DECATUR, Ala. — Trey McKinney of Carbondale, Ill., had no problem finding fish, but making sure he found the right ones proved essential to sacking up a limit of 21 pounds, 15 ounces and leading Day 1 of the Bassmaster Open tournament at Wheeler Lake. Currently sixth in the Bassmaster Opens Elite Qualifier standings, McKinney divided his time among a few key areas, including the Decatur Flats, where he got bit in practice. Working specific spots within larger areas, he utilized his forward-facing sonar skills to discern bass from other Tennessee River dwellers.
“You have so many drum and catfish on this river, so if they’re not relating to cover, it’s hard to tell (the species),” McKinney explained. “I looked for fish relating to something. If you put several bass in a swimming pool and you put one rock in there, 90% of them are going to relate to that.
“On the flats, it’s the same thing — there’s so much flat bottom. So anytime you get an isolated piece of cover, it’s a high-percentage area. I was looking for stumps, rocks — anything that’s out of the ordinary. I was just covering as much water as I could with my Garmin LiveScope and looking for the right dots.”
After taking off in one of the middle flights, McKinney looked for an early shad spawn. But by the time he reached his area, this overnight/early morning frenzy had subsided. Once he realized that opportunity had fizzled, he transitioned to search mode.
“The shad spawn happens quickly when it does and, today, I really didn’t get it going,” he said. “I started on a spot where I thought I would do it, but the shad spawn is just kinda iffy.
“I might have missed it because I didn’t get there early enough, but they just hang out in the same area. I just put my trolling motor on 5 or 6 and hunted.”
McKinney caught a couple of keepers on a Strike King jig, but he tempted most of his bass on a finesse worm wacky rigged on a 2/0 Gamakatsu G-Finesse hook. He found the action of his 7-foot medium St. Croix Legend X spinning rod ideal for precise casts to submerged targets.
“I don’t know if my weights are going to be consistent for the next day because hunting is one of those things — if you come across them, you come across them,” McKinney said. “It’s not a guaranteed thing. But hopefully, I can get back in that area and see what I can make happen.
“I think they’re in that postspawn funk right now. They’re very inactive. Hopefully, I can see the right dots tomorrow and it can go. If not, we’ll just have to scrounge it out.”
Logan Johnson of Jasper, Ala., is in second place with 20-11. Boat traffic prevented him from starting where he had originally planned, but persistence served him well, as he eventually got into a rhythm of efficiently rotating through areas.
“I was just fishing ledges, hard spots and typical Tennessee River stuff,” Johnson said. “I caught fish from 10 feet out to deeper than that and all over the board.
“I caught fish on a mix of baits. The typical ledge stuff — crankbait, big worm, big bladed jig on the shallower spots. It seemed like you’d pull up on one of those ledges and you’d have to fire a full rotation (of baits) until you finally got one of them to bite.”
Johnson said he never got his ledge fish to fire up. Hot weather, high fishing pressure and low current flow were all likely contributors. As for Day 2, Johnson said he’ll be looking for early opportunities.
“I was boat 197, so I didn’t get any of the shad spawn today,” he said. “I’ll have an earlier boat number tomorrow so hopefully I’ll get some of it.”
Josh Bragg of Fayetteville, Ga., is in third place with 20-4. Fishing offshore ledges and getting off to a quick start, Bragg steadily caught fish throughout the day and eventually worked his way into a solid opening effort.
“I caught quite a few fish early and I had a small limit of 12 to 13 pounds,” Bragg said. “Periodically throughout the day, I just picked up one here and there. The shad spawn is fading away for me. I’m just starting on places where I saw shad spawning in practice. I think the fish are still hanging around.”
Bragg said he started with slower presentations and mostly stuck with that all day. As he noted, intense fishing pressure has the bass extremely wary, so he did best with dragging-style baits.
Bobby Lanham of Eddyville, Ky., is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 6-14. Tommy Wood of Sippy Downs, Australia, leads the co-angler division with 10-1. Ashton Smith of Lake Helen, Fla., and Travis Turcotte of Pembroke, Canada, are tied for the Big Bass lead among co-anglers with a 4-13.
Friday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6 a.m. CT from Ingalls Harbor. The weigh-in will be held back at Ingalls Harbor at 2 p.m.
2023 Bassmaster Open tournament at Wheeler Lake 5/18-5/20
Wheeler Lake, Decatur AL.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Trey McKinney Carbondale, IL 5 21-15 200
Day 1: 5 21-15
2. Logan Johnson Jasper, AL 5 20-11 199
Day 1: 5 20-11
3. Josh Bragg Fayetteville, GA 5 20-04 198
Day 1: 5 20-04
4. Kurt Mitchell Milford, DE 5 19-14 197
Day 1: 5 19-14
5. Clark Reehm Elm Grove, LA 5 19-12 196
Day 1: 5 19-12
6. Joey Nania Cropwell, AL 5 19-11 195
Day 1: 5 19-11
7. Adam Rasmussen Sturgeon Bay, WI 5 19-02 194
Day 1: 5 19-02
8. Brayden Rakes Winston Salem, NC 5 18-13 193
Day 1: 5 18-13
9. Clark Wendlandt Leander, TX 5 18-10 192
Day 1: 5 18-10
10. Austin Cranford Norman, OK 5 18-09 191
Day 1: 5 18-09
11. John Garrett Union City, TN 5 18-08 190
Day 1: 5 18-08
12. Allen Johnson Trinity, AL 5 18-05 189
Day 1: 5 18-05
13. Ben Milliken New Caney, TX 5 18-04 188
Day 1: 5 18-04
14. JT Russell Mc Calla, AL 5 17-11 187
Day 1: 5 17-11
15. Derek Lehtonen Woodruff, SC 5 17-09 186
Day 1: 5 17-09
16. Sam George Athens, AL 5 17-07 185
Day 1: 5 17-07
17. Julius Mazy Phoenix, AZ 5 17-02 184
Day 1: 5 17-02
18. Logan Anderson Catawba, NC 5 16-12 183
Day 1: 5 16-12
19. Hunter Sales Blaine, TN 5 16-11 182
Day 1: 5 16-11
20. Justin Kimmel Athens, GA 5 16-08 181
Day 1: 5 16-08
21. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 5 16-07 180
Day 1: 5 16-07
22. Andrew Upshaw Hemphill, TX 5 16-06 179
Day 1: 5 16-06
23. Chris Blanchette Edisto Island, SC 5 16-05 178
Day 1: 5 16-05
24. Daisuke Kita Ostu Shiga JAPAN 5 16-04 177
Day 1: 5 16-04
25. Trevor Fitzgerald Belleview, FL 5 16-03 176
Day 1: 5 16-03
26. Dale Hightower Mannford, OK 5 15-14 175
Day 1: 5 15-14
26. Blake Sylvester Plaquemine, LA 5 15-14 175
Day 1: 5 15-14
28. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 5 15-13 173
Day 1: 5 15-13
29. JT Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 5 15-11 172
Day 1: 5 15-11
30. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 5 15-10 171
Day 1: 5 15-10
31. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 5 15-09 170
Day 1: 5 15-09
32. Kenta Kimura Osaka JAPAN 5 15-08 169
Day 1: 5 15-08
33. Matt Henry Milledgeville, GA 5 15-07 168
Day 1: 5 15-07
33. Jeff Magee Simpson Co., MS 5 15-07 168
Day 1: 5 15-07
33. Keith Tuma Brainerd, MN 5 15-07 168
Day 1: 5 15-07
36. Danny McGarry Newcastle CANADA 5 15-04 165
Day 1: 5 15-04
37. Brandon Tallhamer Parkersburg, WV 5 15-03 164
Day 1: 5 15-03
38. Evan Barnes Dardanelle, AR 5 15-01 163
Day 1: 5 15-01
39. Harry Peyton Guntersville, AL 5 15-01 162
Day 1: 5 15-01
40. Bobby Lane Jr. Lakeland, FL 5 15-00 161
Day 1: 5 15-00
41. Jaxon Sullivan Reagan, TN 5 14-15 160
Day 1: 5 14-15
42. Bryan New Saluda, SC 5 14-13 159
Day 1: 5 14-13
42. Jimmy Washam Stantonville, TN 5 14-13 159
Day 1: 5 14-13
44. Marc Schilling Carrollton, TX 5 14-12 157
Day 1: 5 14-12
45. Daniel Valois Gomez Caracas FL VENEZUELA 5 14-11 156
Day 1: 5 14-11
46. Alex Murray Lake Charles, LA 5 14-09 155
Day 1: 5 14-09
46. Trey Swindle Cleveland, AL 5 14-09 155
Day 1: 5 14-09
48. Ty Faber Pagosa Springs, CO 5 14-08 153
Day 1: 5 14-08
49. Andrew Hargrove Moody, TX 5 14-07 152
Day 1: 5 14-07
49. Christian Shoda Homosassa, FL 5 14-07 152
Day 1: 5 14-07
51. Jamie Bruce Kenora Ontario CANADA 5 14-05 150
Day 1: 5 14-05
51. Steve Morella Townshend, VT 5 14-05 150
Day 1: 5 14-05
51. Tyler Williams Belgrade, ME 5 14-05 150
Day 1: 5 14-05
54. Griffin Phillips Mount Olive, AL 5 14-01 147
Day 1: 5 14-01
55. Bronk Mcdaniel Alexandria, LA 5 14-00 146
Day 1: 5 14-00
56. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 5 14-00 145
Day 1: 5 14-00
57. Scout Echols Monticello, AR 5 13-15 144
Day 1: 5 13-15
57. Robert Gee Knoxville, TN 5 13-15 144
Day 1: 5 13-15
59. Cody Stahl Barnsville, GA 5 13-14 142
Day 1: 5 13-14
60. Paul Browning Pecos, TX 5 13-14 141
Day 1: 5 13-14
60. Tucker Smith Shoal Creek, AL 5 13-14 141
Day 1: 5 13-14
62. Kyle Austin Ridgeville, SC 5 13-12 139
Day 1: 5 13-12
62. Kyle Patrick Cooperstown, NY 5 13-12 139
Day 1: 5 13-12
64. Kyle Goltz Cornell, WI 5 13-11 137
Day 1: 5 13-11
65. Jacob Bigelow Cecil, WI 5 13-10 136
Day 1: 5 13-10
66. Danny Ramsey Trinidad, TX 5 13-08 135
Day 1: 5 13-08
67. Timmy Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 5 13-06 134
Day 1: 5 13-06
68. Buck Mallory Lawton, MI 5 13-04 133
Day 1: 5 13-04
68. Trevor McKinney Benton, IL 5 13-04 133
Day 1: 5 13-04
70. Greg Bohannan Bentonville, AR 5 13-04 131
Day 1: 5 13-04
71. Bailey Boutries Springfield, MO 5 13-03 130
Day 1: 5 13-03
72. Darrell Davis Dover, FL 5 13-02 129
Day 1: 5 13-02
73. Tommy Williams Shepherdsville, KY 5 13-00 128
Day 1: 5 13-00
74. Bobby Lanham Eddyville, KY 4 13-00 127
Day 1: 4 13-00
75. Mike Oncale Port Allen, LA 5 12-14 126
Day 1: 5 12-14
76. Logan Parks Auburn, AL 5 12-13 125
Day 1: 5 12-13
77. Zeke Gossett Pell City, AL 5 12-13 124
Day 1: 5 12-13
78. Takayuki Koike Otsu-City JAPAN 5 12-12 123
Day 1: 5 12-12
79. Keith Bardolf Abbeville, AL 5 12-11 122
Day 1: 5 12-11
79. Miles Burghoff Dayton, TN 5 12-11 122
Day 1: 5 12-11
79. Christopher Simmons Decatur, AL 5 12-11 122
Day 1: 5 12-11
79. David Wootton Collierville, TN 5 12-11 122
Day 1: 5 12-11
83. Lafe Messer Warfield, KY 5 12-10 118
Day 1: 5 12-10
84. Jamie Horton Centerville, AL 5 12-08 117
Day 1: 5 12-08
84. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 5 12-08 117
Day 1: 5 12-08
86. Frank Talley Temple, TX 5 12-06 115
Day 1: 5 12-06
87. Yusuke Miyazaki Forney, TX 5 12-05 114
Day 1: 5 12-05
88. Destin DeMarion Harborcreek, PA 5 12-05 113
Day 1: 5 12-05
88. Cole Drummond Effingham, SC 5 12-05 113
Day 1: 5 12-05
90. Mark Cook Guntersville, AL 5 12-04 111
Day 1: 5 12-04
90. Jimmy Steed Zapata, TX 5 12-04 111
Day 1: 5 12-04
92. Jonathan Dietz Corry, PA 5 12-04 109
Day 1: 5 12-04
93. Michael Johnson Talking Rock, GA 5 12-03 108
Day 1: 5 12-03
94. Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 5 12-03 107
Day 1: 5 12-03
95. Jake Maddux Birmingham, AL 5 12-02 106
Day 1: 5 12-02
96. Clayton Batts Butler, GA 5 12-01 105
Day 1: 5 12-01
96. B.J. Usie Bourg, LA 5 12-01 105
Day 1: 5 12-01
98. Brock Belik Orchard, NE 5 12-00 103
Day 1: 5 12-00
99. Shaine Campbell Brookeland, TX 5 11-15 102
Day 1: 5 11-15
99. Bart Stanisz Austin, TX 5 11-15 102
Day 1: 5 11-15
101. Steve Tennison Lexington, OK 5 11-14 100
Day 1: 5 11-14
102. Tim Frederick Leesburg, FL 5 11-13 99
Day 1: 5 11-13
102. Bo Thomas Edwardsburg, MI 5 11-13 99
Day 1: 5 11-13
104. Chase Clarke Virginia Beach, VA 5 11-12 97
Day 1: 5 11-12
105. Tim Arnold Crane Hill, AL 5 11-11 96
Day 1: 5 11-11
106. Sterling Bougher Mannford, OK 5 11-10 95
Day 1: 5 11-10
106. Josh Hubbard Dunnellon, FL 5 11-10 95
Day 1: 5 11-10
106. Chad Prough Chipley, FL 5 11-10 95
Day 1: 5 11-10
106. Tucker Veronee Gilbert, SC 5 11-10 95
Day 1: 5 11-10
110. Erik Brztowski Lemont, IL 5 11-09 91
Day 1: 5 11-09
111. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 5 11-07 90
Day 1: 5 11-07
111. Mike Surman Boca Raton, FL 5 11-07 90
Day 1: 5 11-07
113. Paul Bouvier Kingston CANADA 5 11-06 88
Day 1: 5 11-06
113. Billy McDonald Greenwood, IN 5 11-06 88
Day 1: 5 11-06
115. Evan Kung Pickering Ontario CANAD 5 11-06 86
Day 1: 5 11-06
116. Drew Cook Cairo, GA 5 11-05 85
Day 1: 5 11-05
117. Steve Sennikoff Edgewood, TX 5 11-03 84
Day 1: 5 11-03
118. Kenny Mittelstaedt Minnetonka, MN 4 11-03 83
Day 1: 4 11-03
119. Ron Ryals Jr Live Oak, FL 5 11-02 82
Day 1: 5 11-02
120. David Kilgore Jasper, AL 5 11-00 81
Day 1: 5 11-00
120. Rick Mitchell Naples, FL 5 11-00 81
Day 1: 5 11-00
122. Kyle Monti Okeechobee, FL 5 10-15 79
Day 1: 5 10-15
122. Jack York Emory, TX 5 10-15 79
Day 1: 5 10-15
124. Keith Brumfield Vicksburg, MS 5 10-15 77
Day 1: 5 10-15
125. Matt Pangrac Shawnee, OK 5 10-14 76
Day 1: 5 10-14
126. Jon Canada Helena, AL 5 10-12 75
Day 1: 5 10-12
126. James Meers Rome, GA 5 10-12 75
Day 1: 5 10-12
126. Jack Tindel III Orange, TX 5 10-12 75
Day 1: 5 10-12
129. Jess Beihoffer Soddy Daisy, TN 5 10-11 72
Day 1: 5 10-11
129. Alex Heintze Denham Springs, LA 5 10-11 72
Day 1: 5 10-11
129. Brian Post Janesville, WI 5 10-11 72
Day 1: 5 10-11
129. Caiden Sinclair Logan, AL 5 10-11 72
Day 1: 5 10-11
133. David Perdue Wirtz, VA 5 10-11 68
Day 1: 5 10-11
134. Justin Barnes Ellaville, GA 5 10-08 67
Day 1: 5 10-08
134. Blake Smith Lakeland, FL 5 10-08 67
Day 1: 5 10-08
136. Jacob Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 5 10-08 65
Day 1: 5 10-08
137. Hugh Cosculluela Spring, TX 5 10-06 64
Day 1: 5 10-06
137. Casey Scanlon Eldon, MO 5 10-06 64
Day 1: 5 10-06
137. Chancy Walters West Des Moines, IA 5 10-06 64
Day 1: 5 10-06
140. Wesley Gore Clanton, AL 5 10-05 61
Day 1: 5 10-05
141. Cliff Overstreet Dothan, AL 4 10-04 60
Day 1: 4 10-04
142. A.J. Menssen Bloomington, IL 3 10-02 59
Day 1: 3 10-02
143. Hunter Bland Williston, FL 5 10-00 58
Day 1: 5 10-00
143. Briana Tucker Trinity, AL 5 10-00 58
Day 1: 5 10-00
145. Tom Frink Southside, AL 5 10-00 56
Day 1: 5 10-00
145. Kyle Gelles Pingree, ID 5 10-00 56
Day 1: 5 10-00
147. Brett Cannon Willis, TX 5 09-15 54
Day 1: 5 09-15
147. Reece Tremaglio Dunkirk, MD 5 09-15 54
Day 1: 5 09-15
149. Jason Lambert Savannah, TN 4 09-15 52
Day 1: 4 09-15
150. Brandon McMillan Clewiston, FL 5 09-11 51
Day 1: 5 09-11
150. Ish Monroe Oakdale, CA 5 09-11 51
Day 1: 5 09-11
152. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 5 09-08 49
Day 1: 5 09-08
152. Chad Warren Sand Springs, OK 5 09-08 49
Day 1: 5 09-08
154. Jim Dillard West Monroe, LA 5 09-07 47
Day 1: 5 09-07
154. Andrew Harp Linden, TX 5 09-07 47
Day 1: 5 09-07
156. Jack Dice Lynchburg, VA 5 09-07 45
Day 1: 5 09-07
157. Brady Vernon Sterrett, AL 5 09-06 44
Day 1: 5 09-06
158. Bo Collins Robbinsville, NC 4 09-06 43
Day 1: 4 09-06
159. Derek Hicks Rocky Face, GA 5 09-04 42
Day 1: 5 09-04
159. Jerry Lawler Athens, AL 5 09-04 42
Day 1: 5 09-04
159. Dave Turner Citrus Springs, FL 5 09-04 42
Day 1: 5 09-04
162. Chris Keeble Lenoir City, TN 5 09-04 39
Day 1: 5 09-04
163. Keith Nemcek St Charles, IL 4 09-04 38
Day 1: 4 09-04
164. Caleb Gibson Locust Grove, OK 4 09-04 37
Day 1: 4 09-04
165. Jerry Riddle Jr Summit, MS 5 09-03 36
Day 1: 5 09-03
166. Cody Detweiler Guntersville, AL 4 09-03 35
Day 1: 4 09-03
166. Nikki Jo Hatten Clanton, AL 4 09-03 35
Day 1: 4 09-03
166. Lance Owen Greer, SC 4 09-03 35
Day 1: 4 09-03
169. Chad Grigsby Maple Grove, MN 5 09-02 32
Day 1: 5 09-02
170. Parker Mott Winter Garden, FL 5 09-00 31
Day 1: 5 09-00
171. Scott Gibbs Rome, GA 5 08-15 30
Day 1: 5 08-15
171. Taylor Watkins Clinton, TN 5 08-15 30
Day 1: 5 08-15
173. Joey Hanna Corsicana, TX 5 08-14 28
Day 1: 5 08-14
174. Ryan Clark Whitby Ontario CANADA 5 08-13 27
Day 1: 5 08-13
174. Jason Meninger Yulee, FL 5 08-13 27
Day 1: 5 08-13
176. Scott Kerslake Okeechobee, FL 5 08-12 25
Day 1: 5 08-12
177. Frank Ramsey Spring Grove, IL 5 08-12 24
Day 1: 5 08-12
178. Jason Tibbetts Centreville, VA 5 08-11 23
Day 1: 5 08-11
179. Allen Brooks Canton, GA 5 08-09 22
Day 1: 5 08-09
180. Dalton Dowdy Newberry, SC 5 08-04 21
Day 1: 5 08-04
180. Michael Wooten White House, TN 5 08-04 21
Day 1: 5 08-04
182. Clayton Barnes Clanton, AL 5 08-04 19
Day 1: 5 08-04
183. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 4 08-04 18
Day 1: 4 08-04
184. Brad Leuthner Victoria, MN 5 08-03 17
Day 1: 5 08-03
185. Joe Labarbera Montrose, PA 5 08-02 16
Day 1: 5 08-02
186. Wil Dieffenbauch III Hundred, WV 5 08-02 15
Day 1: 5 08-02
187. Allan Nail Sand Springs, OK 5 08-01 14
Day 1: 5 08-01
188. Jason Abram Piney Flats, TN 5 07-15 13
Day 1: 5 07-15
189. Danny Hardy Cantonment, FL 4 07-15 12
Day 1: 4 07-15
190. Phil Killian Solomon, AZ 4 07-13 11
Day 1: 4 07-13
191. Jason Carpenter Castle Pines, CO 5 07-10 10
Day 1: 5 07-10
192. Clay Dyer Fayetteville, TN 5 07-05 9
Day 1: 5 07-05
193. Scott Isaacs Ladonia, TX 4 07-02 8
Day 1: 4 07-02
194. Louis Monetti Brielle, NJ 5 07-00 7
Day 1: 5 07-00
195. Chris Beaudrie Princeton, KY 5 06-14 6
Day 1: 5 06-14
196. Tripp Noojin Bryant, AL 3 06-14 5
Day 1: 3 06-14
197. Kenji Yamada Hixson, TN 4 06-12 4
Day 1: 4 06-12
198. Mike Mayo Athens, TX 3 06-12 3
Day 1: 3 06-12
199. Daniel Rogers Morriston, FL 3 06-11 2
Day 1: 3 06-11
200. Scott Allgood Fair Play, SC 5 06-07 1
Day 1: 5 06-07
201. Koby Kreiger Alva, FL 4 06-06 0
Day 1: 4 06-06
202. Craig Chambers Midland, NC 4 05-11 0
Day 1: 4 05-11
203. Frank Williams Mountain Home, AR 3 05-06 0
Day 1: 3 05-06
204. Randall Carter Maplesville, AL 3 05-00 0
Day 1: 3 05-00
205. Paul Tabisz Whitmore Lake, MI 3 04-14 0
Day 1: 3 04-14
206. Destry Ford Tuscaloosa, AL 2 04-13 0
Day 1: 2 04-13
206. Tyler Lubbat Wheeling, IL 2 04-13 0
Day 1: 2 04-13
208. Brian Mullaney Ijamsville, MD 3 04-07 0
Day 1: 3 04-07
209. Matt Messer Warfield, KY 4 04-06 0
Day 1: 4 04-06
210. Gary Caruso Baton Rouge, LA 3 04-06 0
Day 1: 3 04-06
211. Willy Dennison Willoughby Hills, OH 2 03-05 0
Day 1: 2 03-05
212. Jeremy Bogard Wilkesboro, NC 2 03-04 0
Day 1: 2 03-04
213. Colby Robertson Summerfield, FL 2 02-15 0
Day 1: 2 02-15
214. Seiji Kato Outsu Shiga JAPAN 1 02-12 0
Day 1: 1 02-12
215. Teb Jones Yalaha, MS 1 01-14 0
Day 1: 1 01-14
216. Cody Bertrand Dyer, IN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
216. Tony Dumitras Winston, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
216. Guy Eaker Cherryville, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
216. Denny Fiedler Wabasha, MN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
216. Currey Holley Madison, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
216. Matt Mollohan Batesburg, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 181 1016 2513-09
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181 1016 2513-09
2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Wheeler Lake 5/18-5/20
Wheeler Lake, Decatur AL.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Tommy Wood Sippy Downs AUSTRALIA 3 10-01 200
Day 1: 3 10-01
2. Barney Boutries Mobile, AL 3 09-11 199
Day 1: 3 09-11
3. Jeremy Duke Gautier, MS 3 09-04 198
Day 1: 3 09-04
3. Ray Hill Lake City, FL 3 09-04 198
Day 1: 3 09-04
3. Dusty Wood Belton, SC 3 09-04 198
Day 1: 3 09-04
6. Mike Spears Jasper, AL 3 08-15 195
Day 1: 3 08-15
7. David Booth Erin, TN 3 08-10 194
Day 1: 3 08-10
7. Jimmy Brumfield Madison, MS 3 08-10 194
Day 1: 3 08-10
9. Ashton Smith Lake Helen, FL 3 08-07 192
Day 1: 3 08-07
10. Mark Hughes Saegertown, PA 3 08-02 191
Day 1: 3 08-02
11. Elliott Malone Tanner, AL 3 07-15 190
Day 1: 3 07-15
12. Johnnie Garrett Union City, TN 3 07-09 189
Day 1: 3 07-09
12. Ryan Shriber Franklin, TN 3 07-09 189
Day 1: 3 07-09
14. Ralph Gibson Locust Grove, OK 3 07-08 187
Day 1: 3 07-08
15. Byron Hill Miami, FL 3 07-07 186
Day 1: 3 07-07
15. Kyle Tonione Earleton, FL 3 07-07 186
Day 1: 3 07-07
17. Skyler Anderson Harlem, GA 3 07-06 184
Day 1: 3 07-06
18. Bobby Williams Salisbury, NC 3 07-05 183
Day 1: 3 07-05
19. Jon Jezierski Troy, MI 3 07-03 182
Day 1: 3 07-03
20. Greg Sloan Chipley, FL 3 07-01 181
Day 1: 3 07-01
21. Ronald Young New Braunfels, TX 3 07-00 180
Day 1: 3 07-00
22. Lynn Hoeffer Chesapeake, VA 3 06-14 179
Day 1: 3 06-14
22. Joe Tucker Osceola, MO 3 06-14 179
Day 1: 3 06-14
24. Donney Rorie Rienzi, MS 3 06-12 177
Day 1: 3 06-12
25. John Goul Philadelphia, MS 3 06-10 176
Day 1: 3 06-10
26. Brad Goetz Waunakee, WI 3 06-08 175
Day 1: 3 06-08
26. Todd Lee Jasper, AL 3 06-08 175
Day 1: 3 06-08
26. Chad Stahl Barnesville, GA 3 06-08 175
Day 1: 3 06-08
29. Christopher Dirgo Athens , AL 3 06-06 172
Day 1: 3 06-06
29. Eric Melton Flowood, MS 3 06-06 172
Day 1: 3 06-06
29. Chas Mobbs Decatur, AL 3 06-06 172
Day 1: 3 06-06
29. Bob Morin Seymour, TN 3 06-06 172
Day 1: 3 06-06
33. Steven Doolittle Chelsea, OK 3 06-03 168
Day 1: 3 06-03
34. Tristan Bramblett Tiger, GA 3 06-02 167
Day 1: 3 06-02
34. Allen Heston Pittsburg, TX 3 06-02 167
Day 1: 3 06-02
36. Steven Fischer Pace, FL 2 06-01 165
Day 1: 2 06-01
36. Troy Mims Suwanee, GA 2 06-01 165
Day 1: 2 06-01
38. Clyde Roberts Marshall, NC 3 05-15 163
Day 1: 3 05-15
39. Kris Mccarter Pheba, MS 3 05-15 162
Day 1: 3 05-15
40. Perry See Rochester, MN 3 05-14 161
Day 1: 3 05-14
41. Steven Smith Logan, OH 3 05-13 160
Day 1: 3 05-13
42. Wes Kinard Fosters, AL 3 05-12 159
Day 1: 3 05-12
42. Daniel Myers Harvest, AL 3 05-12 159
Day 1: 3 05-12
44. Gary Haraguchi Murfreesboro, TN 3 05-11 157
Day 1: 3 05-11
45. Sakae Ushio Tonawanda, NY 3 05-09 156
Day 1: 3 05-09
46. Dawson Wisner Palatka, FL 2 05-08 155
Day 1: 2 05-08
47. Nick Richey Aledo, TX 3 05-06 154
Day 1: 3 05-06
48. Mark Moore Freeport, FL 2 05-03 153
Day 1: 2 05-03
49. Jonathan Barnette Jasper, AL 3 05-02 152
Day 1: 3 05-02
49. John Higginbotham Slaughter, LA 3 05-02 152
Day 1: 3 05-02
51. Charles Reed Batesville, MS 3 05-02 150
Day 1: 3 05-02
52. Jordan McDonald Jackson, GA 3 05-01 149
Day 1: 3 05-01
52. Hiro Yasumoto Higasikagawashi, Kagawa 3 05-01 149
Day 1: 3 05-01
54. Corey Yaden Grovetown, GA 3 04-15 147
Day 1: 3 04-15
55. Rick Cheatham Carterville, IL 3 04-13 146
Day 1: 3 04-13
56. Louie Parkman Jr Brandon, MS 2 04-13 145
Day 1: 2 04-13
57. Travis Turcotte Pembroke CANADA 1 04-13 144
Day 1: 1 04-13
58. Dehn Ganey Bonneau, SC 3 04-12 143
Day 1: 3 04-12
59. Darrell Hille Springfield, TN 2 04-12 142
Day 1: 2 04-12
60. WK Luckett Jr Ridgeland, MS 3 04-11 141
Day 1: 3 04-11
61. Randy Lawrence Pensacola, FL 1 04-11 140
Day 1: 1 04-11
62. Philip Morris Jr Raleigh, NC 3 04-09 139
Day 1: 3 04-09
63. Michael Leach Shenandoah, TX 3 04-07 138
Day 1: 3 04-07
64. Thomas Crosswhite Hartwell, GA 2 04-07 137
Day 1: 2 04-07
65. Kenneth Ott Manahawkin, NJ 3 04-02 136
Day 1: 3 04-02
66. Matthew Rogers Chiefland, FL 2 04-02 135
Day 1: 2 04-02
66. Chad Sims Brownsburg, IN 2 04-02 135
Day 1: 2 04-02
68. Bradley Mealer Columbia, TN 2 04-01 133
Day 1: 2 04-01
69. John Gaivin Decatur, AL 2 04-00 132
Day 1: 2 04-00
70. Bill Hutchison Jr. Bessemer, AL 2 03-15 131
Day 1: 2 03-15
70. Billy Limerick Chandler, TX 2 03-15 131
Day 1: 2 03-15
72. Dylan Mayo Athens, TX 3 03-14 129
Day 1: 3 03-14
73. David Fischer Broken Arrow, OK 2 03-13 128
Day 1: 2 03-13
73. Cole Johnson Seymour, IN 2 03-13 128
Day 1: 2 03-13
73. David Stout Fair Play, SC 2 03-13 128
Day 1: 2 03-13
76. Byong Lee Stedman, NC 2 03-09 125
Day 1: 2 03-09
77. Jim Williams Winter Springs, GA 1 03-08 124
Day 1: 1 03-08
78. Joe Stokes Kentwood, LA 2 03-07 123
Day 1: 2 03-07
79. Marrell Deering Rome, GA 2 03-05 122
Day 1: 2 03-05
80. AJ Jones Lutz, FL 2 03-00 121
Day 1: 2 03-00
81. Austin Howard Granby, CO 1 03-00 120
Day 1: 1 03-00
82. Randy Tallhamer Brandenton, FL 1 02-13 119
Day 1: 1 02-13
83. Wesley Klees Huntsville, AL 1 02-09 118
Day 1: 1 02-09
84. Cody Richardson Gautier, MS 1 02-07 117
Day 1: 1 02-07
85. Avery Williams Murrells Inlt, SC 2 02-05 116
Day 1: 2 02-05
86. Eric Kingery Chillicothe, OH 1 02-05 115
Day 1: 1 02-05
87. Carl Hunter Snellville, GA 1 02-04 114
Day 1: 1 02-04
87. Kevin Mallow Kansas, OK 1 02-04 114
Day 1: 1 02-04
89. Eric Camarote The Villages, FL 1 02-00 112
Day 1: 1 02-00
89. Cody Koehler Acworth, GA 1 02-00 112
Day 1: 1 02-00
91. Chris Earles Lady Lake, FL 1 01-15 110
Day 1: 1 01-15
91. Archie Eslinger Paris, IL 1 01-15 110
Day 1: 1 01-15
93. Samuel Sharp Hillsboro, AL 1 01-14 108
Day 1: 1 01-14
94. Eric White Vinemont, AL 1 01-12 107
Day 1: 1 01-12
95. Clifford Wagner Huntsville, AL 1 01-08 106
Day 1: 1 01-08
96. Gary Bates Athens, AL 1 01-07 105
Day 1: 1 01-07
97. Austin Nelson Apopka, FL 1 01-05 104
Day 1: 1 01-05
98. Thomas Abraham Winchester, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
98. Bill Bruce Hendersonville, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
98. Steve Deyton Forest City, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
98. George Dirgo Rosamond, CA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
98. Shawn Martin Weirsdale, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
98. Larry Mcneil Meridianville, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
98. Jim O'Connell Jr Castle Rock, CO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
98. Landon Smith Decatur, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
98. Johnny Ward Jr Ludowici, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
98. Matthew Williams Westminster, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 57 232 510-00
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57 232 510-00