‘An Exercise In Randomness’ Gives Cox Lead In Bassmaster Open At Chickamauga

John Cox of Debary, Fla., leads after Day 1 of the 2019 BassPro.com Central Open on Lake Chickamauga, out of Dayton, Tenn., with a total weight of 26 pounds, 11 ounces.

May 23, 2019

‘An Exercise In Randomness’ Gives Cox Lead In Bassmaster Open At Chickamauga

DAYTON, Tenn. — Consistency eluded John Cox, but the Debary, Fla., pro picked his way to a five-bass limit of 26 pounds, 11 ounces that leads the first round of the Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open on Lake Chickamauga.

Like many of his competitors, Cox lamented a distinct lack of current — pretty much the spark that ignites a late-spring bite on the Tennessee River. Knowing that the day’s sweltering heat and mostly slow water would have the fish in a lethargic mood, Cox figured that mobility was his best weapon.

“I started up shallow and I could instantly tell nothing good was happening. There wasn’t any movement, and it was really still,” he said. “That’s when I started going out (into deeper water) and bouncing around. It was slack out there, too, but then I caught a big one and I’m like, ‘Oh, okay.’ But then I fished for another hour and got nothing.”

Cox worked his way into other areas and tried different depths, catching heavy bass on back-to-back casts in a shallow spot and two more solid keepers, one after the other, in a place he had not tried in practice.

Describing his day as “an exercise in randomness,” Cox said he simply focused on persevering in hopes of running into an active fish.

Cox said he avoided the traditional offshore ledge patterns for which Chickamauga is famous, as he’s never felt comfortable with that style of fishing. He ended up catching his fish over river flats and sandbars in 7 to 12 feet. He caught his fish on a mix of crankbaits, swimbaits and a jig.

Known mostly for his shallow-water prowess, Cox joked that fishing off the bank felt odd.

“It was weird for me — I couldn’t touch the bottom where I was fishing today,” he said.

Buddy Gross of Chickamauga, Ga., is in second place with 23-8. He got off to a quick start numerically, but the quality was another story.

“It took all day to get my weight,” Gross said. “I had a small limit of 11 or 12 pounds shortly after I first started and then just culled up slowly throughout the day. I think the afternoon bite is better. I have a later check-in tomorrow, so I think it’s going to be good for me.

“I grew up fishing here, and it’s taken a lot of my ‘juice’ to get what I had today. I have about as much left as I fished today, but it’s not easy. The ledges are getting hammered. We’ve had so many tournaments that the pressure has the fish pushed off.”

Gross said he caught his bass in 10 to 15 feet with deeper water close by. Most of his bites were on reaction baits, but the tough conditions required him to catch a couple of his heavier bass on a dropshot with a Zoom Z-Too in the morning dawn color.

Stephen Mui of Bartlett, Ill., is in third place with 21-6. Making his day was an 8-pound, 6-ounce Chickamauga largemouth that he caught as a result of a momentary decision he made while moving to another fishing area.

“I was running down the lake, doing about 60, and I decided to pull up on this spot where I had caught a 14-incher in practice,” Mui said. “I know from past experience that ledge fishing can really turn on midday on deep spots like this. I stopped to fish, and on my third cast, that big fish hit.”

Mui started shallow with a topwater lure and then moved to ledges, where he caught most of his fish on crankbaits. His big bass bit a shaky head with a Missile Baits Tomahawk worm.

Mui’s kicker is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors.

Charles Fochtman of Moneta, Va., leads the co-angler division with 14-15. He found success when his pro partner was finally able to access a small grassline in a shallow pocket.

“We had a late start, so the first grassbed we fished had five other boats already on it and was kind of worn out by the time we got there,” Fochtman said. “We had another little spot about 500 yards down, so we waited until everybody left, and then we went there and caught all our fish.”

Fochtman’s weapon was a 3/8-ounce ChatterBait paired with a 3.8 Keitech swimbait. Bringing his bait across a small hole in the middle of the grassbed was the key to getting bites.

John Goul of Philadelphia, Miss., holds the Phoenix Boats Big Bass lead among co-anglers with a 9-7.

Friday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6:15 a.m. CT at Dayton Boat Dock. The weigh-in will be held at the dock at 2:15 p.m.

The event is hosted by Fish Dayton.

(BOATER) Standings Day 1Chickamauga Lake, Dayton  TN.2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open Lake Chickamauga 5/23-5/25

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

1.  John Cox               Debary, FL               5  26-11  200Day 1: 5   26-112.  Buddy Gross            Chickamauga, GA          5  23-08  199Day 1: 5   23-083.  Stephen Mui            Bartlett, IL             5  21-06  198Day 1: 5   21-064.  Craig Chambers         Harrisburg, NC           5  20-11  197Day 1: 5   20-115.  Tyler Berger           Delaware, OH             5  19-15  196Day 1: 5   19-156.  Cody Pike              Powhatan, VA             5  18-05  195Day 1: 5   18-057.  Thomas Oltorik III     Deland, FL               5  17-15  194Day 1: 5   17-158.  Buddy Cipoletti        Wading River, NY         5  17-12  193Day 1: 5   17-129.  Jayme Rampey           Liberty, SC              5  17-04  192Day 1: 5   17-0410. Scott Hamrick          Denver, NC               5  17-02  191Day 1: 5   17-0211. David Kilgore          Jasper, AL               5  16-09  190Day 1: 5   16-0911. Brandon Lester         Fayetteville, TN         5  16-09  190Day 1: 5   16-0913. Sam George             Athens, AL               5  16-06  188Day 1: 5   16-0614. Jeff Dyer              Oak Hill, OH             5  15-13  187Day 1: 5   15-1315. David May              Odessa, FL               5  15-12  186Day 1: 5   15-1216. Dean Silvester         Boonah Queensland AUSTR  5  15-11  185Day 1: 5   15-1117. Shane Lineberger       Lincolnton, NC           5  15-11  184Day 1: 5   15-1118. Seiji Kato             Outsu Shiga JAPAN        5  15-10  183Day 1: 5   15-1019. Garrett Paquette       Canton, MI               5  15-07  182Day 1: 5   15-0720. Derrick Blake          Rockwood, TN             5  15-07  181Day 1: 5   15-0721. Austin Felix           Eden Prairie, MN         5  15-03  180Day 1: 5   15-0321. Mark Inman             Greensboro, NC           5  15-03  180Day 1: 5   15-0323. Carson Orellana        Mooresville, NC          5  15-00  178Day 1: 5   15-0024. Todd Auten             Lake Wylie, SC           5  14-13  177Day 1: 5   14-1325. Jason Williamson       Wagener, SC              5  14-12  176Day 1: 5   14-1226. Preston Harris         State Road, NC           5  14-11  175Day 1: 5   14-1126. Brian Nelson           Groveland, FL            5  14-11  175Day 1: 5   14-1128. Christian Mazzola Sr   Walnutport, PA           5  14-09  173Day 1: 5   14-0928. Chris Peters           Birchwood, TN            5  14-09  173Day 1: 5   14-0930. Carl Jocumsen          Queensland TX AUSTRALIA  5  14-07  171Day 1: 5   14-0731. Rob Digh               Denver, NC               5  14-05  170Day 1: 5   14-0532. Raymond Jones III      Statesville, NC          5  14-04  169Day 1: 5   14-0433. Trait Zaldain          Fort Worth, TX           5  14-02  168Day 1: 5   14-0234. Nick Tate              Knoxville, TN            5  14-02  167Day 1: 5   14-0235. Bob Behrle             Hoover, AL               5  14-01  166Day 1: 5   14-0135. Lance Doughty          Sweetwater, TN           5  14-01  166Day 1: 5   14-0137. Pete Gluszek           Mount Laurel, NJ         5  14-01  164Day 1: 5   14-0138. Cody Bertrand          Dyer, IN                 5  14-00  163Day 1: 5   14-0039. Nathan Martin          Sheffield, AL            5  13-15  162Day 1: 5   13-1540. Ronald Ryals Jr        Live Oak, FL             5  13-13  161Day 1: 5   13-1340. Patrick Walters        Summerville, SC          5  13-13  161Day 1: 5   13-1342. Eric Panzironi         Longwood, FL             5  13-12  159Day 1: 5   13-1243. Austin Neary           Sylva, NC                5  13-11  158Day 1: 5   13-1144. Nick Ratliff           Vine Grove, KY           5  13-10  157Day 1: 5   13-1045. Gary Dover             Blacksburg, SC           5  13-07  156Day 1: 5   13-0745. Jim Moynagh            Carver, MN               5  13-07  156Day 1: 5   13-0745. Garrett Rocamora       Lithia, FL               5  13-07  156Day 1: 5   13-0748. Kyle Welcher           Opelika, AL              5  13-06  153Day 1: 5   13-0649. Kay Choosakul          Sanford, NC              5  13-03  152Day 1: 5   13-0350. Randy Huffman          Charleston, WV           5  13-01  151Day 1: 5   13-0151. Joe Thompson           Clayton, GA              5  13-00  150Day 1: 5   13-0052. Danny Hall             Ellijay, GA              4  13-00  149Day 1: 4   13-0053. Shayne Berlo           Mclean, VA               5  12-15  148Day 1: 5   12-1554. Kevin Martin           Crown City, OH           5  12-15  147Day 1: 5   12-1555. Ray Trudeau            Saint Cloud, FL          4  12-11  146Day 1: 4   12-1156. John Hunter Jr         Shelbyville, KY          5  12-10  145Day 1: 5   12-1057. Scott Patton           Paris, TN                5  12-09  144Day 1: 5   12-0958. Kurt Mitchell          Milford, DE              4  12-09  143Day 1: 4   12-0959. David Boelkins         Hubertus, WI             5  12-08  142Day 1: 5   12-0860. Tyler Ellis            Battlefield, MO          5  12-07  141Day 1: 5   12-0760. Rich Howes             Oviedo, FL               5  12-07  141Day 1: 5   12-0762. Dwayne Stevens         Fort Myers, FL           3  12-07  139Day 1: 3   12-0763. Trevor Fitzgerald      Belleview, FL            5  12-06  138Day 1: 5   12-0664. Shane Rees             Middletown, IN           5  12-06  137Day 1: 5   12-0665. James Cassaday         Wirtz, VA                5  12-02  136Day 1: 5   12-0265. Tony Hogan             Mc David, FL             5  12-02  136Day 1: 5   12-0265. Austin Schroeder       Zephyrhills, FL          5  12-02  136Day 1: 5   12-0268. Rusty White            Chattanooga, TN          5  12-01  133Day 1: 5   12-0169. Bill Chapman           Salt Rock, WV            5  12-00  132Day 1: 5   12-0070. Gunnar Meger           Otsego, MN               5  12-00  131Day 1: 5   12-0070. Laramy Strickland      Bushnell, FL             5  12-00  131Day 1: 5   12-0072. Whitney Stephens       Waverly, OH              5  11-15  129Day 1: 5   11-1573. Jeff Lugar             Cross Junction, VA       5  11-14  128Day 1: 5   11-1474. Robert Pearson         Herndon, VA              4  11-14  127Day 1: 4   11-1475. Cole Bailey            Thamesford Ontario CANA  5  11-11  126Day 1: 5   11-1175. Trevor Prince          Blue Ridge, GA           5  11-11  126Day 1: 5   11-1177. Darrell Davis          Dover, FL                5  11-11  124Day 1: 5   11-1178. Jared Dial             Winter Haven, FL         5  11-09  123Day 1: 5   11-0978. Bill Weidler           Helena, AL               5  11-09  123Day 1: 5   11-0980. Stan Gunter            Saluda, SC               5  11-09  121Day 1: 5   11-0981. David Cornelius Jr.    Apison, TN               5  11-08  120Day 1: 5   11-0882. Jacopo Gallelli        Firenze ITALY            5  11-08  119Day 1: 5   11-0883. Simon Borja            Tavares, FL              5  11-07  118Day 1: 5   11-0784. Justin Hamner          Northport, AL            5  11-05  117Day 1: 5   11-0585. Kyle Fox               Lakeland, FL             5  11-05  116Day 1: 5   11-0586. Jesse Rigsby           Old Hickory, TN          5  11-03  115Day 1: 5   11-0387. Cameron Smith          Wareham, MA              5  11-02  114Day 1: 5   11-0288. Matthew Robertson      Kuttawa, KY              5  11-02  113Day 1: 5   11-0289. Josh Douglas           Isle, MN                 5  11-01  112Day 1: 5   11-0189. Al Farace Jr           Hunt Valley, MD          5  11-01  112Day 1: 5   11-0189. Kameron Harbin         Abbeville, SC            5  11-01  112Day 1: 5   11-0192. Jordan Nettles         Purvis, MS               5  11-00  109Day 1: 5   11-0093. Chad Pipkens           Lansing, MI              4  10-15  108Day 1: 4   10-1594. Kent Mittelstaedt      New Hope, MN             5  10-14  107Day 1: 5   10-1495. Woo Daves              Spring Grove, VA         4  10-14  106Day 1: 4   10-1496. Teddie Scalf           Gray, KY                 5  10-13  105Day 1: 5   10-1397. Richard Dunham         Odessa, FL               5  10-12  104Day 1: 5   10-1298. Destin DeMarion        Grove City, PA           4  10-12  103Day 1: 4   10-1299. Allen Brooks           Canton, GA               5  10-11  102Day 1: 5   10-1199. Scott Kirsch           Edgewater, FL            5  10-11  102Day 1: 5   10-1199. Ronald Young           New Braunfels, TX        5  10-11  102Day 1: 5   10-11102. Freddy  Palmer         Estill Springs, TN       4  10-10   99Day 1: 4   10-10103. Andy Hribar            Lakeville, MN            5  10-08   98Day 1: 5   10-08104. Kenneth Dials          Creston, OH              4  10-06   97Day 1: 4   10-06105. Randy Futch            Vero Beach, FL           2  10-06   96Day 1: 2   10-06106. Douglas Lyon           Glendale, OH             5  10-05   95Day 1: 5   10-05107. Barron Adams           Mineral Bluff, GA        5  10-04   94Day 1: 5   10-04108. Bryant Adam            Madison, MS              4  10-04   93Day 1: 4   10-04109. Billy Myatt            Charlotte, NC            5  10-03   92Day 1: 5   10-03110. Teb Jones              Hattiesburg, MS          4  10-01   91Day 1: 4   10-01111. Jerod Hawkes           Eagle Pass, TX           5  09-15   90Day 1: 5   09-15112. Chris Jackson          Dora, AL                 5  09-14   89Day 1: 5   09-14113. Dustin Neat            Dunnville, KY            4  09-14   88Day 1: 4   09-14114. Nick Hatfield          Chuckey, TN              5  09-12   87Day 1: 5   09-12115. Stephen Crawley        Bush, LA                 5  09-12   86Day 1: 5   09-12116. Brad Burkhart          Speedwell, TN            4  09-11   85Day 1: 4   09-11117. Lucas Bogosian         Harrington Park, NJ      5  09-10   84Day 1: 5   09-10118. Ryan Claypool          Lancaster, NY            5  09-10   83Day 1: 5   09-10119. Grae Buck              Harleysville, PA         5  09-09   82Day 1: 5   09-09119. Bryan Schmitt          Deale, MD                5  09-09   82Day 1: 5   09-09121. Chris Hart             Leiper’s Fork TN, TN     5  09-08   80Day 1: 5   09-08122. Randy Elliott          Severn, MD               4  09-07   79Day 1: 4   09-07123. Curt Causey            Ridgeville, SC           3  09-07   78Day 1: 3   09-07124. Clayton Batts          Butler, GA               5  09-06   77Day 1: 5   09-06125. Tim Ward               Sylacauga, AL            5  09-06   76Day 1: 5   09-06126. Alvin Shaw             Roaring Gap, NC          4  09-06   75Day 1: 4   09-06127. Ken Iyobe              Tokoname JAPAN           5  09-05   74Day 1: 5   09-05128. Daniel Martin          Elmhurst, IL             5  09-04   73Day 1: 5   09-04129. Clayton Dyer           Fayetteville, TN         4  09-04   72Day 1: 4   09-04130. Douglas Reed           Bridgeton, NJ            3  09-04   71Day 1: 3   09-04131. Patrick Martin         Mascouche Quebec CANADA  5  09-03   70Day 1: 5   09-03132. Jesse Spellicy         Gouverneur, NY           5  09-01   69Day 1: 5   09-01133. Colin James            Otsego, MN               5  09-00   68Day 1: 5   09-00133. James Mignanelli       Harmony, PA              5  09-00   68Day 1: 5   09-00135. Brian Hatfield         Spring City, TN          5  08-11   66Day 1: 5   08-11136. Tom Frink              Cartersville, GA         4  08-10   65Day 1: 4   08-10137. Troy Roder             Brookeland, TX           4  08-08   64Day 1: 4   08-08138. Jordan Osborne         Longview, TX             3  08-07   63Day 1: 3   08-07139. Steve York             Bronson, MI              4  08-06   62Day 1: 4   08-06140. William Pioch          Beckley, WV              4  08-05   61Day 1: 4   08-05141. Bradley Dortch         Atmore, AL               4  08-03   60Day 1: 4   08-03142. Scott Kerslake         Okeechobee, FL           2  08-02   59Day 1: 2   08-02143. Curt Mcguire Jr        Buchanan, TN             5  08-01   58Day 1: 5   08-01144. Lee Black              Moulton, AL              3  07-11   57Day 1: 3   07-11145. Darryl Halbert         Enoree, SC               4  07-09   56Day 1: 4   07-09146. Brian Tyler            Johnsonville, SC         3  07-09   55Day 1: 3   07-09147. Timothy Sisk           Kings Mtn, NC            4  07-08   54Day 1: 4   07-08148. Matt Becker            Finleyville, PA          4  07-07   53Day 1: 4   07-07149. Scott Siller           Milwaukee, WI            3  07-07   52Day 1: 3   07-07150. David Gaston           Sylacauga, AL            4  07-06   51Day 1: 4   07-06151. Denny Fiedler          Minnetonka, MN           4  07-03   50Day 1: 4   07-03152. Douglas Dulin          Apex, NC                 2  07-03   49Day 1: 2   07-03153. Hermilo Salgado        Artemus, KY              4  07-00   48Day 1: 4   07-00154. Darrell Pons           Earleton, FL             2  07-00   47Day 1: 2   07-00155. Chad Smith             Minnetonka, MN           4  06-15   46Day 1: 4   06-15156. Dave Frost             Mount Dora, FL           3  06-15   45Day 1: 3   06-15156. Mandel Pettus          Rocky Point, NY          3  06-15   45Day 1: 3   06-15158. Scott Ashmore          Broken Arrow, OK         3  06-13   43Day 1: 3   06-13159. Charlie Hartley        Grove City, OH           3  06-09   42Day 1: 3   06-09160. John Pollard           Eclectic, AL             4  06-08   41Day 1: 4   06-08161. Linwood Shores         Powhatan, VA             3  06-08   40Day 1: 3   06-08162. Tim Arnold             Cullman, AL              4  06-07   39Day 1: 4   06-07163. Tom Huynh              Moorhead, MN             3  06-04   38Day 1: 3   06-04164. Shawn Hendrix          Sharpsburg, GA           3  06-01   37Day 1: 3   06-01165. Chris Ferguson         Wittensville, KY         3  06-00   36Day 1: 3   06-00166. Gabriel Keen           Caryville, TN            3  05-14   35Day 1: 3   05-14167. Wayne Hauser Jr        Mooresville, NC          2  05-13   34Day 1: 2   05-13168. Cody Detweiler         Orlando, FL              3  05-12   33Day 1: 3   05-12168. Willy Hicks            Chester, VA              3  05-12   33Day 1: 3   05-12170. Jonathan Carter        Glenburn, ME             3  05-11   31Day 1: 3   05-11171. Gregg Fogner           Conway, SC               3  05-11   30Day 1: 3   05-11172. Jamey Caldwell         Carthage, NC             3  05-09   29Day 1: 3   05-09173. Phillip Brannon        Sylacauga, AL            2  05-06   28Day 1: 2   05-06174. Sander Entus           Plantation, FL           3  05-05   27Day 1: 3   05-05174. Colby Robertson        Summerfield, FL          3  05-05   27Day 1: 3   05-05176. Kenny Johnson          Hogansville, GA          3  05-04   25Day 1: 3   05-04176. Matt Mattingly         Gravel Switch, KY        3  05-04   25Day 1: 3   05-04178. Scott King             Crescent City, FL        3  05-04   23Day 1: 3   05-04179. Dave Turner            Crystal River, FL        2  05-01   22Day 1: 2   05-01180. Andrew Iversen         Mound, MN                3  05-00   21Day 1: 3   05-00181. John Brazzell          Winter Garden, FL        2  04-13   20Day 1: 2   04-13181. Anthony Ford           New Smyrna, FL           2  04-13   20Day 1: 2   04-13183. Vernon Kemp            Umatilla, FL             1  04-10   18Day 1: 1   04-10184. Frank Ramsey           Spring Grove, IL         2  04-08   17Day 1: 2   04-08185. John Parker            Gaffney, SC              1  04-04   16Day 1: 1   04-04186. Jeff Mathews           Maitland, FL             2  04-00   15Day 1: 2   04-00187. Tim Frederick          Leesburg, FL             2  03-12   14Day 1: 2   03-12188. James Taylor Jr        Humboldt, TN             2  03-11   13Day 1: 2   03-11189. Russell Nixon          Rustburg, VA             2  03-10   12Day 1: 2   03-10190. Kotaro Kiriyama        Guntersville, AL         2  03-09   11Day 1: 2   03-09190. Jody Wilson            Blue Ridge, GA           2  03-09   11Day 1: 2   03-09192. Bill Hunter            Murfreesboro, TN         2  03-08    9Day 1: 2   03-08193. Tyler Morgan           Pine Grove, PA           2  03-04    8Day 1: 2   03-04194. Jerrod Albright        Kissimmee, FL            1  03-03    7Day 1: 1   03-03195. Marty Brown            Dalton, GA               2  03-01    6Day 1: 2   03-01196. Alex Wetherell         Middletown, CT           1  02-14    5Day 1: 1   02-14197. Chris Hensley          Marbury, AL              2  02-09    4Day 1: 2   02-09198. Chris Kingree          Inverness, FL            1  02-03    3Day 1: 1   02-03199. Ronnie Getz            Sunman, IN               1  01-12    2Day 1: 1   01-12199. Terry Segraves         Kissimmee, FL            1  01-12    2Day 1: 1   01-12201. Ron Johnson            Chandler, AZ             1  01-11    0Day 1: 1   01-11202. Levi Wiget             Lakewood Ranch, FL       1  01-10    0Day 1: 1   01-10203. Allan Nail             Sand Springs, OK         1  01-09    0Day 1: 1   01-09204. Jerome Baird           Williamsburg, KY         0  00-00    0Day 1: 0   00-00204. Hunter Bland           Ocala, FL                0  00-00    0Day 1: 0   00-00204. Hank Cherry Jr         Lincolnton, NC           0  00-00    0Day 1: 0   00-00204. Guy Eaker              Cherryville, NC          0  00-00    0Day 1: 0   00-00204. Hunter Eubanks         Inman, SC                0  00-00    0Day 1: 0   00-00204. Steven Foster Jr       Mc Alpin, FL             0  00-00    0Day 1: 0   00-00204. Wil Hardy II           Harlem, GA               0  00-00    0Day 1: 0   00-00204. Mitch Liss             Saint Cloud, FL          0  00-00    0Day 1: 0   00-00204. J.R. McCay             Helen, GA                0  00-00    0Day 1: 0   00-00204. Brandon McMillan       Clewiston, FL            0  00-00    0Day 1: 0   00-00204. Shane Mills            Myrtle Beach, SC         0  00-00    0Day 1: 0   00-00204. Parker Mott            Winter Garden, FL        0  00-00    0Day 1: 0   00-00204. Toshinari Namiki       Tokyo JAPAN              0  00-00    0Day 1: 0   00-00204. Kendall Newson         Decatur, GA              0  00-00    0Day 1: 0   00-00204. Kyle Sommer            Fort Wayne, IN           0  00-00    0Day 1: 0   00-00204. Brad Staley            Pleasant Garden, NC      0  00-00    0Day 1: 0   00-00———————————————————————–TotalsDay   #Limits    #Fish      Weight1       116       831      2085-12———————————-116       831      2085-12

2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open Lake Chickamauga 5/23-5/25Chickamauga Lake, Dayton  TN.(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Charles Fochtman       Moneta, VA               3  14-15  200Day 1: 3   14-152.  Charlie Potts          Chattanooga, TN          3  13-09  199Day 1: 3   13-093.  Travis Dehart          Greenville, SC           3  13-08  198Day 1: 3   13-084.  Tripp Noojin           Bryant, AL               3  12-11  197Day 1: 3   12-115.  Steve Robbins          Piketon, OH              3  11-09  196Day 1: 3   11-096.  Thomas Abraham         Winchester, TN           3  11-08  195Day 1: 3   11-087.  Bobby Drinnon          Rogersville, TN          3  10-15  194Day 1: 3   10-158.  Don Bible II           Knoxville, TN            3  10-12  193Day 1: 3   10-128.  Jeffrey Worth          Longwood, FL             3  10-12  193Day 1: 3   10-1210. Matt Pretzel           Waconia, MN              3  10-10  191Day 1: 3   10-1011. Gus Kneidinger         Prospect, PA             2  10-01  190Day 1: 2   10-0112. Brandon Blalock        Newnan, GA               2  09-13  189Day 1: 2   09-1313. Robert Gibson          Niota, TN                3  09-09  188Day 1: 3   09-0914. Chad Schroeder         Zephyrhills, FL          3  09-07  187Day 1: 3   09-0715. John Goul              Philadelphia, MS         1  09-07  186Day 1: 1   09-0716. Justin Leet            Bartlett, TN             3  09-02  185Day 1: 3   09-0217. Jeff Farmer            Jacksonville, NC         3  09-01  184Day 1: 3   09-0118. John Goebel            Lumberton, TX            3  09-00  183Day 1: 3   09-0019. Robert Bruguiere       Mechanicsville, VA       3  08-15  182Day 1: 3   08-1520. William Johnson        Hurricane Mills, TN      3  08-12  181Day 1: 3   08-1220. Jay West               Canton, GA               3  08-12  181Day 1: 3   08-1222. Lance Pemble           Leesburg, FL             3  08-10  179Day 1: 3   08-1023. Benjie Seaborn         Guin, AL                 3  08-05  178Day 1: 3   08-0523. Craig Wright           Rustburg, VA             3  08-05  178Day 1: 3   08-0525. Ross Rhodes            Paw Paw, MI              3  08-01  176Day 1: 3   08-0126. Mark Hill              River, VA                3  07-13  175Day 1: 3   07-1326. Steven Roosen          Charlotte, NC            3  07-13  175Day 1: 3   07-1326. Brian West             Gloucester, VA           3  07-13  175Day 1: 3   07-1329. Austin Baskette        Leesburg, FL             3  07-11  172Day 1: 3   07-1130. Ryan Bowman            Seneca, SC               3  07-07  171Day 1: 3   07-0730. Gary Hall              Delbarton, WV            3  07-07  171Day 1: 3   07-0732. John Vest              Cloverdale, VA           3  07-06  169Day 1: 3   07-0633. James Southeard        Scottsboro, AL           3  07-05  168Day 1: 3   07-0534. Mike Spears            Jasper, AL               3  07-04  167Day 1: 3   07-0435. Kenneth Lodwick        Dandridge, TN            1  07-04  166Day 1: 1   07-0436. Mike Hair              Erwin, NC                3  07-03  165Day 1: 3   07-0337. Johnny Bigger II       Spring Hill, FL          3  07-01  164Day 1: 3   07-0137. Larry Maring           Minneola, FL             3  07-01  164Day 1: 3   07-0139. Jason Rice             Swannanoa, NC            3  07-00  162Day 1: 3   07-0039. Craig Saylor           Oak Hill, OH             3  07-00  162Day 1: 3   07-0041. Roger Holtsclaw        New Tazewell, TN         2  07-00  160Day 1: 2   07-0042. Tom Helton             Charleston, TN           3  06-15  159Day 1: 3   06-1543. Barry Brandt Jr.       Newport News, VA         2  06-15  158Day 1: 2   06-1544. Bob Bakewell           Orlando, FL              3  06-14  157Day 1: 3   06-1444. Rex Oneal              Fayetteville, TN         3  06-14  157Day 1: 3   06-1444. Bradley Sterner        Manchester, PA           3  06-14  157Day 1: 3   06-1447. Bobby Bakewell         Orlando, FL              3  06-13  154Day 1: 3   06-1347. Matthew Mccarthy       Marysville, OH           3  06-13  154Day 1: 3   06-1347. Chris Nail             Chandler, OK             3  06-13  154Day 1: 3   06-1347. Robert Ramsey          Hubert, NC               3  06-13  154Day 1: 3   06-1351. Larry Inman            Greensboro, NC           3  06-12  150Day 1: 3   06-1251. Karl Youngblood        Wetumpka, AL             3  06-12  150Day 1: 3   06-1253. Chaz Carrington        Suffolk, VA              3  06-11  148Day 1: 3   06-1154. Hiroyuki Watanabe      Fuji Shizuoka JAPAN      3  06-11  147Day 1: 3   06-1155. Jonathan Barnette      Jasper, AL               3  06-10  146Day 1: 3   06-1055. Carl Hunter            Snellville, GA           3  06-10  146Day 1: 3   06-1057. Timothy Kidwell        Florence, KY             3  06-08  144Day 1: 3   06-0858. Mike Eldridge          Blairsville, PA          3  06-07  143Day 1: 3   06-0758. John Sturdivant        Obion, TN                3  06-07  143Day 1: 3   06-0758. Jason Sturgill         Big Stone Gap, VA        3  06-07  143Day 1: 3   06-0761. Paul Coburn            Pewaukee, WI             3  06-06  140Day 1: 3   06-0661. John Duarte Jr         Middle River, MD         3  06-06  140Day 1: 3   06-0661. Alec Morrison          Peru, NY                 3  06-06  140Day 1: 3   06-0661. Kelvin Young           Guntersville, AL         3  06-06  140Day 1: 3   06-0665. Jamie Ferdarko         Dubois, PA               2  06-05  136Day 1: 2   06-0566. Jonathan Dietz         Corry, PA                3  06-04  135Day 1: 3   06-0466. Kibbee Mccoy           Knoxville, TN            3  06-04  135Day 1: 3   06-0466. Tim Watkins            Trussville, AL           3  06-04  135Day 1: 3   06-0469. Stephen Davis          Blacksburg, VA           3  06-03  132Day 1: 3   06-0370. Keith Honeycutt        Temple, TX               3  06-03  131Day 1: 3   06-0371. Danny Whaley           Kodak, TN                3  06-00  130Day 1: 3   06-0072. Eric Andrews           Davenport, FL            3  05-15  129Day 1: 3   05-1572. James Howell           Lake Villa, IL           3  05-15  129Day 1: 3   05-1574. Alex Prince            Blue Ridge, GA           3  05-14  127Day 1: 3   05-1475. Michael Bankes         Jacksonville, NC         3  05-13  126Day 1: 3   05-1376. George Cox             Avondale Estates, GA     3  05-12  125Day 1: 3   05-1276. Jeffery Lawrence       Spooner, WI              3  05-12  125Day 1: 3   05-1276. Chuck Thurlow          Auburn, AL               3  05-12  125Day 1: 3   05-1279. George Lauster Jr      Gold Hill, NC            2  05-12  122Day 1: 2   05-1280. Jerry Gallogly Jr      North Tazewell, VA       3  05-10  121Day 1: 3   05-1080. Dave Ramey             Kingsport, TN            3  05-10  121Day 1: 3   05-1082. Clinton Lacinak Jr     Homosassa, FL            2  05-09  119Day 1: 2   05-0983. Jesse Buss             Pennsburg, PA            2  05-08  118Day 1: 2   05-0884. Mark Frickman          Reidsville, NC           3  05-07  117Day 1: 3   05-0784. Don Harvey             Franklin, TN             3  05-07  117Day 1: 3   05-0784. Jon Jezierski          Troy, MI                 3  05-07  117Day 1: 3   05-0787. David Booth            Erin, TN                 2  05-06  114Day 1: 2   05-0688. Doug Fowler            Charleston, TN           3  05-05  113Day 1: 3   05-0589. Curtis Hall II         Lenore, WV               2  05-05  112Day 1: 2   05-0589. Jeff Spurgeon          Harriman, TN             2  05-05  112Day 1: 2   05-0591. Julien Raymond         Wendover CANADA          3  05-04  110Day 1: 3   05-0492. Jim Opetaia-Williamson Dunnellon, FL            2  05-04  109Day 1: 2   05-0493. Trey Grow III          Mechanicsville, VA       3  05-01  108Day 1: 3   05-0194. Rick Hamer             Charleston, WV           2  05-01  107Day 1: 2   05-0194. Buck Hilliard Jr.      Peachtree City, GA       2  05-01  107Day 1: 2   05-0196. Todd Lee               Jasper, AL               3  04-14  105Day 1: 3   04-1497. Bret Giaudrone         Edwardsville, IL         1  04-11  104Day 1: 1   04-1198. Sakae Ushio            Tonawanda, NY            2  04-10  103Day 1: 2   04-1098. James Wold             Wellington, FL           2  04-10  103Day 1: 2   04-10100. Jerry Britt            Barhamsville, VA         2  04-09  101Day 1: 2   04-09101. Eulon Lee Jr.          Eclectic, AL             2  04-07  100Day 1: 2   04-07102. Scott Waters           Saint Cloud, FL          2  04-06   99Day 1: 2   04-06103. Dennis Akers           South Portsmouth, KY     2  04-05   98Day 1: 2   04-05104. John Wiese             Charlotte, NC            2  04-03   97Day 1: 2   04-03105. Skyler Anderson        Harlem, GA               2  04-02   96Day 1: 2   04-02105. Mike Toney             Blacksburg, VA           2  04-02   96Day 1: 2   04-02107. Michael Carroll        Murphy, NC               2  04-01   94Day 1: 2   04-01107. Randy Gardner          Titus, AL                2  04-01   94Day 1: 2   04-01107. Christopher Luburich   Honesdale, PA            2  04-01   94Day 1: 2   04-01110. Joe Stewart            Jacksonville, NC         1  03-15   91Day 1: 1   03-15111. Rodney Manson          Glen Burnie, MD          2  03-14   90Day 1: 2   03-14112. Cj King                Ocala, FL                1  03-14   89Day 1: 1   03-14113. Nick Bagnato           Madison, MS              2  03-13   88Day 1: 2   03-13113. David Pechacek         Champlin, MN             2  03-13   88Day 1: 2   03-13115. William Anderson       Dunlap, TN               2  03-11   86Day 1: 2   03-11115. Paul Palmer            Madisonville, TN         2  03-11   86Day 1: 2   03-11117. Chad Bushnaq           Buffalo, NY              2  03-10   84Day 1: 2   03-10118. Barry Burford          Charlotte, NC            3  03-08   83Day 1: 3   03-08119. David Eden             Adams, TN                2  03-08   82Day 1: 2   03-08119. Tom Sutton             Bidwell, OH              2  03-08   82Day 1: 2   03-08119. Andrew Thomasson       Dublin, VA               2  03-08   82Day 1: 2   03-08122. Regan Coffey           Richmond, VA             2  03-06   79Day 1: 2   03-06122. Bruce Faulkner         Seneca, SC               2  03-06   79Day 1: 2   03-06122. Todd Walters           Summerville, SC          2  03-06   79Day 1: 2   03-06125. Donnie Bowman          Quinton, VA              2  03-05   76Day 1: 2   03-05125. David Lawson           Williamtown AUSTRALIA    2  03-05   76Day 1: 2   03-05125. Michael Morris         Hubert, NC               2  03-05   76Day 1: 2   03-05125. William Powers         Kissimmee, FL            2  03-05   76Day 1: 2   03-05129. Russ Brenner           Burlington, NC           1  03-05   72Day 1: 1   03-05130. Jon  Ear               Easley, SC               2  03-04   71Day 1: 2   03-04131. Jeff Keever            Tignall, GA

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