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Ito’s Mega Bag Earns Bassmaster Elite Series Win At St. Lawrence River
WADDINGTON, N.Y. — Saving the best for last may not have been his intention, but Taku Ito’s eye-popping 26-pound limit propelled the Japanese sensation to a convincing victory at the Farmers Insurance Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River with a four-day total of 90 pounds.
aku Ito, of Chiba, Japan, has won the 2021 Farmers Insurance Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River with a four-day total of 90 pounds.
Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S
Hailing from Chiba, Japan, the second-year Elite placed 38th on Day 1 with 17-15, then improved to 11th with a second-round limit of 22-14. Day 3 saw Ito secure his Championship Sunday berth by adding 23-3 and improving to seventh.
Earning $100,000 for his Elite win, Ito anchored his third and fourth days’ limits with 6-pound smallmouth, both of which earned $1,000 daily awards for Phoenix Boats Big Bass.
“I love Waddington — I’m very, very happy,” Ito said with the engaging sincerity Elite audiences have come to love. “When I was 8 years old, I won the (Bassin’s Black Bass with Hank Parker) video game and now, on the St. Lawrence River, I won the Bassmaster Elite Series.
“Big Bass. Big Stage. Big Dreams. Bassmaster!”
Ito, who placed sixth at last year’s St. Lawrence River event, devoted all four days to Lake Ontario. The first two days, he fished rock structures in approximately 20 feet. On Saturday those areas failed to produce, so he relocated to a spot in 26 to 27 feet near Chaumont Bay.
Calling this spot “Taku Disneyland” for its abundance of fish, Ito caught his Day 3 limit there and started on the spot Sunday.
“I was driving about two hours (each way) and I had about two hours and 30 minutes of fishing time,” Ito said.
Arriving at his spot this morning, Ito thought his graph was malfunctioning when he saw what appeared to be a false bottom at 13 to 14 feet. To his delight, it was a massive school of Lake Ontario giants.
“Usually, smallmouth are on the bottom, but today there was a school of big smallmouth suspended,” Ito said.
Ito said he noticed a distinct water clarity difference, and he assumed the fish had followed the clean water into his area. Also, Ito said the gobies he incidentally caught on his drop shot were a couple of inches larger than the 3- to 4-inchers he saw the previous three days.
“My spot had bigger gobies today, so maybe the smallmouth were there for the big gobies,” Ito said.
Ito caught some of his bass on a drop shot with a 4-inch Ecogear Aqua Swim Shrimp rigged on a 1/0 Ryugi Talisman hook with a 1/4-ounce Ryugi TG Delta sinker.
He also caught keepers on a Neko-rigged 5 1/4-inch Nories Latterie straight worm and a Berkley Hit Worm. For this rig, he used a 3/16-ounce Neko weight and a 1/0 Ryugi Talisman hook.
“I was using many Japanese techniques,” Ito said. “I would cast and sometimes the fish would take (the bait) while it was falling. Sometimes, I kept my bait on the bottom for 10 seconds, 15 seconds, with no action.”
Justin Atkins of Florence, Ala., finished second with 88-12. Atkins tied Gerald Swindle of Guntersville, Ala., for eighth place on Day 1 with 21-6, then added 22-14 and rose to fifth. He caught 23-10 on Day 3 and moved into second before settling at that position with Sunday’s limit of 20-14.
“I caught all of my fish out of the lake,” Atkins said. “I found a flat that had some grass and rock with some sand mixed in 12 to 20 feet. There was big school of fish on it, and I was using my Lowrance Active Target to look for them.”
Atkins caught his fish on a drop shot with a Berkley MaxScent Flat Worm and a 3/32-ounce Marabou jig with a piece of MaxScent worm on the shank. That adjustment added bulk and scent appeal, which helped convert more bites into hookups.
“I really liked the brown Marabou jig this week,” Atkins said. “I had some followers on black, but the brown, for whatever reason seemed to get them to trigger.”
Clark Wendlandt of Leander, Texas, finished third with 88-10. On Day 1, the 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series Angler of the Year tied Stetson Blaylock of Benton, Ark., for sixth place with 21-12.
Wendlandt added 23-3 on Day 2 and moved up to fourth. Catching 20-10 on Semifinal Saturday kept him in that spot until his final-round limit of 23-1 advanced Wendlandt one more spot.
“I fished the lake and used a lot of different depths, but the shallowest I caught one was probably 12 feet and the deepest was 28,” Wendlandt said. “The best seemed to be about 20 feet.”
Wendlandt caught his fish on a 3/16-ounce Ned rig and a drop shot with a green pumpkin minnow-style bait.
Patrick Walters of Summerville, S.C., won the $1,000 Phoenix Boats Big Bass award for the week with a 6-5. Walters also claimed the $1,000 daily Big Bass award for Day 2.
Bernie Schultz of Gainesville, Fla., who led Days 1 and 2 and finished eighth, won the $1,000 daily Big Bass award for Day 1.
Schultz took home an additional $3,000 for being the highest-placing entrant in the Toyota Bonus Bucks program, while Chris Groh of Spring Grove, Ill., earned $2,000 for being the second-highest placing entrant.
As part of the Yamaha Power Pay program, Ito also earned $4,000 for winning while Wendlandt claimed an additional $1,500 for being the second-highest placing entrant.
The Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River was hosted by the Village of Waddington and St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce. This tournament is supported by a Market New York grant from I LOVE NY/New York State’s Division of Tourism awarded as part of the Regional Economic Development Council initiative. The tournament and all associated festivities were planned to ensure the safety of anglers, marshals, staff and fans.
2021 Bassmaster Elite Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota
2021 Bassmaster Elite Series Premier Sponsors: Berkley, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Ranger Boats, Skeeter Boats, Yamaha
2021 Bassmaster Elite Series Supporting Sponsors: AFTCO, Bass Pro Shops, Garmin, Huk Performance Fishing, Marathon, Rapala
2021 Bassmaster Elite Series Conservation Partner: AFTCO
2021 Farmers Insurance Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River Local Hosts: Village of Waddington, St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce
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2021 Farmers Insurance Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River 7/15-7/18
St. Lawrence River, Waddington NY.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 4
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Taku Ito Chiba JAPAN 20 90-00 100 $102,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-15 Day 2: 5 22-14 Day 3: 5 23-03 Day 4: 5 26-00
2. Justin Atkins Florence, AL 20 88-12 99 $35,000.00
Day 1: 5 21-06 Day 2: 5 22-14 Day 3: 5 23-10 Day 4: 5 20-14
3. Clark Wendlandt Leander, TX 20 88-10 98 $30,000.00
Day 1: 5 21-12 Day 2: 5 23-03 Day 3: 5 20-10 Day 4: 5 23-01
4. Cory Johnston Cavan CANADA 20 88-00 97 $35,000.00
Day 1: 5 23-07 Day 2: 5 22-02 Day 3: 5 23-01 Day 4: 5 19-06
5. Chris Johnston Otonabee Ontario CANADA 20 85-00 96 $40,000.00
Day 1: 5 23-07 Day 2: 5 22-14 Day 3: 5 19-06 Day 4: 5 19-05
6. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 20 82-07 95 $34,000.00
Day 1: 5 20-11 Day 2: 5 19-08 Day 3: 5 24-04 Day 4: 5 18-00
7. David Mullins Mt Carmel, TN 20 81-11 94 $18,000.00
Day 1: 5 20-13 Day 2: 5 21-15 Day 3: 5 19-06 Day 4: 5 19-09
8. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 20 80-06 93 $18,000.00
Day 1: 5 25-05 Day 2: 5 22-09 Day 3: 5 16-15 Day 4: 5 15-09
9. Chris Groh Spring Grove, IL 18 69-07 92 $16,000.00
Day 1: 5 19-02 Day 2: 5 17-09 Day 3: 5 24-02 Day 4: 3 08-10
10. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 16 64-00 91 $15,000.00
Day 1: 5 20-00 Day 2: 5 21-08 Day 3: 5 19-12 Day 4: 1 02-12
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Day
1 Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 06-02 $1,000.00
2 Patrick Walters Summerville, SC 06-05 $1,000.00
3 Taku Ito Chiba JAPAN 06-00 $1,000.00
4 Taku Ito Chiba JAPAN 06-00 $1,000.00
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Patrick Walters Summerville, SC 06-05 $1,000.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 89 460 1573-03
2 89 456 1565-01
3 43 223 799-03
4 8 44 173-02
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229 1183 4110-09
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Brandon Perkins is the Hometown Hero on Pickwick Lake.
COUNCE, TENNESSEE – With his smallest bag of the event on the final day, Counce, Tennessee’s Brandon Perkins takes the win on his hometown Lake Pickwick with a three-day total of 55-pounds, 11-ounces. Adding 16-pounds, 10-ounces to his already 7-pound lead to begin the final day, Perkins managed an 8-pound margin of victory.
Emotional on stage yet again, Perkins had this event circled since the moment the schedule was released, and wanted nothing more to take a win for his hometown crowd.
“Thank you all so much. The money doesn’t even matter, I’m not going to get it anyways,” laughed Perkins (looking at his wife). The trophy, heck, not even the trophy, the support I have been given this week is way better than any trophy I could get. Regardless, the good lord has blessed me this week more than I already deserve.
Fishing offshore ledges all week on Pickwick, Showdown Saturday didn’t go as Brandon Perkins has hoped. Getting off to a semi fast start this morning, things quickly turned south for the local angler.
“I caught a limit early which helped me calm down but after that I did everything I could to make it stressful,” laughed the Counce, Tennesse angler. “I lost fish all day long, I was a wreck.”
Things got better and worse as the day continued. At the last spot of the day, a few casts and a few lost fish added to the stress.
“I saved a pile of brush piles and the weather wasn’t even good for it so I didn’t bother. I made a run to another spot I saved and got there and it was covered with a few boats. I got down to that last stop and pulled in. First cast, I lost a 4.5-pounder at the boat, it was in my hands.”
That wasn’t the worst of it. Three casts later, another 3.5-pounder jumps off. Then, like it was meant to be, Perkins was able to wrangle a 3.75-pounder to the boat and it culled a small fish. Fishing a power technique, Perkins used an unnamed spoon all week and notes the grind it has been.
“I am going to need a week to recoup after this tournament. I have been fishing crazy and violently. I don’t know if it is my rotator cuff or what, but my arms are sore.”
David Gaston
Gaston started his day with a big fish and another decent fish but the bite slowed down drastically after the morning flurry.
“It took me a lot longer to catch a limit than I thought but this afternoon when live went off, I culled a few times and ended up doing okay.”
Fishing a chatterbait shallow, and a jigging spoon deep, Gaston mixed it up all week and has done enough to move the Progressive AOY Standings around a bit. Starting the event in the top five, he will be the highest finisher of those anglers and will look to continue that effort at the next two events.
“I have never been to Winnebago and I’ve been to Grand Lake once, two years back. To be honest, I am not looking forward to either of those events, I think they are going to be tough, and I don’t like fishing in tough tournaments.”
Joel Willert
“Today was better than the last two days weight wise and I started this morning where I caught them yesterday. It took a look longer to catch a limit than I had thought but I could see them out there and I waited them out.”
With 13-pounds in his bag when he abandoned the spot that has been so good to him, Willert made a move which turns out to be the key decision on the final day.
“I pulled up and there were a ton of fish. I ended up catching the biggest fish of the day and culled a few times too. That got me to my weight. I had a great practice and I thought coming in to the event that I had a shot to win. I fished confident and it worked out.”
Although the Prior Lake, Minnesota pro feels confident offshore using his electronics, ledge fishing is actually new. Willert had never ledge fished before this event and he adapted quickly.
“My goal this year was to cash checks, not because of the money, but to stay consistent and be around in the Progressive AOY race. I should move up some after this event and looking ahead, I should be in my wheelhouse at the next one, and although I have some history with Grand Lake, I have never been there in the fall and I don’t quite know about that one yet.”
Timmy Reams
With consistent bags all week, Timmy Reams brought 17-pounds, 3-ounces to the scales on Showdown Saturday to finish the event in 4th place. The Morgantown, West Virginia angler weighed a 6-pound, 9-ounce bass to anchor his bag. Fishing a grass bed all three days, Reams worked a reaction bite to secure his top five finish.
“I was down near the power plant and I found one stretch of grass and I milked it for three days for all it was worth. I don’t know if the fish live there or if they move in and out from the ledges to feed, but I fished a jackhammer for three days.”
On days one and two, a white jackhammer was the ticket, but Reams noted the switch to bruised green pumpkin helped him catch his biggest bag of the event. Using a ½ ounce chatterbait, Reams broke out a wacky work early on the final day to secure a limit.
“I had to get a quick limit and they bit the wacky worm good. Coming into the event, I knew I had found some fish but had no idea it would hold up for three days. I was sharing some water with David Gaston and it worked out for both of us. I want to thank some sponsors – Henny Rods, Deep Creek Docks, High Mountain Off-Road and SPE Motorsports.
Marc Schilling
With a three-day total of 46-pounds, 15-ounces, Marc Schilling add 16-pounds, 8-ounces to his total to end the tournament in the 5th place spot. With bags of 9-pounds, 14-ounces, 20-pounds, 9-ounces, and todays weight, Schilling relied on a 6-pound, 9-ounce kicker on day two to anchor his tournament. Schilling was cranking ledges with a 10XD Strike King Crankbait to catch his fish.
Shawn Murphy
Starting the day in the second spot, Shawn Murphy weighed his lightest bag of the event in on the final day. With 12-pounds, 13-ounces, Murphy had a three-day total of 44-pounds, 8-ounces to finish in the 6th place spot.
“Today was really a grind for me. I have been catching 25 to 30 keepers a day and today I only got 9 bites. I have no idea why other than maybe the little breeze and overcast had them spread out more. I could see them it was just tougher to get bites.”
Sticking with his area for most of the day, rotating in and out all day, finally Murphy was able to get some fish to bite. Stroking a ¾ ounce football jig, the Nicholasville, Kentucky angler got it done and kept himself in contention. Coming into the event, Murphy had anticipated 13.5-pounds a day would get paid and didn’t see the tough event coming.
“I really didn’t think the like would fish this tough. Its going to be around 10-pounds a day to get paid and I guessed a lot more. I thought I had enough schools located where I could catch them but I wasn’t sure because I didn’t fish anything in practice. I am thrilled with a top ten and looking forward to taking the points and getting to the next event. I want to thank my sponsors – Day’s Boat Sales, Central Kentucky Sonar, Vexus Boats, Mercury Marine, Power Pole, Shimano, and Lowrance.
The Rest of the Best:
7. Jesse Millsaps 44-5
8. Pug Clements 43-9
9. Bryant Smith 41-15
10. Michael Brewer 40-6
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Johnston Moves Into Lead Of Bassmaster Elite At St. Lawrence River
WADDINGTON, N.Y. — For the past three days, Cory Johnston has mentioned saving certain fish he’d previously located for when he needed a big bite. On Saturday, he started with a trio of those difference-makers and took over the Day 3 lead of the Farmers Insurance Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River with a three-day total of 68 pounds, 10 ounces.
Cory Johnston, of Cavan, Canada, is leading after Day 3 of the 2021 Farmers Insurance Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River with a three-day total of 68 pounds, 10 ounces. Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S
Hailing from Cavan, Canada, Johnston tied his younger brother Chris for second place on Day 1 with 23-7. He added 22-2 on Friday and slipped to third before moving into the top spot with Saturday’s limit of 23-1. Heading into Championship Sunday, Johnston leads Alabama pro Justin Atkins by 12 ounces.
Johnston said the smallmouth he targeted first were bed fish in about 8 feet. Picking off three solid keepers in short order gave him an early cushion and allowed him to “go fishing.”
“I fished a lot of shallow stuff today — 15 feet or less,” Johnston said. “Every spot was different; some were rock, some were sand, some were weed. It was a mix of everything.
“The strategy was: hit as many spots as you can and hope you get the right ones to bite.”
As he’s done the first two days, Johnston said he fished multiple spots throughout a 90-mile stretch from the take-off area to Chaumont Bay outside the mouth of the St. Lawrence. He caught his fish on a drop shot with an 8- to 10-inch leader.
“I had a limit by the noon hour,” Johnston said. “I upgraded a little bit, but not much. I didn’t want to burn too many fish.”
Essential to his execution was Johnston’s use of a Flogger — a cone-shaped device with a clear, flat screen that sits at the water’s surface and allows him to view details below. Similar to looking through a dive mask, without the submersion, the Flogger provides key perspective that aids in presentation.
“It shows you your bait, it shows you where the fish is and it shows you the sweet spot,” Johnston said. “You’re seeing how the fish reacts to your bait. I can catch them eventually, but it just speeds up the process.”
Looking ahead, Johnston said he’ll follow a game plan similar to the one he employed Saturday.
“I’m excited to get back out there tomorrow; I left a few out there,” Johnston said. “I probably could have culled a few more times, but I’m trying to play the game and save as many fish as I can.
“I should have three good ones saved for tomorrow and then I’m going to have to go fishing. I’m hoping for 23 pounds tomorrow; that’s my goal. I think if I got 23 I’d be hard to beat.”
Hailing from Florence, Ala., Atkins is in second place with 67-14. After tying Gerald Swindle for eighth place on Day 1 with 21-6, Atkins added 22-14 and rose to fifth. On Saturday, he weighed 23-10 and gained three more spots.
Spending his day in Lake Ontario, Atkins targeted a range of spots he’d previously fished along with a few new areas. One of his new spots yielded a 5-pounder.
Atkins caught his fish on a drop shot with a Berkley MaxScent Flat Worm and a 1/16-ounce brown Marabou jig. The latter also benefitted from the MaxScent appeal.
“I’m cutting a piece of a MaxScent The General (stick worm) and threading it onto the hook of the jig,” Atkins said. “That adds bulk to the Marabou, but I’m using a piece that’s even with the bottom of the feathers, so the fish can smell it and taste it when they bite.
“Those fish are really bad about just nipping at the Marabou jig and not getting it. I use a really limber rod, so you can tell when they get it. I think with a little bit of MaxScent on that jig, it helps them get it.”
Chris Johnston, of Peterborough, Canada, is in third place with 65-11. The first Canadian to win an Elite title at last year’s St. Lawrence River event, Johnston added 19-6 to his first two days’ weights of 23-7 and 22-14.
“I caught four of my five in the river today,” Johnston said. “I lost a big one in the lake and I lost a big one in the river — that hurt.
“I was targeting the transitions of sand patches and grass in 15 feet or less. Sometimes, you’d pull up to a spot and there’d be five or six fish there and sometimes, it would be a ghost town. They move a lot, so you’re just hoping to run into them on that stuff.”
Johnston caught his fish on a drop shot, a wacky-rigged 4-inch Senko and a 1/8-ounce black Marabou jig.
Patrick Walters of Summerville, S.C., leads the Phoenix Boats Big Bass standings with a 6-5 caught on Day 2.
Josh Stracner of Vandiver, Ala., won the Rookie of the Year title with 547 points. Edging fellow Alabama pro Justin Hamner (536), Stracner said he focused on maintaining a strong mental game, even when his chances of winning the ROY title appeared bleak.
“Just keeping my head screwed on right was probably the biggest key,” Stracner said. “I held my own the first part of the season, but at the halfway point, I kind of got behind. Going into (Lake Champlain) last week, I was in fifth place and all I was worried about was making the Classic.
“Today, I did both; I made the Classic and got Rookie of the Year. It’s pretty hard to believe.”
Sunday’s takeoff is scheduled for 7 a.m. ET from Whittaker Park. The weigh-in will be held at the park at 3:15 p.m. The Top 10 remaining anglers will be vying for a $100,000 first-place prize.
Live coverage can be streamed on Bassmaster.com and the FOX Sports digital platforms. FS1 will also broadcast live with the tournament leaders beginning at 8 a.m. ET.
The Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River is being hosted by the Village of Waddington and St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce. This tournament is supported by a Market New York grant from I LOVE NY/New York State’s Division of Tourism awarded as part of the Regional Economic Development Council initiative. The tournament and all associated festivities are being planned to ensure the safety of anglers, marshals, staff and fans.
2021 Bassmaster Elite Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota
2021 Bassmaster Elite Series Premier Sponsors: Berkley, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Ranger Boats, Skeeter Boats, Yamaha
2021 Bassmaster Elite Series Supporting Sponsors: AFTCO, Bass Pro Shops, Garmin, Huk Performance Fishing, Marathon, Rapala
2021 Bassmaster Elite Series Conservation Partner: AFTCO
2021 Farmers Insurance Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River Local Hosts: Village of Waddington, St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce
2021 Farmers Insurance Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River 7/15-7/18
St. Lawrence River, Waddington NY.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 3
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Cory Johnston Cavan CANADA 15 68-10 100
Day 1: 5 23-07 Day 2: 5 22-02 Day 3: 5 23-01
2. Justin Atkins Florence, AL 15 67-14 99
Day 1: 5 21-06 Day 2: 5 22-14 Day 3: 5 23-10
3. Chris Johnston Otonabee Ontario CANADA 15 65-11 98
Day 1: 5 23-07 Day 2: 5 22-14 Day 3: 5 19-06
4. Clark Wendlandt Leander, TX 15 65-09 97
Day 1: 5 21-12 Day 2: 5 23-03 Day 3: 5 20-10
5. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 15 64-13 96 $1,000.00
Day 1: 5 25-05 Day 2: 5 22-09 Day 3: 5 16-15
6. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 15 64-07 95
Day 1: 5 20-11 Day 2: 5 19-08 Day 3: 5 24-04
7. Taku Ito Chiba JAPAN 15 64-00 94 $1,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-15 Day 2: 5 22-14 Day 3: 5 23-03
8. David Mullins Mt Carmel, TN 15 62-02 93
Day 1: 5 20-13 Day 2: 5 21-15 Day 3: 5 19-06
9. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 15 61-04 92
Day 1: 5 20-00 Day 2: 5 21-08 Day 3: 5 19-12
10. Chris Groh Spring Grove, IL 15 60-13 91
Day 1: 5 19-02 Day 2: 5 17-09 Day 3: 5 24-02
11. Brandon Cobb Greenwood, SC 15 60-09 90 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 21-01 Day 2: 5 21-05 Day 3: 5 18-03
12. Scott Canterbury Odenville, AL 15 59-04 89 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-08 Day 2: 5 20-10 Day 3: 5 20-02
13. Seth Feider New Market, MN 15 58-15 88 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 22-00 Day 2: 5 20-03 Day 3: 5 16-12
14. Caleb Sumrall New Iberia, LA 15 58-12 87 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 22-02 Day 2: 5 18-15 Day 3: 5 17-11
15. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 15 57-11 86 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-05 Day 2: 5 18-01 Day 3: 5 21-05
16. Lee Livesay Longview, TX 15 57-06 85 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 22-05 Day 3: 5 20-13
17. Bill Weidler Helena, AL 15 57-02 84 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-09 Day 2: 5 19-00 Day 3: 5 19-09
18. Jeff Gustafson Keewatin Ontario CANADA 15 56-10 83 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-05 Day 2: 5 17-02 Day 3: 5 21-03
19. Bryan Schmitt Deale, MD 15 56-10 82 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 19-07 Day 2: 5 16-03 Day 3: 5 21-00
20. Chad Pipkens Dewitt, MI 15 56-05 81 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 19-01 Day 2: 5 18-00 Day 3: 5 19-04
21. Brad Whatley Bivins, TX 15 56-03 80 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-11 Day 2: 5 20-08 Day 3: 5 18-00
22. Joshua Stracner Vandiver, AL 15 56-03 79 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 19-05 Day 2: 5 19-01 Day 3: 5 17-13
23. Gerald Swindle Guntersville, AL 15 56-02 78 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 21-06 Day 2: 5 18-08 Day 3: 5 16-04
24. Drew Cook Cairo, GA 15 55-10 77 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-00 Day 2: 5 20-06 Day 3: 5 17-04
25. Hunter Shryock Ooltewah, TN 15 55-08 76 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-07 Day 2: 5 19-13 Day 3: 5 17-04
26. Darold Gleason Many, LA 15 54-15 75 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 20-10 Day 2: 5 16-10 Day 3: 5 17-11
27. Marc Frazier Newnan, GA 15 54-01 74 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 20-05 Day 2: 5 17-14 Day 3: 5 15-14
28. Stetson Blaylock Benton, AR 15 53-14 73 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 21-12 Day 2: 5 17-02 Day 3: 5 15-00
29. Hank Cherry Jr Lincolnton, NC 15 53-04 72 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-05 Day 2: 5 16-00 Day 3: 5 18-15
30. Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 15 53-01 71 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-03 Day 2: 5 17-10 Day 3: 5 17-04
31. Shane LeHew Catawba, NC 15 53-00 70 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-13 Day 2: 5 18-02 Day 3: 5 18-01
32. Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 15 52-13 69 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-09 Day 2: 5 18-04 Day 3: 5 19-00
33. Jay Yelas Lincoln City, OR 15 52-13 68 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-06 Day 2: 5 17-01 Day 3: 5 17-06
34. Micah Frazier Newnan, GA 15 51-15 67 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-03 Day 2: 5 18-11 Day 3: 5 15-01
35. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 15 51-13 66 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 19-07 Day 2: 5 17-06 Day 3: 5 15-00
36. Kelley Jaye Dadeville, AL 15 51-02 65 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-01 Day 2: 5 19-15 Day 3: 5 13-02
37. Derek Hudnall Denham Springs, LA 15 51-00 64 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-14 Day 2: 5 15-12 Day 3: 5 16-06
38. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 15 51-00 63 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-07 Day 2: 5 16-13 Day 3: 5 17-12
39. Gregory DiPalma Millville, NJ 15 49-00 62 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-07 Day 2: 5 18-06 Day 3: 5 14-03
40. Jake Whitaker Fairview, NC 15 48-11 61 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-09 Day 2: 5 19-10 Day 3: 5 14-08
41. Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 14 48-03 60 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 19-03 Day 2: 5 17-03 Day 3: 4 11-13
42. Todd Auten Lake Wylie, SC 15 48-01 59 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-12 Day 2: 5 17-09 Day 3: 5 12-12
43. Yusuke Miyazaki Forney, TX 15 48-00 58 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-03 Day 2: 5 18-12 Day 3: 5 13-01
44. Bob Downey Hudson, WI 15 47-01 57 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 19-04 Day 2: 5 16-00 Day 3: 5 11-13
45. Justin Hamner Northport, AL 14 43-11 56 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 19-05 Day 2: 5 16-09 Day 3: 4 07-13
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Day
1 Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 06-02 $1,000.00
2 Patrick Walters Summerville, SC 06-05 $1,000.00
3 Taku Ito Chiba JAPAN 06-00 $1,000.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 89 460 1573-03
2 89 456 1565-01
3 43 223 799-03
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221 1139 3937-07
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HARDCORE 2+ Crank Bait: New For 2022
Watch as HARDCORE Pro, Spencer Shuffield, talks about the new Hardcore 2+ Crank Bait. This crank bait is a perfect addition to our already outstanding lineup of cranks, filling the void between the squarebill and the MR 60.
See the full Hardcore lineup here.
Get the Tackle Spencer uses here.
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