MORGAN CITY, La. — Louisiana won big Friday in the 2012 B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Central Divisional bass fishing tournament. The host anglers caught a total of 328 pounds, 2 ounces of Atchafalaya Basin bass across three days to claim their team championship.
It was, indeed, a team effort. Thirteen anglers contributed to the cause with Jason Pecoraro leading the charge. He brought 38 pounds, 7 ounces to the scales to best second-place finisher Ryan Lavigne by 3 pounds, 8 ounces. The team won a Skeeter ZX190 powered by a Yamaha VZ150TL. The rig included a Skeeter single axel trailer, a Minn Kota 70 Edge trolling motor and a Humminbird 788c electronics unit.
Oklahoma finished second; Kansas was third; Missouri ended up fourth; and Texas claimed the fifth spot. Each of those state teams will receive a cash prize. Arkansas, Mississippi and Nebraska rounded out the field.
In the individual competition, Dale Hightower, fishing with Oklahoma, slowed down a bit today but didn’t stumble. He held his two-day lead with a sack that weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces for a total of 39 pounds, 7 ounces and a wire-to-wire finish.
Pecoraro made a serious run on Hightower but fell exactly 1 pound short. His huge Friday sack of 13 pounds, 1 ounce just wasn’t big enough to make up for a slower first day when he weighed 10 pounds, 5 ounces.
Hightower fished a medium-sized, shallow-water slough all three days with a Lucky Craft RC square-bill crankbait with a copper shad finish, and with a purple Gene Larew HooDaddy Jr.
“I fished both baits around some old railroad ties that were in shallow water. I’d run the crankbait down alongside them first and then go back with the HooDaddy Jr.,” he said. “When my bite slowed I moved out to some cypress trees at the mouth of the slough. I’m sure glad this was a three-day tournament. I was starting to run out of fish.”
Big bass for the day, and for the tournament, went to Mississippi’s Teb Jones. He brought a 5-pound, 4-ounce fish to the scales this afternoon.
Each leader of the state teams will advance to the Oct. 25-27 Cabela’s B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Championship on Wheeler Lake out of Decatur, Ala. Six regional winners of that event will advance to the 2013 Bassmaster Classic, set for Grand Lake out of Tulsa, Okla.
“That is really special,” Hightower said. “You don’t know how much I want to fish next year’s Classic in my home state. But I have to get there first, so I think I’m going to go now and get ready for the next round.”
Besides Hightower for Oklahoma, the other qualifiers for the Federation Championship were Tim Dycus for Arkansas; Preston Frazell for Kansas; Pecoraro for Louisiana; Jones for Mississippi; Greg Cooper for Missouri; Jared Knuth for Nebraska; and Albert Collins for Texas.
6/6/2012 - 6/8/2012
BFN Central Division Championship
Atchafalaya River Basin - Morgan City, LA
STANDINGS ANGLER DAY 3
Today's Activity
Name City, State # Fish Lbs – Oz Accumulative # Live # Fish # Live Lbs - Oz PTS
1 Dale Hightower Sand Springs, OK 5 5 8-11 15 15 39- 7 0
2 Jason Pecoraro Youngsville, LA 5 5 13- 1 15 15 38- 7 0
3 Ryan Lavigne Gonzales, LA 5 5 11- 1 15 14 34-15 0
4 Preston Frazell Glenpool, OK 5 5 14- 1 15 15 34-14 0
5 Tim Dycus Carlisle, AR 5 5 12- 8 15 15 34-14 0
6 Robbie Latuso Gonzales, LA 5 5 10- 3 14 14 33- 4 0
7 Brett Bellard Duson, LA 5 5 13-12 15 14 32-13 0
8 Dylan Hays Greenbrier , AR 4 4 7-14 14 14 31-15 0
9 Jared Knuth Wahoo, NE 3 3 6- 6 11 11 30-11 0
10 Billy Lemon Sapulpa, OK 5 5 9-14 15 14 30- 5 0
11 Jamie Laiche Gonzales, LA 4 4 9- 6 14 13 28- 4 0
12 Greg Cooper Monroe City, MO 5 5 9-11 13 13 28- 3 0
13 Albert Collins Nacogdoches, TX 5 5 14- 5 13 13 27-14 0
14 Jason Benjamin Lawrence, KS 4 4 7- 2 14 14 27- 4 0
15 Tim Carmouche Gonzales, LA 4 4 8- 2 14 14 27- 3 0
16 Jan Hebert Houma, LA 5 4 13- 0 12 11 26-15 0
17 Justin Pace Raymore, MO 5 5 10- 7 12 12 26- 0 0
18 Teb Jones Hattiesburg, MS 3 3 10- 4 11 11 24-11 0
19 Jim Simpson Canyon, TX 3 3 6- 0 11 11 24- 4 0
20 Josh Stewart Albany, LA 5 5 12- 5 11 11 24- 2 0
21 Harold Stark Eldon, MO 3 3 6-10 13 13 23-15 0
22 Johnny Starks Conway Springs, KS 5 5 9-13 12 12 23- 7 0
23 Ricky Mabile Pierre Part, LA 5 5 13- 3 10 10 22-13 0
24 Robert Degraffenreid Oklahoma Cty, OK 2 2 3- 4 12 11 22- 7 0
25 Bobby Myers Jenks, OK 5 5 8- 6 12 12 21- 6 0
26 Joel Porter Yates Center, KS 1 1 2-11 9 9 20-13 0
27 Byron Albrecht Waco, TX 3 3 5- 3 11 11 20- 9 0
28 Kevin Spahn San Antonio, TX 4 4 8- 2 10 10 20- 8 0
29 Scott C Buxton Napoleonville, LA 2 2 4- 5 10 10 20- 3 0
30 Cort Heimsoth Omaha, NE 1 1 2- 3 10 10 19-10 0
31 Charlie Harrington New Cambria, MO 1 1 1-13 9 9 19-10 0
32 Travis Tunnell Benton, KS 3 3 6- 2 9 9 19- 5 0
33 Yancey Hartzer Culbertson, NE 3 3 5- 9 9 9 19- 5 0
34 Beau Branine Haysville, KS 4 1 8-11 9 6 19- 4 0
35 Josh Wray Omaha, AR 3 3 5- 8 9 9 19- 3 0
36 Corey Smith Perry, OK 3 3 7-11 9 9 19- 0 0
37 Jeff Hinton Moss Point, MS 5 5 8-10 10 9 18- 5 0
38 Lee Sanders Stillwater, OK 3 3 5- 4 9 9 17- 1 0
39 David Bond Poplarville, MS 4 3 11- 7 8 7 16-12 0
40 John Smith Bartlesville, OK 1 1 4-14 7 7 16-10 0
41 Benjamin King Garnett, KS 3 3 6- 9 8 8 16- 8 0
42 Sam Sorrells Russellville, AR 3 3 6- 9 9 9 16- 3 0
43 Randy Craft Seminary, MS 3 3 6- 4 7 7 16- 1 0
44 Robbie Cumbest Lucedale, MS 3 3 5- 3 9 8 16- 0 0
45 Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 1 1 2- 0 7 7 15- 5 0
46 Dan Phifer Grapevine, TX 3 3 4-15 8 8 15- 1 0
47 Chris Brokman Council Bluffs, IA 4 4 7- 1 8 8 14-15 0
48 Kevin Smith Lincoln, MO 3 3 5- 7 8 8 14-14 0
49 Marks Wilkinson Pearlington, MS 3 3 5-12 7 7 14- 8 0
50 Kenneth Ryals Hattiesburg, MS 1 1 0-12 6 6 14- 6 0
51 Jody Herring Meadville, MS 2 2 4- 5 7 7 14- 1 0
52 Bill Keesee Scott City, MO 1 1 1-14 7 7 13-14 0
53 David Cavell Prairieville, LA 0 0 0- 0 7 6 13-10 0
54 Destre Dedeaux Meadville, MS 2 2 3- 7 6 6 13- 4 0
55 Richard Minyard El Reno, OK 5 4 11-12 6 5 13- 2 0
56 Charles Dodd Woodville, TX 2 2 4-11 6 6 12-15 0
57 Billy Graves Hot Springs Village, AR 4 4 7-14 7 7 12-10 0
58 Jackie Gordon Hideaway, TX 1 1 1- 6 6 6 12- 1 0
59 Shawn Clark Claremore, OK 3 3 6- 6 6 6 12- 1 0
60 Cary Beard Baton Rouge, LA 3 3 6-11 6 6 11-15 0
61 David Smith Harrisonville, MO 4 4 8- 0 6 6 11-11 0
62 Troy Enmeier Enid, OK 5 5 9- 5 6 6 11- 7 0
63 Michael Anthamatten Terlton, OK 3 3 5-14 6 6 11- 6 0
64 Matthew Lynch Lone Jack, MO 5 5 8- 7 6 6 10- 4 0
65 Jack Wood Benton, AR 0 0 0- 0 6 6 10- 3 0
66 Wayne Crowder Olathe, KS 1 1 2- 0 5 5 9- 3 0
67 Ted Daniels Crestwood, MO 0 0 0- 0 5 5 8-14 0
68 Wayne Garrison Liberty , MO 2 2 3- 5 5 5 8-13 0
69 Cory Leita Victoria, TX 1 1 1-11 5 5 8-12 0
70 James Lynn Georgetown, TX 3 3 4-14 5 5 8-10 0
71 Donald Glick Zurich, KS 2 2 4- 3 4 4 8- 2 0
72 Gerald R Pelzel Centralia, MO 2 2 3- 9 4 4 8- 0 0
73 Blake Jordan Betz Baton Rouge, LA 4 4 7-15 4 4 7-15 0
74 David Mulcahy Kennedale, TX 1 1 1-11 4 4 7-11 0
75 Dan Chickering Bloomfield, IA 3 3 5-13 4 4 7-10 0
76 Larry Fralick Wichita, KS 1 1 2- 5 4 4 7- 7 0
77 Ian Schaben Raymore, MO 0 0 0- 0 4 4 7- 4 0
78 Glenn Hahn San Antonio, TX 1 1 2- 1 4 4 7- 2 0
79 Keith Alton Sarepta, LA 1 1 1-10 4 4 6-14 0
80 Lee Wubbels Lincoln, NE 1 1 1- 9 4 4 6-12 0
81 Kavan Maybee Alpena, AR 0 0 0- 0 3 3 6-12 0
82 Ronnie Davidson Fayetteville, AR 1 1 1-12 3 3 5-15 0
83 Tim Bankston Raytown , MO 0 0 0- 0 5 5 5-12 0
84 Keith Blackstone Choctaw, OK 0 0 0- 0 3 3 5-12 0
85 Christopher Chandler Ragley, LA 3 3 5-11 3 3 5-11 0
86 Richard Risewick Norton, KS 2 2 3-12 3 3 5- 8 0
87 Alvin Kendall Gulfport, MS 2 2 3-10 3 3 5- 7 0
88 Jess Stewart Brock, NE 2 2 3- 5 3 3 5- 7 0
89 Dennis Kotas Milligan, NE 0 0 0- 0 3 3 5- 4 0
90 Stephen White Dalhart, TX 1 1 1- 9 4 4 5- 2 0
91 Dennis Nickols Culbertson, NE 2 2 4- 0 2 2 4- 0 0
92 Chuck Smith Saraland, AL 1 1 1-13 2 2 3- 9 0
93 Kent Priel No Platte, NE 0 0 0- 0 2 2 3- 7 0
94 Roger Coleman Lincoln, NE 0 0 0- 0 2 1 3- 2 0
95 Terry D Smith Fort Smith, AR 0 0 0- 0 2 2 3- 0 0
96 Eli Kemmet Lowell, AR 1 1 2-13 1 1 2-13 0
97 Nick Luna Grain Valley, MO 2 2 2-11 2 2 2-11 0
98 Brian Pahl Wildwood, MO 1 1 2- 3 1 1 2- 3 0
99 Colton Kelle Beatrice, NE 1 1 1-15 1 1 1-15 0
99 Roger Morris Fayetteville, AR 0 0 0- 0 1 1 1-15 0
101 Jacob Kenom Meeker, OK 1 1 1-11 1 1 1-11 0
101 Clayton Robbins Sparkman, AR 1 1 1-11 1 1 1-11 0
101 Sterlyn Wood Christoval , TX 1 1 1-11 1 1 1-11 0
104 Brad Schaefer Omaha, NE 1 1 1- 9 1 1 1- 9 0
105 Nathan Adams House Springs, MO 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0 0
105 Jeremy Barbour Lucedale, MS 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0 0
105 Mark Borchers Akron, IA 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0 0
105 Jesse Heflin Topeka, KS 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0 0
105 Trevor Ladner Poplarville, MS 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0 0
105 Trent Ladner Poplarville, MS 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0 0
105 Markus Devereux Mills Norman , OK 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0 0
105 Dustin Moreno Shepherd, TX 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0 0
Name City,State Lbs-Oz
BIG BASS
Day
1 Kenneth Ryals Hattiesburg, MS 4-15
2 Robbie Latuso Gonzales, LA 4-15
3 Teb Jones Hattiesburg, MS 5- 4
Day # Live Lbs-Oz # Limits
TOTALS
# Fish
1 246 242 508-15 23
2 245 240 494- 9 22
3 264 258 552- 4 20
6/6/2012 - 6/8/2012
Cabela's BFN Central Division Championship
Atchafalaya River Basin - Morgan City, LA
STANDINGS BY TEAM DAY 3
Name City, State # Fish Lbs - Oz
1 Tim Dycus Carlisle, AR 5 5 12- 8 15 15 34-14
2 Dylan Hays Greenbrier , AR 4 4 7-14 14 14 31-15
3 Josh Wray Omaha, AR 3 3 5- 8 9 9 19- 3
4 Sam Sorrells Russellville, AR 3 3 6- 9 9 9 16- 3
5 Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 1 1 2- 0 7 7 15- 5
6 Billy Graves Hot Springs Village, AR 4 4 7-14 7 7 12-10
7 Jack Wood Benton, AR 0 0 0- 0 6 6 10- 3
8 Keith Alton Sarepta, LA 1 1 1-10 4 4 6-14
9 Kavan Maybee Alpena, AR 0 0 0- 0 3 3 6-12
10 Ronnie Davidson Fayetteville, AR 1 1 1-12 3 3 5-15
11 Terry D Smith Fort Smith, AR 0 0 0- 0 2 2 3- 0
12 Eli Kemmet Lowell, AR 1 1 2-13 1 1 2-13
13 Roger Morris Fayetteville, AR 0 0 0- 0 1 1 1-15
14 Clayton Robbins Sparkman, AR 1 1 1-11 1 1 1-11
KANSAS
1 Preston Frazell Glenpool, OK 5 5 14- 1 15 15 34-14
2 Jason Benjamin Lawrence, KS 4 4 7- 2 14 14 27- 4
3 Johnny Starks Conway Springs, KS 5 5 9-13 12 12 23- 7
4 Joel Porter Yates Center, KS 1 1 2-11 9 9 20-13
5 Travis Tunnell Benton, KS 3 3 6- 2 9 9 19- 5
6 Beau Branine Haysville, KS 4 1 8-11 9 6 19- 4
7 Benjamin King Garnett, KS 3 3 6- 9 8 8 16- 8
8 Matthew Lynch Lone Jack, MO 5 5 8- 7 6 6 10- 4
9 Wayne Crowder Olathe, KS 1 1 2- 0 5 5 9- 3
10 Donald Glick Zurich, KS 2 2 4- 3 4 4 8- 2
11 Larry Fralick Wichita, KS 1 1 2- 5 4 4 7- 7
12 Ian Schaben Raymore, MO 0 0 0- 0 4 4 7- 4
13 Nick Luna Grain Valley, MO 2 2 2-11 2 2 2-11
14 Jesse Heflin Topeka, KS 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
LOUISIANA
1 Jason Pecoraro Youngsville, LA 5 5 13- 1 15 15 38- 7
2 Ryan Lavigne Gonzales, LA 5 5 11- 1 15 14 34-15
3 Robbie Latuso Gonzales, LA 5 5 10- 3 14 14 33- 4
4 Brett Bellard Duson, LA 5 5 13-12 15 14 32-13
5 Jamie Laiche Gonzales, LA 4 4 9- 6 14 13 28- 4
6 Tim Carmouche Gonzales, LA 4 4 8- 2 14 14 27- 3
7 Jan Hebert Houma, LA 5 4 13- 0 12 11 26-15
8 Josh Stewart Albany, LA 5 5 12- 5 11 11 24- 2
9 Ricky Mabile Pierre Part, LA 5 5 13- 3 10 10 22-13
10 Scott C Buxton Napoleonville, LA 2 2 4- 5 10 10 20- 3
11 David Cavell Prairieville, LA 0 0 0- 0 7 6 13-10
12 Cary Beard Baton Rouge, LA 3 3 6-11 6 6 11-15
13 Blake Jordan Betz Baton Rouge, LA 4 4 7-15 4 4 7-15
14 Christopher Chandler Ragley, LA 3 3 5-11 3 3 5-11
MISSISSIPPI
1 Teb Jones Hattiesburg, MS 3 3 10- 4 11 11 24-11
2 Jeff Hinton Moss Point, MS 5 5 8-10 10 9 18- 5
3 David Bond Poplarville, MS 4 3 11- 7 8 7 16-12
4 Randy Craft Seminary, MS 3 3 6- 4 7 7 16- 1
5 Robbie Cumbest Lucedale, MS 3 3 5- 3 9 8 16- 0
6 Marks Wilkinson Pearlington, MS 3 3 5-12 7 7 14- 8
7 Kenneth Ryals Hattiesburg, MS 1 1 0-12 6 6 14- 6
8 Jody Herring Meadville, MS 2 2 4- 5 7 7 14- 1
9 Destre Dedeaux Meadville, MS 2 2 3- 7 6 6 13- 4
10 Alvin Kendall Gulfport, MS 2 2 3-10 3 3 5- 7
11 Chuck Smith Saraland, AL 1 1 1-13 2 2 3- 9
12 Jeremy Barbour Lucedale, MS 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
12 Trevor Ladner Poplarville, MS 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
12 Trent Ladner Poplarville, MS 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
MISSOURI
1 Greg Cooper Monroe City, MO 5 5 9-11 13 13 28- 3
2 Justin Pace Raymore, MO 5 5 10- 7 12 12 26- 0
3 Harold Stark Eldon, MO 3 3 6-10 13 13 23-15
4 Charlie Harrington New Cambria, MO 1 1 1-13 9 9 19-10
5 Kevin Smith Lincoln, MO 3 3 5- 7 8 8 14-14
6 Bill Keesee Scott City, MO 1 1 1-14 7 7 13-14
7 David Smith Harrisonville, MO 4 4 8- 0 6 6 11-11
8 Ted Daniels Crestwood, MO 0 0 0- 0 5 5 8-14
9 Wayne Garrison Liberty , MO 2 2 3- 5 5 5 8-13
10 Gerald R Pelzel Centralia, MO 2 2 3- 9 4 4 8- 0
11 Dan Chickering Bloomfield, IA 3 3 5-13 4 4 7-10
12 Tim Bankston Raytown , MO 0 0 0- 0 5 5 5-12
13 Brian Pahl Wildwood, MO 1 1 2- 3 1 1 2- 3
14 Nathan Adams House Springs, MO 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
NEBRASKA
1 Jared Knuth Wahoo, NE 3 3 6- 6 11 11 30-11
2 Cort Heimsoth Omaha, NE 1 1 2- 3 10 10 19-10
3 Yancey Hartzer Culbertson, NE 3 3 5- 9 9 9 19- 5
4 Chris Brokman Council Bluffs, IA 4 4 7- 1 8 8 14-15
5 Lee Wubbels Lincoln, NE 1 1 1- 9 4 4 6-12
6 Richard Risewick Norton, KS 2 2 3-12 3 3 5- 8
7 Jess Stewart Brock, NE 2 2 3- 5 3 3 5- 7
8 Dennis Kotas Milligan, NE 0 0 0- 0 3 3 5- 4
9 Dennis Nickols Culbertson, NE 2 2 4- 0 2 2 4- 0
10 Kent Priel No Platte, NE 0 0 0- 0 2 2 3- 7
11 Roger Coleman Lincoln, NE 0 0 0- 0 2 1 3- 2
12 Colton Kelle Beatrice, NE 1 1 1-15 1 1 1-15
13 Brad Schaefer Omaha, NE 1 1 1- 9 1 1 1- 9
14 Mark Borchers Akron, IA 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
OKLAHOMA
1 Dale Hightower Sand Springs, OK 5 5 8-11 15 15 39- 7
2 Billy Lemon Sapulpa, OK 5 5 9-14 15 14 30- 5
3 Robert Degraffenreid Oklahoma Cty, OK 2 2 3- 4 12 11 22- 7
4 Bobby Myers Jenks, OK 5 5 8- 6 12 12 21- 6
5 Corey Smith Perry, OK 3 3 7-11 9 9 19- 0
6 Lee Sanders Stillwater, OK 3 3 5- 4 9 9 17- 1
7 John Smith Bartlesville, OK 1 1 4-14 7 7 16-10
8 Richard Minyard El Reno, OK 5 4 11-12 6 5 13- 2
9 Shawn Clark Claremore, OK 3 3 6- 6 6 6 12- 1
10 Troy Enmeier Enid, OK 5 5 9- 5 6 6 11- 7
11 Michael Anthamatten Terlton, OK 3 3 5-14 6 6 11- 6
12 Keith Blackstone Choctaw, OK 0 0 0- 0 3 3 5-12
13 Jacob Kenom Meeker, OK 1 1 1-11 1 1 1-11
14 Markus Devereux Mills Norman , OK 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
TEXAS
1 Albert Collins Nacogdoches, TX 5 5 14- 5 13 13 27-14
2 Jim Simpson Canyon, TX 3 3 6- 0 11 11 24- 4
3 Byron Albrecht Waco, TX 3 3 5- 3 11 11 20- 9
4 Kevin Spahn San Antonio, TX 4 4 8- 2 10 10 20- 8
5 Dan Phifer Grapevine, TX 3 3 4-15 8 8 15- 1
6 Charles Dodd Woodville, TX 2 2 4-11 6 6 12-15
7 Jackie Gordon Hideaway, TX 1 1 1- 6 6 6 12- 1
8 Cory Leita Victoria, TX 1 1 1-11 5 5 8-12
9 James Lynn Georgetown, TX 3 3 4-14 5 5 8-10
10 David Mulcahy Kennedale, TX 1 1 1-11 4 4 7-11
11 Glenn Hahn San Antonio, TX 1 1 2- 1 4 4 7- 2
12 Stephen White Dalhart, TX 1 1 1- 9 4 4 5- 2
13 Sterlyn Wood Christoval , TX 1 1 1-11 1 1 1-11
14 Dustin Moreno Shepherd, TX 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
6/6/2012 - 6/8/2012
BFN Central Division Championship
Atchafalaya River Basin - Jessie Fontenot Boat Landing
TEAM STANDINGS DAY 3
Today's Activity Accumulative
Name # Fish # Live Lbs - Oz # Fish # Live Lbs - Oz
1 LOUISIANA 55 145 128-11 150 145 328- 2
2 OKLAHOMA 41 104 83- 0 107 104 221-11
3 KANSAS 36 98 74-11 101 98 206- 6
4 MISSOURI 30 92 58-12 92 92 179- 7
5 TEXAS 29 88 58- 3 88 88 172- 4
6 ARKANSAS 24 82 50- 3 82 82 169- 5
7 MISSISSIPPI 29 73 61- 7 76 73 157- 0
8 NEBRASKA 20 58 37- 5 59 58 121- 9