Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. Championship for a shot at winning $235,000 cash, including a $35,000 Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus for qualified anglers. The winning Strike King co-angler at the championship earns a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard. Pros and co-anglers have a second chance at qualifying for the Toyota Series Championship through the Wild Card division, by fishing four or more tournaments in any combination of divisions and keeping their three highest finishes.

In addition to wrapping up the Northern Division, the Potomac River event will also be one of the last chances for anglers to qualify for the Toyota Series Championship via the Wild Card division.

The 2021 Toyota Series Championship Presented by A.R.E. will be held Oct. 28-30 on Pickwick Lake in Counce, Tennessee, and is hosted by the Hardin County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. on the MLF BIG5’s social media outlets at Facebook , Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

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Fall’s Impact To Be Felt At Bassmaster Northern Open On Thousand Islands

Clayton, N.Y., will host the Basspro.com Bassmaster Northern Open on the St. Lawrence River/1000 Islands Sept. 9-11, 2021.

Photo by B.A.S.S.

September 3, 2021

CLAYTON, N.Y. — Autumn officially arrives Sept. 22, but anglers fishing the Basspro.com Bassmaster Northern Open on the St. Lawrence River/1000 Islands will find expanded opportunity balanced by potentially diluting seasonal movements.

Competition days will be Sept. 9-11 with daily takeoffs from the Antique Boat Museum at 6:30 a.m. ET and weigh-ins each day at the museum at 2:30 p.m.

Following the Farmers Insurance Bassmaster Elite at the St. Lawrence River (July 15-18) by nearly two months, the Northern Open’s tournament boundaries will include the St. Lawrence River and its tributaries, as well as Lake Ontario. While Canadian waters were still closed during the Elite, the Aug. 9 reopening now puts both sides of the river and lake in play.

This will clearly increase the fishable waters, but as Michigan Elite angler Garrett Paquette said, an early taste of fall has cracked the whip on local smallmouth.

“Up north, that first week of September, maybe the last week of August, you start to get that fall feel,” Paquette said. “That north wind starts to blow, temperatures start dropping and that is exactly what is happening in this area. Daytime highs are in the low to mid-70s and overnight lows are in the upper 50s.”

Paquette further notes that this early fall transition will likely play a significant role in fish location and concentration.

“Smallmouth bass move fast (this time of year) because they know ice is coming,” he said. “Once they feel that temperature start to drop, those big summer groups will start to break apart.

“That’s not to say that there won’t be any grouped up, but the fish will start to disperse. Instead of doing maybe one or two things, they’ll do multiple things. You can catch them from 6 inches of water out to 60 feet of water. It’s a matter of finding somewhere the fish are coming into and not leaving.”

Look for smallmouth anglers to target the usual mix of deep rocky humps, deep points, current seams and isolated boulders. In the shallower areas, rock reefs and blended bottom where sand and rock or sand and grass meet are the prime targets.

In the lake, anglers can usually hover around key areas with trolling motors, as long as the wind and waves remain light to moderate. In the river, swift current typically requires a controlled drift. In either area, the standard smallmouth arsenal will include drop shots, Ned rigs, tubes, jerkbaits and Marabou jigs.

As for the decision to fish the river or the lake, anglers typically start with the weather forecast. Big winds can whip Lake Ontario into a white-capped frenzy that challenges positioning and presentations. The river can also see rough water — along with serious wakes from massive cargo ships — but the area’s many islands create a lot of leeward options.

The tradeoff for braving Lake Ontario’s big waters is a higher quality of fish. The St. Lawrence will no doubt produce plenty of competitive fish and it’s not inconceivable that the winner never fishes west of Cape Vincent (river mouth, U.S. side). However, with far less current than the river, Lake Ontario’s fish burn fewer calories and grow heavier.

“What’s cool about Lake Ontario is there’s so much (habitat) out there and there are so many unpressured fish that a guy can find a spot (with a large group of fish),” Paquette said. “But I think you could see a lot of people go out there and find that their fish are gone. So being able to relocate them each day is going to be key.”

Worth a mention, the St. Lawrence River holds a respectable population of largemouth bass, including some in the 6- to 7-pound range. Mississippi’s Brock Mosley finished third at last year’s Elite event by targeting largemouth along the Clayton waterfront.

Mosley caught his fish on a Z-Man ChatterBait JackHammer. Bladed jigs should work for the fall largemouth — especially if cloudy skies prevail — along with frogs and shallow-water flipping.

Paquette acknowledges this potential, but particularly for a fall event, he sees largemouth delivering less impact. “I think if a guy wants to be consistent and make a check, largemouth could be a player, but to make the Top 10 and be in contention for the win, you’re going to need smallmouth.”

Despite the seasonal challenges, Paquette’s looking for good numbers of big fish. Weather dependent, he predicts 20 pounds a day will make the Top 10, with 25 to 26 pounds a day winning the trophy.

Currently, Brandon Palaniuk of Rathdrum, Idaho, Mike Iaconelli of Pittsgrove, N.J., Hugh Cosculluela of The Woodlands, Texas, and Alex Redwine of Blue Ash, Ohio, sit atop of the Northern Division points standings while Jacob Powroznik of North Prince George, Va., is leading the Falcon Rods Opens Angler of the Year race. Palaniuk will not be competing at the final event.

The full field will compete the first two days before the boater side is cut to the Top 10 anglers for Championship Saturday. The co-angler champion will be crowned after the Day 2 weigh-in. Coverage of the event will be available at Bassmaster.com. FS1 and the FOX Sports digital platforms will also carry live coverage Saturday beginning at 8 a.m. ET.

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Minnesota Alternate Leads Day 1 Of B.A.S.S. Nation Northern Regional On Mississippi River

Richard Lindgren, of Lakeville, Minn., is leading after Day 1 of the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Northern Regional on the Upper Mississippi River with 15 pounds, 9 ounces.

Photo by Kara Pasma/B.A.S.S.

September 1, 2021

LA CROSSE, Wis. — Richard Lindgren missed being a member of the Minnesota State B.A.S.S. Nation team by 2 ounces. But his 11th-place finish during qualifying earned him the first alternate spot, and Lindgren said he stayed prepared all year in case someone on the team was unable to participate in the 2021 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Northern Regional on the Upper Mississippi River.

Right before the rosters were to be finalized, the call came for Lindgren to step up and take a spot on the team. He’s already made the most of his opportunity, landing 15 pounds, 9 ounces to lead the 90-boat field after Day 1.

The Lakeville, Minn., angler, who represented his state at the 2020 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Championship at Pickwick Lake with a 13th-place finish, holds an 11-ounce lead over Jason Hewitt from Iowa.

“I was excited to come back and get a chance to go back to Nationals after last year,” Lindgren said. “Even though I had a tough practice, I’m happy to have a good start.”

The bite has been tough for many anglers during the week on Pools 7, 8 and 9 on the Mississippi River, including Lindgren, who said he had a difficult practice.

“It was pretty rough and honestly, today, none of the spots where I had seen keeper fish [in practice] did I catch fish on today,” he said. “I ran new water and reacted to what the river was giving up. I don’t think I had a fish until 9 or 10 o’clock.”

Lindgren started on a spot he said wasn't exactly right, but he thought it could produce due to the rising water levels. His hunch paid off with a smallmouth that weighed over 3 pounds. Another move a little later produced a 3-pound largemouth.

Lindgren said he has fished about 10 tournaments on this section of the Mississippi River and that history helped him narrow down his areas.

“I ran some old history and filled my limit,” he said. “I went in the slop late and got a couple of key culls. It was kind of a hodgepodge. I mixed it up and did a lot of different things to catch five good ones. I think I caught seven keepers all day.”

The increase in current was also a factor for Lindgren, who has seen some of his areas dirty up and others get cleaner.

Hewitt, meanwhile, calls the Mississippi River home and used his home-field advantage to catch 14-14 of primarily smallmouth.

“I fish the river quite a bit, primarily Pool 10 and Pool 9,” he said. “I was excited to see this one on the schedule. I was expecting there to be a little better bite going on. All this rain we got screwed up the water. I was hoping it would be a little lower and cooler nights would have made the bite better.”

The Norway, Iowa, native said he locked into Pool 9 and began the day by catching smaller bass on a topwater bait.

“I switched it up and was able to cull my way up,” he said. “Today ended up being a little better than what I had in practice. It was a little more of a grind than I thought it would be, but the size was better.”

Hewitt said he practiced on both Pool 8 and Pool 9, but found areas with more clean water on the latter and spent most of his tournament day there. However, some of the areas he found with that cleaner water had since muddied up.

“You have to have that clean water,” Hewitt said. “I’ve been finding schools in the cleaner water and just one here, one there if it is a little dirty. That is definitely a key.”

Minnesota angler Connor Leagjeld and Michigan angler Greg Sochocki are tied for third with 14-12. Sochocki also landed the Big Bass of the day, a 4-8 largemouth.

Leagjeld’s day got off to a hot start.

“Within 45 minutes, it was just every cast,” Leagjeld said. “They were just choking it. I caught close to 20 keepers today. I missed a couple of key fish, but I didn’t hook them, they just kind of came up rolled on it. They will still be in the area, I just hope I can go back and get them.”

After a rough practice, Sochocki drew a co-angler from Wisconsin who was familiar with the river and Sochocki fished the areas his partner recommended in Pool 9.

“We went to some backwater slop and fished frogs all morning,” he said. “The first fish of the morning was that big one. He came up and eyed my bait and we thought it was a carp at first. I threw back over there and I had a wake coming right at it and it exploded. We started working around and I caught another big one.”

After he and his nonboater both caught three fish by midday, Sochocki filled his limit in Pool 8.

Redford, Mich., angler Hunter Frederickson took the lead on the co-angler side with a three-fish limit weighing 8-12. Ohio angler Michael O'Rourke, who is also competing for Team Michigan, is second with 7-15 and La Crosse native Brett Stanek is third with 7-11.

The Iowa state team caught 54 bass for 127-0 to take the lead in the team competition, while Minnesota claimed second with 45 bass that weighed 110-12. Wisconsin also cracked the 100-pound mark and is third with 106-14.

The full field will launch from Veterans Freedom Park starting at 6:15 a.m. CT for Day 2 and return for weigh-in at 2:15 p.m. The field will be cut to 20 boaters and 20 nonboaters after Day 2.

The top two boaters and co-anglers from each state after the final day will punch their tickets to the 2021 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Championship scheduled for Nov. 3-5 on the Ouachita River in Monroe, La., to compete for one of three berths in the 2022 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk.

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