Dora Canal Delivers Bassmaster Junior Series Win For Kennedy And Johns

Dora Canal Delivers Bassmaster Junior Series Win For Kennedy And Johns

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LEESBURG, Fla. — They had eight lakes and 75,000 acres at their disposal, but Connor Kennedy and Hayden Johns of the Mulberry High School Junior Bass Club needed only a 40-yard stretch to catch a limit of 21 pounds, 7 ounces and win the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster Junior Series at the Harris Chain of Lakes.

Anchoring their bag with two kickers that went 6-9 and 5-5, the winners took home $704 for their club and earned a berth in the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster Junior Series National Championship (dates and location to be determined).

Kennedy said he and Johns caught all of their bass in the Dora Canal, which links its namesake lake with Lake Eustis. They caught their fish on blue-tailed Bitter’s Vibe Worms Texas-rigged on 4/0 hooks with 3/16-ounce weights.

“We stayed in one spot all day and fished flowing water,” Kennedy said. “It dipped down and there were logs on the bottom. We’d just throw up current and let our baits drift down until it hit the logs and you’d have to set the hook. A slow presentation worked best.”

Johns said their day-maker arrived after the water had time to settle from a busy morning.

“We caught the 5-5 around 11 and we didn’t have anything for a while, then we got that 6-9 around 12:30,” he said. “There was a lot of boat traffic in the canal (earlier), but after it slowed down, (Kennedy) caught that big fish.”

Dylan Holcomb and Maddox Taunton of the Liberty County Anglers finished second with 17-0.

Mason Grose and Sailor McKinney of the Southern West Virginia Jr. Bassmasters finished third with 16-4.

Kennedy and Johns won the Big Bass award with their 6-9.

This tournament was hosted by GO Sports, Lake County and the City of Leesburg.

2021 Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster Junior Series at Harris Chain 2/27-2/27Harris Chain Of Lakes, Leesburg  FL.(BOATER) Standings Day 1

    Angler                                       Club/School                       Pts

1.  Connor Kennedy – Hayden Johns                Mulberry High School                  0Day 1: 5   21-07   Total:   5  21-072.  Dylan Holcomb – Maddox Taunton               LC Anglers (284)                      0Day 1: 5   17-00   Total:   5  17-003.  Mason Grose – Sailor Mckinney                Southern West Virginia Jr Bassma      0Day 1: 5   16-04   Total:   5  16-044.  Caleb Logue – Hayden Reynolds                Three Rivers Bassmasters (224)        0Day 1: 5   14-03   Total:   5  14-035.  Trevor Allen – Brody Allen                   Brandon Allen                         0Day 1: 5   11-04   Total:   5  11-046.  Briley West – Alexander Tyler                McKeel Junior FIshing team (229)      0Day 1: 5   11-03   Total:   5  11-037.  Jack Kennedy – Harold Walls                  Berkley Charter School (395)          0Day 1: 5   10-12   Total:   5  10-128.  Renner Roberts – Dylan Chester               Liberty County Anglers (326)          0Day 1: 5   10-02   Total:   5  10-029.  Luke Stewart – Austin Craze                  Clay Co Middle School and Clay C      0Day 1: 5   09-00   Total:   5  09-0010. Roger Crum – Kacyn Vaughan                   Okeechobee Jr. Bassmasters            0Day 1: 5   08-15   Total:   5  08-1511. Brennan Enfinger – Luke Griffin              Bainbridge Middle School (456)        0Day 1: 4   07-13   Total:   4  07-1312. Lane Davis – Korbyn Lewis                    OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL (228)           0Day 1: 5   07-10   Total:   5  07-1013. Easton Morrow – Rj Sanger                    Lakeland Christian (359)              0Day 1: 4   06-14   Total:   4  06-1414. Maya Szentmartoni – Ragyn Mohney             Yearling middle school (298)          0Day 1: 5   06-05   Total:   5  06-0515. Mason Carden – Dawson Bryant                 Shelby County Jr Anglers (484)        0Day 1: 5   06-04   Total:   5  06-0416. Brayden Rivest – Christopher Volpe           Off the Hook Junior Bassmasters       0Day 1: 4   05-09   Total:   4  05-0917. Kayden Waller – Michael Harris               Mt. Juliet high school (263)          0Day 1: 1   05-07   Total:   1  05-0718. Ayden Smith – Sawyer Scarbrough              Bledsoe  County High (347)            0Day 1: 3   05-03   Total:   3  05-0319. Jack Myers – Joey Cotromano                   Nassau Christian                     0Day 1: 3   05-02   Total:   3  05-0220. Wyatt Drawdy – Tyson Griffin                 PC Jr Anglers (464)                   0Day 1: 3   05-01   Total:   3  05-0121. Daniel Ingram – Morgan Carden                Shelby County Jr Anglers (496)        0Day 1: 4   04-15   Total:   4  04-1522. Landen Mclauchlin – Ty Cooper                Mulberry Bassmasters                  0Day 1: 2   04-14   Total:   2  04-1423. Connor Behling – Evan Teixeira               central florida bassmasters           0Day 1: 1   03-14   Total:   1  03-1424. Annie Lassiter – Jameson Pursley             warren county (451)                   0Day 1: 2   03-11   Total:   2  03-1125. Carter Pjesky – Jd Mcbroom                   Off the Hook Bassmasters              0Day 1: 4   03-09   Total:   4  03-0926. Bradley Davidson – William Green             chapman panthers                      0Day 1: 2   03-09   Total:   2  03-0927. Talan Leith – Bryson Glover                  chapman middle                        0Day 1: 2   03-01   Total:   2  03-0128. Aaden Griffin – Max Stansel                  Tomlin middle (533)                   0Day 1: 1   02-14   Total:   1  02-1429. Cody Rojas – Landon Haynes                   First Academy Leesburg (526)          0Day 1: 1   02-11   Total:   1  02-1130. Zack Sliwinski – Michael Petrides            Central Florida Junior Bassmaste      0Day 1: 2   02-05   Total:   2  02-0531. Tj Wildes – Adam Daniels                     Nassau Christian bass club junio      0Day 1: 1   01-15   Total:   1  01-1532. Aubrey Hicks –                               Mt Juliet Fishing Jr (192)            0Day 1: 1   01-14   Total:   1  01-1433. Lainie Holbert – Sarah Swindle               Riverside Jr Bass Team (251)          0Day 1: 1   01-03   Total:   1  01-0334. Cole Drawdy – Brentley West                  Mckeel Fishing team (225)             0Day 1: 1   01-02   Total:   1  01-0235. Jayden Black – Wyatt Burton                  863 anglers                           0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0035. Maddox Hatcher – William Strickland          Lakeland Christian School             0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0035. Clayburn Reed – Gavin Gooding                Academy at the Farm (499)             0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00———————————————————————–TotalsDay   #Limits    #Fish      Weight1        13       112       232-15———————————-13       112       232-15

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