Butler’s kicker lifts him to Day 1 lead at Bassmaster Open at Logan Martin Lake

Alabama’s Josh Butler takes the lead on Day 1 of the 2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Logan Martin Lake presented by SEVIIN with a five-bass total of 19 pounds, 7 ounces. 

Photo by Andy Crawford/B.A.S.S.

May 2, 2024

Butler’s kicker lifts him to Day 1 lead at Bassmaster Open at Logan Martin Lake

LINCOLN, Ala. — On a day when quality was hard to come by, Josh Butler’s early bonus quickly put him on course to sacking up a five-bass limit of 19 pounds, 7 ounces and leading Day 1 of the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Logan Martin Lake presented by SEVIIN.

Anchoring his bag with an absolute Coosa River tank that went 7-13, the pro from Hayden, Ala., heads into Day 2 with a lead of 3-9 over Georgia pro Emil Wagner.

“That’s the biggest one, by far, that I’ve ever caught here,” Butler said of his kicker. “I’ve caught fives and sixes, but never one nearly that big. The Lord blessed me today.”

Capitalizing on the seasonal day-maker known as the shad spawn, Butler started his day with a couple of small keepers. Adding one around 2 1/2, his big fish was No. 4.

Butler said he hit a few different areas for his shad spawn bites and caught all of those early fish on a spinnerbait with a particular design the fish clearly found appealing.

“I just hit random banks,” Butler said. “I had a couple of banks up the river and I was fortunate enough to catch fish.”

After his shad spawn bite fizzled, Butler ventured farther upriver and spent most of his time looking for spawners. He focused on a mile-long stretch and found that current dynamics played a key role in his day.

“They turned the current on at 9 o’clock and, I won’t say I struggled, but it seems like it was tougher,” Butler said.

Normally, any increase in current bodes well for anglers, as it predictably positions baitfish and stimulates bass. However, Butler said the moving water proves challenging for anglers targeting bed fish.

“Once the current really starts rolling, it’s harder to keep your bait still because they are spawning out in the current,” Butler said. “It’s one of those deals where you try to put your bait in front of as many fish as you can and hope you get bit.”

Butler used a mix of flipping baits and finesse baits to target his bed fish.

Thanks to his early start, Butler had his limit by 8 o’clock. From there, he caught bass throughout the day and made his last cull around noon.

“I had a small fish that was about 1 3/4 pounds and around 11-12 o’clock, a little flurry happened and I ended up catching four or five,” Butler said. “I was fortunate to catch one around 3 pounds.”

Looking ahead to the tournament’s second round, Butler said he’ll likely try to repeat his Day 1 game plan. Replicating the diligence of his opening effort will be his primary objective.

“I really just put my head down and ground it out,” Butler said. “I just focused on one fish at a time. It’s really important to get big bites and I was fortunate enough to get three of them.

“There’s a lot of time left, so I gotta go out and catch them tomorrow and see what happens.”

A successful guide on Georgia’s Lake Lanier, Wagner is in second place with 15-14. Noting that he had more quantity than quality, he said his game plan involved working through enough spots to find a big bite.

“I had a rotation of shallow and deep places and I didn’t know when each would fire or what the timing looked like, because when you find ’em in practice, you kinda leave ’em,” said Wagner, who fished a mix of reaction and slow baits. “I had one spot that did a lot of damage for me and then two other spots down the lake where two of my biggest fish came from.”

Wagner said he started his day with a shad spawn limit, but he culled those fish. A late-day transition gave him the surge he needed to reach his total.

“At the end of the day, I pulled up to a spot and caught probably 10 fish between 2 1/2-3/14 pounds and culled up to what I had,” he said. “I was just missing that kicker fish, but it was a really fun day.”

Tucker Smith of Birmingham, Ala., is in third place with 15-12. With a significant amount of local knowledge, he was able to work around the week’s heavy boat traffic by targeting places where he’s previously fished.

“I’ve spent a bunch of time on this lake, so I knew the areas I wanted to focus on,” Smith said. “It’s hard to practice out here, because everybody’s so good they find most everything. So, I didn’t look at the areas I wanted to fish — I tried to look at some new water the whole practice.

“I ended up running some history today and I ended up catching them.”

Smith said he fished multiple habitat features in a range of depths.

“It really was a big grind today,” Smith said. “I’d get a bite every hour or so, but they were good ones.”

Butler is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 7-13.

Niko Romero of Cold Spring, Texas, leads the co-angler division with 7-12. He also holds the Phoenix Boats Big Bass lead among co-anglers with a 4-1.

Friday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6 a.m. CT from Lincoln’s Landing. The weigh-in will be held at Lincoln’s Landing at 2 p.m., with only the Top 10 anglers advancing to Championship Saturday.

Friday’s weigh-in will be streaming on Bassmaster.com at 2 p.m. The final day of competition will be broadcast live on FS1 Saturday morning from 7 a.m.-noon, with streaming available beginning at noon on Bassmaster.com.

The event is being hosted by The City of Lincoln.

2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Logan Martin Lake presented by SEVIIN 5/2-5/4Logan Martin Lake, Lincoln  AL.(BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Josh Butler            Hayden, AL               5  19-07  200  Day 1: 5   19-07   2.  Emil Wagner            Marietta, GA             5  15-14  199  Day 1: 5   15-14   3.  Tucker Smith           Birmingham, AL           5  15-12  198  Day 1: 5   15-12   4.  Andrew Jones           Auburn, AL               5  14-13  197  Day 1: 5   14-13   4.  Brandon McMillan       Clewiston, FL            5  14-13  197  Day 1: 5   14-13   4.  Zack Williams          Shell Knob, MO           5  14-13  197  Day 1: 5   14-13   7.  Jeremiah Kindy         Benton, AR               5  14-12  194  Day 1: 5   14-12   7.  Cody Stahl             Barnsville, GA           5  14-12  194  Day 1: 5   14-12   9.  Chris Hellebuyck       White Lake, MI           5  14-10  192  Day 1: 5   14-10   10. Will Davis Jr          Sylacauga, AL            5  14-09  191  Day 1: 5   14-09   11. Jack York              Emory, TX                5  14-03  190  Day 1: 5   14-03   12. Tai Au                 Glendale, AZ             5  14-02  189  Day 1: 5   14-02   13. Yusuke Miyazaki        Forney, TX               5  14-02  188  Day 1: 5   14-02   14. Yui Aoki               Minamitsurugun JAPAN     5  14-00  187  Day 1: 5   14-00   15. Jacob Bigelow          Cecil, WI                5  13-15  186  Day 1: 5   13-15   15. John Voyles            Petersburg, IN           5  13-15  186  Day 1: 5   13-15   17. Kyle Austin            Ridgeville, SC           5  13-14  184  Day 1: 5   13-14   18. Kyoya Fujita           Yamanashi CA JAPAN       5  13-12  183  Day 1: 5   13-12   19. Keith Brashers         Rogers, AR               5  13-06  182  Day 1: 5   13-06   20. Matt Adams             Oxford, AL               5  13-05  181  Day 1: 5   13-05   21. Garrett Paquette       Canton, MI               5  13-04  180  Day 1: 5   13-04   22. Clark Reehm            Elm Grove, LA            5  13-03  179  Day 1: 5   13-03   23. Jacob Thompkins        Myrtle Beach, SC         5  13-02  178  Day 1: 5   13-02   23. Tim Tyndell            Mineola, TX              5  13-02  178  Day 1: 5   13-02   25. Alex Heintze           Denham Springs, LA       5  13-01  176  Day 1: 5   13-01   26. Zeke Gossett           Pell City, AL            5  13-00  175  Day 1: 5   13-00   27. Danny McGarry          Newcastle CANADA         5  12-14  174  Day 1: 5   12-14   28. Cody Meyer             Eagle, ID                5  12-13  173  Day 1: 5   12-13   29. Paul Marks             Cumming, GA              5  12-12  172  Day 1: 5   12-12   29. Mike McClelland        Blue Eye, MO             5  12-12  172  Day 1: 5   12-12   31. Blake Smith            Lakeland, FL             5  12-12  170  Day 1: 5   12-12   32. Scott Canterbury       Odenville, AL            5  12-11  169  Day 1: 5   12-11   33. Dakota Ebare           Brookeland, TX           5  12-10  168  Day 1: 5   12-10   33. Ty Faber               Pagosa Springs, CO       5  12-10  168  Day 1: 5   12-10   33. Kyle Palmer            Winchester, TN           5  12-10  168  Day 1: 5   12-10   33. Josh Wiesner           Fon du Lac, WI           5  12-10  168  Day 1: 5   12-10   37. Brad Leuthner          Victoria, MN             5  12-09  164  Day 1: 5   12-09   38. Evan Kung              Pickering Ontario CANAD  5  12-07  163  Day 1: 5   12-07   39. Christopher Thornton   Morgan City, LA          5  12-06  162  Day 1: 5   12-06   40. Chase Clarke           Virginia Beach, VA       5  12-05  161  Day 1: 5   12-05   41. Easton Fothergill      Grand Rapids , MN        5  12-03  160  Day 1: 5   12-03   42. Masayuki Matsushita    Porter TX JAPAN          5  12-02  159  Day 1: 5   12-02   43. Chris Blanchette       Edisto Island, SC        5  12-00  158  Day 1: 5   12-00   44. Lafe Messer            Warfield, KY             5  12-00  157  Day 1: 5   12-00   45. Brett Cannon           Kiln, MS                 5  11-14  156  Day 1: 5   11-14   46. Jonathan Dietz         Corry, PA                5  11-13  155  Day 1: 5   11-13   46. Scott Isaacs           Ladonia, TX              5  11-13  155  Day 1: 5   11-13   46. Joey Nania             Cropwell, AL             5  11-13  155  Day 1: 5   11-13   49. Tom Lloyd Jr           Springfield, MO          5  11-12  152  Day 1: 5   11-12   50. Keith Tuma             Brainerd, MN             5  11-12  151  Day 1: 5   11-12   51. Elijah Benson          Dahlonega, GA            5  11-11  150  Day 1: 5   11-11   51. Bailey Bleser          Burlington, WI           5  11-11  150  Day 1: 5   11-11   51. Cliff Pace             Ovett, MS                5  11-11  150  Day 1: 5   11-11   51. Trey Swindle           Cleveland, AL            5  11-11  150  Day 1: 5   11-11   55. Connor Jacob           Auburn, AL               5  11-11  146  Day 1: 5   11-11   56. Andrew Loberg          Grant, AL                5  11-10  145  Day 1: 5   11-10   56. Mark Watson            Victoria, TX             5  11-10  145  Day 1: 5   11-10   58. Austin Cranford        Norman, OK               5  11-09  143  Day 1: 5   11-09   59. Beau Browning          Hot Springs National Pa  5  11-08  142  Day 1: 5   11-08   60. Darrell Davis          Dover, FL                5  11-06  141  Day 1: 5   11-06   61. Luke Palmer            Coalgate, OK             5  11-06  140  Day 1: 5   11-06   62. Jack Dice              Lynchburg, VA            5  11-05  139  Day 1: 5   11-05   62. Ben Ivey               Birmingham, AL           5  11-05  139  Day 1: 5   11-05   62. Thomas Shelton         Anniston, AL             5  11-05  139  Day 1: 5   11-05   65. Trey Schroeder         Theodosia, MO            5  11-04  136  Day 1: 5   11-04   66. Blake Schroeder        Whitehouse, TX           5  11-04  135  Day 1: 5   11-04   67. Scout Echols           Monticello, AR           5  11-03  134  Day 1: 5   11-03   68. Evan Ferguson          Catlettsburg, KY         5  11-02  133  Day 1: 5   11-02   69. Jimmy Washam           Stantonville, TN         5  11-00  132  Day 1: 5   11-00   70. Shane Lineberger       Lincolnton, NC           5  10-14  131  Day 1: 5   10-14   71. Darold Gleason         Many, LA                 5  10-13  130  Day 1: 5   10-13   71. Richard Lowitzki       Fort Myers, FL           5  10-13  130  Day 1: 5   10-13   73. Tommy Dunaway          Havana, FL               5  10-12  128  Day 1: 5   10-12   73. Jay Nyce               Rogers, AR               5  10-12  128  Day 1: 5   10-12   75. Adam Rasmussen         Sturgeon Bay, WI         5  10-10  126  Day 1: 5   10-10   76. Garrett Warren         Scottsboro, AL           5  10-10  125  Day 1: 5   10-10   77. Brayden Rakes          Winston Salem, NC        5  10-09  124  Day 1: 5   10-09   78. Keith Brumfield        Vicksburg, MS            5  10-08  123  Day 1: 5   10-08   78. Matt Messer            Warfield, KY             5  10-08  123  Day 1: 5   10-08   80. Teb Jones              Yalaha, MS               5  10-08  121  Day 1: 5   10-08   81. Andrew Hargrove        Moody, TX                5  10-07  120  Day 1: 5   10-07   82. Sam George             Athens, AL               5  10-06  119  Day 1: 5   10-06   83. Cody Steckel           Las Vegas, NV            5  10-06  118  Day 1: 5   10-06   84. Jason Borofka          Lavon, TX                5  10-05  117  Day 1: 5   10-05   85. Brock Belik            Orchard, NE              5  10-04  116  Day 1: 5   10-04   85. Steve Drinnon          Wetumpka, AL             5  10-04  116  Day 1: 5   10-04   87. Frank Williams         Mountain Home, AR        5  10-04  114  Day 1: 5   10-04   88. Brady Vernon           Sterrett, AL             5  10-03  113  Day 1: 5   10-03   89. Andy Beloat            Montgomery, TX           5  10-02  112  Day 1: 5   10-02   90. Danny Ramsey           Trinidad, TX             5  10-02  111  Day 1: 5   10-02   91. Cody Bird              Granbury, TX             5  10-01  110  Day 1: 5   10-01   91. Charlie Hartley        Grove City, OH           5  10-01  110  Day 1: 5   10-01   93. Joey Hanna             Corsicana, TX            5  10-00  108  Day 1: 5   10-00   93. Daisuke Kita           Ostu Shiga JAPAN         5  10-00  108  Day 1: 5   10-00   95. Kevin Ledoux           Choctaw, OK              5  10-00  106  Day 1: 5   10-00   96. Matt Pangrac           Shawnee, OK              5  09-13  105  Day 1: 5   09-13   96. Doc Wootton            Collierville, TN         5  09-13  105  Day 1: 5   09-13   98. Allen Armour           Cumming, GA              5  09-12  103  Day 1: 5   09-12   99. Laker Howell           Guntersville, AL         5  09-11  102  Day 1: 5   09-11   100. Clint Leonard Jr       Saint Cloud, FL          5  09-10  101  Day 1: 5   09-10   101. Destry Ford            Tuscaloosa, AL           5  09-09  100  Day 1: 5   09-09   101. Dale Hightower         Mannford, OK             5  09-09  100  Day 1: 5   09-09   101. Andy Newcomb           Camdenton, MO            5  09-09  100  Day 1: 5   09-09   101. Mike Surman            Boca Raton, FL           5  09-09  100  Day 1: 5   09-09   101. Nick Trim              Galesville, WI           5  09-09  100  Day 1: 5   09-09   106. Chad Grigsby           Maple Grove, MN          5  09-09   95  Day 1: 5   09-09   107. Jeremy Radford         Huntly, VA               5  09-07   94  Day 1: 5   09-07   108. Russ Lane              Prattville, AL           5  09-06   93  Day 1: 5   09-06   109. Billy McDonald         Greenwood, IN            5  09-06   92  Day 1: 5   09-06   109. Lance Owen             Greer, SC                5  09-06   92  Day 1: 5   09-06   111. Sean Clayton           Seneca, SC               5  09-05   90  Day 1: 5   09-05   111. Tripp Noojin           Bryant, AL               5  09-05   90  Day 1: 5   09-05   111. Avery Williams         Murrells Inlt, SC        5  09-05   90  Day 1: 5   09-05   114. Wade Batey             Scottsboro, AL           5  09-04   87  Day 1: 5   09-04   114. Billy Billeaud         Lafayette, LA            5  09-04   87  Day 1: 5   09-04   116. Chris Beaudrie         Princeton, KY            5  09-03   85  Day 1: 5   09-03   116. Dalton Smith           Taylorsville, KY         5  09-03   85  Day 1: 5   09-03   118. Andrew Behnke          Fond Du Lac, WI          5  09-02   83  Day 1: 5   09-02   119. Kevin Short            Fairfield Bay, AR        5  09-02   82  Day 1: 5   09-02   120. Paul Bouvier           Kingston CANADA          5  09-01   81  Day 1: 5   09-01   121. Tristan McCormick      Burns, TN                5  09-01   80  Day 1: 5   09-01   122. Scott Hayes            Wedowee, AL              5  09-00   79  Day 1: 5   09-00   123. Jim Moynagh            Remer, MN                5  08-15   78  Day 1: 5   08-15   124. James Niggemeyer       Van, TX                  5  08-14   77  Day 1: 5   08-14   124. Kyle Weisenburger      Columbus Grv, OH         5  08-14   77  Day 1: 5   08-14   126. Christian Ostrander    Turlock, CA              5  08-14   75  Day 1: 5   08-14   127. Paul Browning          Monahans, TX             5  08-13   74  Day 1: 5   08-13   127. Billy Gilbert          Hamburg, NY              5  08-13   74  Day 1: 5   08-13   127. Casey Scanlon          Eldon, MO                5  08-13   74  Day 1: 5   08-13   130. Greg Bohannan          Bentonville, AR          5  08-12   71  Day 1: 5   08-12   130. Kevin Dritschler       Prosper, TX              5  08-12   71  Day 1: 5   08-12   130. Jason Lambert          Savannah, TN             5  08-12   71  Day 1: 5   08-12   130. Freddy  Palmer         Estill Springs, TN       5  08-12   71  Day 1: 5   08-12   130. Brent Shores           Boise, ID                5  08-12   71  Day 1: 5   08-12   135. Philip Roesener        Choctaw, OK              5  08-11   66  Day 1: 5   08-11   136. Sam Hanggi             Knoxville, TN            5  08-09   65  Day 1: 5   08-09   137. Chris Kingree          Inverness, FL            5  08-08   64  Day 1: 5   08-08   138. Cody Detweiler         Guntersville, AL         5  08-07   63  Day 1: 5   08-07   138. Lucas Ragusa           Gonzales, LA             5  08-07   63  Day 1: 5   08-07   138. Dustin Reneau          Mckinney, TX             5  08-07   63  Day 1: 5   08-07   141. Randall Tharp          Port St. Joe, FL         5  08-07   60  Day 1: 5   08-07   142. Alex Murray            Lake Charles, LA         5  08-06   59  Day 1: 5   08-06   142. Brian Post             Janesville, WI           5  08-06   59  Day 1: 5   08-06   144. Kenta Kimura           Osaka OK JAPAN           4  08-06   57  Day 1: 4   08-06   145. Nathan Thompson        Eagan, MN                5  08-04   56  Day 1: 5   08-04   146. Bart Stanisz           Austin, TX               5  08-03   55  Day 1: 5   08-03   147. Trevor McKinney        Noble, IL                5  08-02   54  Day 1: 5   08-02   148. Kollin Crawford        Broken Bow, OK           5  08-01   53  Day 1: 5   08-01   148. Lance Crawford         Broken Bow, OK           5  08-01   53  Day 1: 5   08-01   148. Brett Hite             Phoenix, AZ              5  08-01   53  Day 1: 5   08-01   151. Jason Abram            Piney Flats, TN          5  07-15   50  Day 1: 5   07-15   151. Steven Doolittle       Chelsea, OK              5  07-15   50  Day 1: 5   07-15   153. Gary Clouse            Winchester, TN           5  07-14   48  Day 1: 5   07-14   154. Logan Johnson          Jasper, AL               5  07-13   47  Day 1: 5   07-13   155. Bryan Partak           Marseilles, IL           5  07-11   46  Day 1: 5   07-11   156. Sean Anderson          Leesville, SC            5  07-10   45  Day 1: 5   07-10   157. Andrew Upshaw          Hemphill, TX             5  07-10   44  Day 1: 5   07-10   158. Kelvin Wilcox          Hazlehurst, GA           5  07-08   43  Day 1: 5   07-08   159. Bobby Bakewell         Orlando, FL              5  07-05   42  Day 1: 5   07-05   160. Clay Dyer              Fayetteville, TN         5  07-04   41  Day 1: 5   07-04   160. Wardell Motley III     Little Rock, AR          5  07-04   41  Day 1: 5   07-04   162. Allan Nail             Sand Springs, OK         5  07-04   39  Day 1: 5   07-04   163. Richard Kaluba         Litchfield, OH           5  07-03   38  Day 1: 5   07-03   164. Stan Kaminski          Jonestown, TX            5  07-03   37  Day 1: 5   07-03   165. Joe Wieberg            Freeburg, MO             5  07-02   36  Day 1: 5   07-02   166. Phillip Kroll          Otego, NY                5  07-02   35  Day 1: 5   07-02   167. Stephanie Hemphill – Pellerin Village Mills, TX        5  07-01   34  Day 1: 5   07-01   167. Ish Monroe             Oakdale, CA              5  07-01   34  Day 1: 5   07-01   169. Zach Goutremout        Chaumont, NY             5  06-12   32  Day 1: 5   06-12   170. Jackson Swisher        Lake City, FL            5  06-12   31  Day 1: 5   06-12   171. Derek Lehtonen         Woodruff, SC             5  06-06   30  Day 1: 5   06-06   172. Derrick Sadlowski      Monaca, PA               5  06-03   29  Day 1: 5   06-03   172. Jack Tindel III        Orange, TX               5  06-03   29  Day 1: 5   06-03   174. Mike Mayo              Athens, TX               5  06-02   27  Day 1: 5   06-02   175. Cole Drummond          Effingham, SC            5  05-15   26  Day 1: 5   05-15   176. Craig Danna            West Monroe, LA          5  05-14   25  Day 1: 5   05-14   177. Bo Thomas              Edwardsburg, MI          5  05-13   24  Day 1: 5   05-13   178. Mark Hooker            Montgomery, TX           3  05-13   23  Day 1: 3   05-13   179. Caden Cowan            Stephenville, TX         4  05-06   22  Day 1: 4   05-06   180. Andrew Harp            Linden, TX               4  05-03   21  Day 1: 4   05-03   181. Brian Mathis           Manchaca, TX             2  04-13   20  Day 1: 2   04-13   182. Tim Frederick          Leesburg, FL             4  04-06   19  Day 1: 4   04-06   182. Dylan Mayo             Athens, TX               4  04-06   19  Day 1: 4   04-06   184. Mike Rhinehart         Pottsville, AR           3  03-10   17  Day 1: 3   03-10   185. Satoshi Egawa          Fort Lee, NJ             2  03-06   16  Day 1: 2   03-06   186. Wyatt Wimberley        Broaddus, TX             2  03-02   15  Day 1: 2   03-02   187. Kyle Metzger           Pearl River, LA          1  02-12   14  Day 1: 1   02-12   188. Chancy Walters         West Des Moines, IA      2  02-06   13  Day 1: 2   02-06   189. Tony Dumitras          Winston, GA              2  02-03   12  Day 1: 2   02-03   190. Billy Smith            Montgomery, TX           2  02-02   11  Day 1: 2   02-02   191. Michael Cooper         Franklin, TN             0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   191. Bryan Finch            Belton, TX               0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   191. Scott Kerslake         Okeechobee, FL           0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   191. Wardell Motley Jr      Cleburne, TX             0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   191. Tucker Veronee         Gilbert, SC              0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   ———————————————————————–TotalsDay   #Limits    #Fish      Weight 1       176       919      1887-02———————————-         176       919      1887-02 

2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Logan Martin Lake presented by SEVIIN 5/2-5/4Logan Martin Lake, Lincoln  AL.(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Niko Romero            Coldspring, TX           3  07-12  200  Day 1: 3   07-12   2.  Jamie Mckinney         Alpine, AL               3  07-03  199  Day 1: 3   07-03   3.  Chris Gaudin           East Camden, AR          3  07-01  198  Day 1: 3   07-01   3.  Mark Guhne             Hixson, TN               3  07-01  198  Day 1: 3   07-01   5.  Richard Greene         Ocala, FL                3  06-14  196  Day 1: 3   06-14   5.  Chad Stahl             Barnesville, GA          3  06-14  196  Day 1: 3   06-14   7.  Steve Dycus            Woodstock, GA            3  06-13  194  Day 1: 3   06-13   7.  Stephen Mickle         Pell City, AL            3  06-13  194  Day 1: 3   06-13   9.  Bob Morin              Seymour, TN              3  06-12  192  Day 1: 3   06-12   10. Curtis Gossett         Pell City, AL            3  06-11  191  Day 1: 3   06-11   11. Jon Mohon Sr           Metairie, LA             3  06-09  190  Day 1: 3   06-09   12. Donald Biggs           Murphysboro, IL          3  06-06  189  Day 1: 3   06-06   13. Sakae Ushio            Tonawanda, NY            3  06-04  188  Day 1: 3   06-04   14. Michael Leach          Shenandoah, TX           3  06-03  187  Day 1: 3   06-03   14. Todd Lee               Jasper, AL               3  06-03  187  Day 1: 3   06-03   16. Charles Bowman II      Kernersville, NC         3  06-02  185  Day 1: 3   06-02   17. David Waack            Cary, NC                 3  05-14  184  Day 1: 3   05-14   18. Coltan Morris          Cropwell, AL             3  05-14  183  Day 1: 3   05-14   19. Phillip Beavers        Dallas, GA               3  05-12  182  Day 1: 3   05-12   19. Dylan Connell          Marion, IL               3  05-12  182  Day 1: 3   05-12   21. Larry Beauboeuf        Bossier City, LA         3  05-09  180  Day 1: 3   05-09   21. Jerry Gonzalez Rivero  Laredo TX Coah MEXICO    3  05-09  180  Day 1: 3   05-09   21. Ross Williams          Pell City, AL            3  05-09  180  Day 1: 3   05-09   24. Jimmy Brumfield        Madison, MS              3  05-08  177  Day 1: 3   05-08   24. Donney Rorie           Rienzi, MS               3  05-08  177  Day 1: 3   05-08   26. Tristan Bramblett      Tiger, GA                3  05-07  175  Day 1: 3   05-07   27. Jon Paulovich          Benton, AR               3  05-07  174  Day 1: 3   05-07   28. Brandon Clayton        Haslet , TX              3  05-06  173  Day 1: 3   05-06   29. Gary Haraguchi         Murfreesboro, TN         3  05-05  172  Day 1: 3   05-05   30. Mike Steckel           Las Vegas, NV            3  05-03  171  Day 1: 3   05-03   31. John Goul              Philadelphia, MS         3  05-02  170  Day 1: 3   05-02   32. Justin Romines         Riverside, AL            3  05-01  169  Day 1: 3   05-01   33. Sho Egawa              Osaka JAPAN              3  04-13  168  Day 1: 3   04-13   34. Ryan Rodgers           Perry, OK                3  04-12  167  Day 1: 3   04-12   34. David Taylor           Navarre, FL              3  04-12  167  Day 1: 3   04-12   36. Hayden Spradling       Gilbert, AZ              3  04-11  165  Day 1: 3   04-11   37. Danny Hanna  Jr        Corsicana, TX            3  04-10  164  Day 1: 3   04-10   37. Dale Roesener          Las Vegas, NV            3  04-10  164  Day 1: 3   04-10   39. Buddy Elston Jr.       Birminghanm, AL          3  04-10  162  Day 1: 3   04-10   40. Lee McClendon Jr       Trussville, AL           3  04-06  161  Day 1: 3   04-06   40. Keena Robins           Tupelo, MS               3  04-06  161  Day 1: 3   04-06   40. Brian Strickland       Yantis, TX               3  04-06  161  Day 1: 3   04-06   43. Jimmy Obrien           Southampton, NY          3  04-06  158  Day 1: 3   04-06   44. Michael Doty           Weaver, AL               3  04-04  157  Day 1: 3   04-04   44. Will Storey            Hoover, AL               3  04-04  157  Day 1: 3   04-04   46. John Connell           Marion, IL               3  04-03  155  Day 1: 3   04-03   46. Derek Dixon            Pearcy, AR               3  04-03  155  Day 1: 3   04-03   46. Gene Mitchell          Stuart, OK               3  04-03  155  Day 1: 3   04-03   49. Billy Johnson          Nashville, TN            3  04-02  152  Day 1: 3   04-02   50. William Seabrook       Douglasville, GA         3  04-01  151  Day 1: 3   04-01   51. Kristian Johnson       Belvidere, NJ            3  04-00  150  Day 1: 3   04-00   52. Randy Woodley          Harvest, AL              3  03-15  149  Day 1: 3   03-15   53. Albert Jones  Jr       Covington, GA            3  03-14  148  Day 1: 3   03-14   53. Zach Lineberry         Dothan, AL               3  03-14  148  Day 1: 3   03-14   55. Ricck Seal             Lincoln, AL              3  03-12  146  Day 1: 3   03-12   56. Zach Clark             Newnan, GA               3  03-10  145  Day 1: 3   03-10   57. Troy Mims              Suwanee, GA              3  03-10  144  Day 1: 3   03-10   58. Kyle Gates             Little Rock, AR          2  03-10  143  Day 1: 2   03-10   59. Cameron Polley         Hot Springs, AR          3  03-09  142  Day 1: 3   03-09   60. Tristian Dupuis        Shreveport, LA           3  03-07  141  Day 1: 3   03-07   61. Clark Smallwood        Paris, TX                1  03-07  140  Day 1: 1   03-07   62. Kara Moss              Tyler, TX                2  03-06  139  Day 1: 2   03-06   63. Sheldon Hipps          Mooresville, NC          2  03-05  138  Day 1: 2   03-05   64. Karl Voss              Sulphur, LA              3  03-01  137  Day 1: 3   03-01   65. Eddie Kidd             Fort Moore, GA           2  02-13  136  Day 1: 2   02-13   66. Allen Heston           Pittsburg, TX            2  02-11  135  Day 1: 2   02-11   67. Jason Barber           Gun Barrel City, TX      2  02-08  134  Day 1: 2   02-08   68. Sandra Sullivan        Duluth, GA               2  02-04  133  Day 1: 2   02-04   69. Trent Layton           Warrior, AL              1  02-04  132  Day 1: 1   02-04   70. Nathan Ewing           Denver, NC               1  01-14  131  Day 1: 1   01-14   71. Steven Pellerin        Lumberton, TX            2  01-13  130  Day 1: 2   01-13   72. Joe Lineberry Jr       Ramseaur, NC             1  01-12  129  Day 1: 1   01-12   73. Daniel Vasquez         Boynton Beach, FL        1  01-07  128  Day 1: 1   01-07   74. Aj  Mays               Sherwood, AR             1  01-04  127  Day 1: 1   01-04   75. Adam Tims              Royse City, TX           1  01-02  126  Day 1: 1   01-02   76. Mark Winfield          Eatonton, GA             1  01-00  125  Day 1: 1   01-00   77. Gary Bates             Athens, AL               0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   77. Bill Bonner            Wetumpka, AL             0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   77. Steve Kline            Normangee, TX            0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   77. Derek Lankford         Lanett , AL              0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   77. Greg O’Neal            Winchester, TN           0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   77. Matt White             Valley, AL               0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   ———————————————————————–TotalsDay   #Limits    #Fish      Weight 1        60       204       348-05———————————-          60       204       348-05 

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