- On The Line
- Posts
- Florida Tandem Takes Day 1 Team Championship Lead At Hartwell
Florida Tandem Takes Day 1 Team Championship Lead At Hartwell
Florida Tandem Takes Day 1 Team Championship Lead At Hartwell
[print_link]
ANDERSON, S.C. — Kris Lockard and Michael Morse said they knew next to nothing about Lake Hartwell heading into the Bassmaster Team Championship, but they made it look like their local favorite spot on Wednesday.
Lockard and Morse, who compete on the Lakeland (Fla.) Bassmaster Team Trail, caught a five-bass limit that weighed 17 pounds, 15 ounces to take the lead on Day 1 of the final event of the 2019 season.
The Florida anglers said they weren’t sure which strategy to employ on Hartwell, so they went “junk fishing” on Wednesday. Their limit (four largemouth and one spotted bass) was heavy enough for a 15-ounce lead over Adam Smith and Jayme Rampey, who live only minutes from Lake Hartwell and know it as well as any tandem in the tournament.
In all, 165 duos from 30 different states and two foreign countries are competing for a total cash purse of $87,200 in the two-day Team Championship portion of this event. The duo with the heaviest two-day total will earn a $20,000 Nitro/Mercury cash prize.
Lockard and Morse put themselves in good position to claim that cash. Their catches were spread throughout the day and covered ample water to entice their bites. That was the case for many teams, who scooted across Hartwell Wednesday, when skies were sunny and temperatures hovered near 50 degrees all day.
“We got lucky fishing this cold and deep water,” Morse said. “We’re from Florida, and there are no buggy whips or lily pads for us to flip here like we have back home. But we found some backwater spots that looked decent and were holding a little bait. We were able to get five good bites.”
The biggest of those was a 5-9 largemouth Morse caught while he was trying to help Lockard free his jig from a Hartwell rockpile.
“(Lockard) was hung up on some rocks, and I was spinning the boat around so he could get loose,” Morse said. “I threw a crankbait down a rock line. There was no reason for that fish to be there. I thought it was a striper. He was digging and shaking hard.”
Lockard, 53, is an operations manager for a fabrication machine shop, and Morse, 45, is a saltwater fishing guide. They’ve competed together in team-trail events for three years, and they qualified for last year’s championship on Florida’s Harris Chain of Lakes. They know that fishery very well, but they finished 101st of 196 tandems in the tournament.
The irony, faring much better so far on the unfamiliar water of Lake Hartwell, is not lost on either angler.
“Too much history,” Lockard said. “We know (the Harris Chain) too well.”
“We’re just going fishing here,” Morse said. “Not knowing much was OK today.”
Smith and Rampey, who compete on the Palmetto Boat Center Team Trail, caught a 17-0 limit and had the heaviest bass of the day (a 5-14 Rampey hooked early Wednesday morning.) They won a $500 cash prize for that catch, and another $500 big bass award will be presented to the team with the heaviest bass on Thursday.
Rampey said he’s not sure how Hartwell will fish on Day 2 of the Championship, but he’s hoping for more quality bites like Wednesday’s big bass.
“That deep bite (for the 5-14) was really good, but (overall) it wasn’t very good today,” he said. “Hopefully that changes up tomorrow. That’s what we’re hoping for.”
Chris Noffsinger and Micheal Ebach of the West Michigan Bassmasters are in third place with 15-4.
The Top 3 teams after Thursday’s weigh-in will have their weights zeroed and those six anglers will fish individually in the Classic Fish-Off on Friday and Saturday. The angler with the heaviest two-day total in the fish-off will claim the 53rd and final spot in the 2020 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk.
The historic 50th staging of the Bassmaster Classic will be held March 6-8 on Lake Guntersville in Alabama. Weigh-ins will take place daily at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex in downtown Birmingham.
Daily take-offs for the Bassmaster Team Championship and ensuing Classic Fish-Off are scheduled for 7:15 a.m. ET from Green Pond Landing in Anderson. Weigh-ins will take place beginning at 3:15 p.m. at the same location.
Visit Anderson is sponsoring the event.
Follow all the action on Bassmaster.com.
2019 Bassmaster Team Championship 12/11-12/12Lake Hartwell, Anderson SC.(BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Club/School Pts
1. Kris Lockard – Michael Morse Lakeland Bassmasters 0Day 1: 5 17-15 Total: 5 17-152. Adam Smith – Jayme Rampey Palmetto Boat Center 0Day 1: 5 17-00 Total: 5 17-003. Chris Noffsinger – Micheal Ebach West Michigan Bass 0Day 1: 5 15-04 Total: 5 15-044. Brad Jelinek – Brock Reinkemeyer Joe bass team trail 0Day 1: 5 15-00 Total: 5 15-005. Roger Fitzpatrick – Chase Fitzpatrick 0Day 1: 5 14-08 Total: 5 14-086. Chip Servant – Josh Cotier Mass Bass Nation Classic Team Tr 0Day 1: 5 14-07 Total: 5 14-077. Russ Padgett Jr – Meredith Havird Carolina Bass Challenge 0Day 1: 5 14-03 Total: 5 14-038. Todd Buckingham – Chris Beaudrie KY BN Team Trail 0Day 1: 5 13-08 Total: 5 13-089. Travis O’Quinn – Shannon O’Quinn Morristown Marine 0Day 1: 5 13-05 Total: 5 13-0510. Steve Addington – Scott Beattie CAROLINA BASS CHALLENGE 0Day 1: 5 13-01 Total: 5 13-0110. Eric Morris – Ben Williamson Alabama Bass Trail 0Day 1: 5 13-01 Total: 5 13-0112. Josh Chapple – Paul Davis Airport Marine Team Trail 0Day 1: 5 12-15 Total: 5 12-1512. Mike Schutte – Ethan Snyder NTBA Thursday Night Grand Taylor 0Day 1: 5 12-15 Total: 5 12-1514. Bill Perkins – Jacob Perkins Upstate Anglers 0Day 1: 5 12-13 Total: 5 12-1315. Doug Brownridge – David Chong Renegade Bass Tour 0Day 1: 5 12-10 Total: 5 12-1016. Josh Busby – Timothy Taylor Ozark Mountain Team Trail 0Day 1: 5 12-09 Total: 5 12-0917. Frederick Clements – James Clements 0Day 1: 5 12-06 Total: 5 12-0617. Rick Ryver – David Garbrick 10362 0Day 1: 5 12-06 Total: 5 12-0619. Jesse Riemersma – David Riemersma West Michigan Bass 0Day 1: 5 12-03 Total: 5 12-0320. Nick Ratliff – Bradley Dunagan Campbellsville University 0Day 1: 5 12-02 Total: 5 12-0221. John Pollard – Dallas Weldon Alabama Bass Trail 0Day 1: 5 12-00 Total: 5 12-0021. Luke Routh – Tyler Weaver Joe bass team trail 0Day 1: 5 12-00 Total: 5 12-0023. Anthony Goggins – Jeremy Headley Alabama Bass Trail 0Day 1: 5 11-15 Total: 5 11-1523. Haden Lamb – Trevor Porter Chattanooga Bass Association 0Day 1: 5 11-15 Total: 5 11-1523. Robert Messenger Jr – John Levesque NH Bass Nation 0Day 1: 5 11-15 Total: 5 11-1523. Brandon Tallhamer – Nick Pahoundis Frontier Bassmasters 0Day 1: 5 11-15 Total: 5 11-1527. Joe Ellis – Ron Ellis Tennessee Team Trail 0Day 1: 5 11-14 Total: 5 11-1428. Aaron Green – Sean Cummins Standing Stone Bassmasters 0Day 1: 5 11-13 Total: 5 11-1328. Ed Payne – Terrell Pennington Alabama bass 0Day 1: 5 11-13 Total: 5 11-1330. Tony Spinks – Cody Spinks Ozark mountain team trail 0Day 1: 5 11-12 Total: 5 11-1231. Greg Coleman – Travis Gillett 0Day 1: 5 11-11 Total: 5 11-1131. Shawn Williams – Shane Williams Ozark Mountain Team Trail 0Day 1: 5 11-11 Total: 5 11-1133. Rusty Rommel – Gary Mccauley Ozark Mountain Team Trail 0Day 1: 5 11-10 Total: 5 11-1034. Ted Milby – Jeff Richey Kentucky Bass Nation 0Day 1: 5 11-09 Total: 5 11-0935. John Cole – Stephen Nicely Anglers Choice 0Day 1: 5 11-08 Total: 5 11-0835. Mike McCullers – Steven Welcher Alabama Bass Trail 0Day 1: 5 11-08 Total: 5 11-0835. Hennie Schoeman – Ruan Wahl SABAA South Africa 0Day 1: 5 11-08 Total: 5 11-0838. Rob Lee – Steve Winslett Alabama Bass Trail 0Day 1: 5 11-07 Total: 5 11-0738. Bruce Sargent – Jonathan Trowbridge Birmingham Bass Club 0Day 1: 5 11-07 Total: 5 11-0740. Tim Sierota – Jason Rigdon NTBA 0Day 1: 5 11-06 Total: 5 11-0641. Barron Adams – Trevor Prince 0Day 1: 5 11-02 Total: 5 11-0241. Clay Samples – Tyler Purcell Anglers Choice 0Day 1: 5 11-02 Total: 5 11-0243. Ethan Hall – Tucker Kautz Upstate Anglers 0Day 1: 5 11-01 Total: 5 11-0143. Nolen Spencer – Jonathon Reese Alabama Bass Trail 0Day 1: 5 11-01 Total: 5 11-0145. Grant Hopson – Wesley Ward Alabama Bass Trail 0Day 1: 5 11-00 Total: 5 11-0046. Josh Butler – Randy Tolbert Alabama Bass Trail 0Day 1: 5 10-14 Total: 5 10-1446. Ken Reagan – Matt Reagan West Michigan Elites 0Day 1: 5 10-14 Total: 5 10-1448. Eric Galasso – Scooter Lilley Anglers Choice 0Day 1: 5 10-13 Total: 5 10-1348. Steven Thames – Mark Blevins Florida BASS Nation 0Day 1: 5 10-13 Total: 5 10-1350. Todd Nidiffer – Benny Roberts Morristown Marine Team Trail 0Day 1: 5 10-12 Total: 5 10-1251. Drew Blackwood – Terry Blackwood Sunflower team trail 0Day 1: 5 10-11 Total: 5 10-1152. Raymond Archer – Kirk Albrecht Centennial Bass Club 0Day 1: 5 10-10 Total: 5 10-1052. Jeff Bradford – Bryan Vote Joe Bass 0Day 1: 5 10-10 Total: 5 10-1052. Philip Mcclung – Allen Snyder Anglers Choice 0Day 1: 5 10-10 Total: 5 10-1052. John Proctor – John Duarte Jr South Carolina – Conway Bassmast 0Day 1: 5 10-10 Total: 5 10-1052. Jerry Shawver – Daniel Irish Florida Bass Nation 0Day 1: 5 10-10 Total: 5 10-1052. Kyle Smith – Bobby Drinnon Morristown Marine Team Trail 0Day 1: 5 10-10 Total: 5 10-1058. Roger Gosnell – Gene Barnett Palmetto Boat Center 0Day 1: 5 10-09 Total: 5 10-0959. Brad Padgett – Daniel Padgett TN Team Trail 0Day 1: 5 10-09 Total: 5 10-0960. Mike Heffelfinger – Kyle Colone Michigan NTBA 0Day 1: 5 10-08 Total: 5 10-0861. Dean Donovan – Tonk King Tri Bay Bass Association 0Day 1: 5 10-07 Total: 5 10-0761. Flannagan Fife – Cody Davis Arkansas Bass Team Trail 0Day 1: 5 10-07 Total: 5 10-0763. Mike Altizer – Shannon Breeding Anglers Choice 0Day 1: 5 10-06 Total: 5 10-0664. Jason Ehlers – Kyle Wirtz Iowa Bass Nation 0Day 1: 5 10-05 Total: 5 10-0564. Travis Salo – Garrett Seppala New Hampshire Bass Nation 0Day 1: 5 10-05 Total: 5 10-0564. Timothy Wells – Tim Wells Cen Cal Elite 0Day 1: 5 10-05 Total: 5 10-0567. Matt Beeler – Rodney Beeler TN Team Trail 0Day 1: 5 10-02 Total: 5 10-0268. Andrus Kung – Evan Kung CSFL 0Day 1: 5 10-01 Total: 5 10-0168. Rick Tilley – Ricky Sr Tilley 0Day 1: 5 10-01 Total: 5 10-0170. Ken Walters – Jason Beasley Alabama Bass Trail 0Day 1: 5 10-00 Total: 5 10-0071. Steve Huegerich – Michael Hanrahan Iowa Bass Nation Team Trail 0Day 1: 5 09-15 Total: 5 09-1571. Ryan Kelly – Joshua Schumaker West Michigan Bass 0Day 1: 5 09-15 Total: 5 09-1573. Dane Vocelka – Aaron Teal Teal and Vocelka 0Day 1: 5 09-14 Total: 5 09-1474. Howard McCallister – Tim Robinson Ozark Mountain Team Trail 0Day 1: 5 09-13 Total: 5 09-1374. Myles Palmer – Bj Barnett Bethel University 0Day 1: 5 09-13 Total: 5 09-1376. Grant Snabes – Andrew Smolen MICHIGAN BASS NATION TEAM TRA 0Day 1: 5 09-12 Total: 5 09-1276. Greg Zumwalt – Keith Hendrix Joe Bass Team Trail 0Day 1: 5 09-12 Total: 5 09-1278. Brandon Cline – Aaron Strickland great lakes largemouth series 0Day 1: 5 09-10 Total: 5 09-1078. Ryan Swart – Ryan Thompson SABAA South Africa 0Day 1: 5 09-10 Total: 5 09-1080. Mike Polencheck – Brad Longerbone 0Day 1: 5 09-09 Total: 5 09-0980. Jimmy Vanden Berg Jr – Jason Walcott West Michigan Bass 0Day 1: 5 09-09 Total: 5 09-0982. Allen Eaker – Josh Quesinberry Carolinas Bass Challenge 0Day 1: 5 09-08 Total: 5 09-0882. Josh Hilton – Paul Combs Arkansas Bass Team Trail 0Day 1: 5 09-08 Total: 5 09-0884. Toby Lillard – Michael Lorden Tennessee BASS Nation 0Day 1: 5 09-07 Total: 5 09-0785. Brad Dekraai – Jeff Moore NH BASS NATION 0Day 1: 5 09-05 Total: 5 09-0585. Andy Hale – Jacob Whitfield winter bass o thon 0Day 1: 5 09-05 Total: 5 09-0585. Bryce Kalen – Bryan Kalen IN BN Team Trail 0Day 1: 5 09-05 Total: 5 09-0585. Mitch Mitchell – Candler McCollum Alabama Bass Trail 0Day 1: 5 09-05 Total: 5 09-0585. Kevin Short – Steve Howard Arkansas Bass Team Trail 0Day 1: 5 09-05 Total: 5 09-0590. Kyle Healey – Adam Howell RENAGADEBASS BASS TRAIL 0Day 1: 5 09-03 Total: 5 09-0391. Mark McCaig – Tim Hurst Alabama Bass Trail 0Day 1: 5 09-02 Total: 5 09-0292. Wade Goins – Bret Fite Angler Nation 0Day 1: 5 09-01 Total: 5 09-0192. Raymond Lentine – Eli Delany Massachusetts Mass Bass Nation T 0Day 1: 5 09-01 Total: 5 09-0194. Tom Mccombs – Darryl Brown CBC 0Day 1: 5 09-00 Total: 5 09-0095. Mark Hogan – Tony Kibler Delaware BASS Team Trail 0Day 1: 5 08-15 Total: 5 08-1596. Robert Colangeli – Bob Macmillan Renegade Bass Tour 0Day 1: 5 08-13 Total: 5 08-1396. Timothy Penhollow – kc Choosakul CBC 0Day 1: 5 08-13 Total: 5 08-1398. Matthew Rittman – Jay Daily Hammers 0Day 1: 5 08-11 Total: 5 08-1198. Richard Sainz – Nick Mcilrath New Mexico BASS Team Trail 0Day 1: 5 08-11 Total: 5 08-1198. Damien Willis – Tyler Kiker Alabama Bass Trail 0Day 1: 5 08-11 Total: 5 08-11101. Ronald Belew – Derek Dace Joe Bass Team Trail 0Day 1: 5 08-10 Total: 5 08-10101. Brian Carroll – Richard Meuth KY Bass Nation Team Trial 0Day 1: 5 08-10 Total: 5 08-10101. Ronnie Dobbs – Troy Eakins Anglers Choice 0Day 1: 5 08-10 Total: 5 08-10101. Brian Jones – Matt Russell Texas Bass Nation 0Day 1: 5 08-10 Total: 5 08-10101. Benjie Seaborn – Johnathon Seaborn Alabama Bass Trail 0Day 1: 5 08-10 Total: 5 08-10106. Jeffrey Kyle – Sam Drake Florida Bass Nation 0Day 1: 5 08-08 Total: 5 08-08107. Adam Bain – Kris Colley Alabama Bass Trail 0Day 1: 5 08-06 Total: 5 08-06107. Kyle Metzger – Jeff Currie Upstate Anglers 0Day 1: 5 08-06 Total: 5 08-06107. Zach Peaslee – Jason Adams Anglers Choice 0Day 1: 5 08-06 Total: 5 08-06110. Jeffrey Brauneck – Fred Brauneck West Michigan Bass 0Day 1: 5 08-05 Total: 5 08-05110. Robert Perkins – Spencer Barrow Anglers Choice 0Day 1: 5 08-05 Total: 5 08-05112. Jack Morgan – Joshua Westerink CSFL 0Day 1: 5 08-03 Total: 5 08-03112. Russell Pasket – Dale Michael Texas BASS Master Team Trail 0Day 1: 5 08-03 Total: 5 08-03114. Tony Campanell – Stephen Humphrey Ntba 0Day 1: 5 08-00 Total: 5 08-00115. Justen Fain – Ty Fain Great Lake Largemouth 0Day 1: 5 07-15 Total: 5 07-15115. Frank Gottschalk – Ben Gottschalk SABAA South Africa 0Day 1: 5 07-15 Total: 5 07-15117. Steven Priest – Jarrod Priest 0Day 1: 5 07-14 Total: 5 07-14118. Brian Chandler – Jermey Jenks West Michigan Bass 0Day 1: 5 07-13 Total: 5 07-13118. Kevin Hagerman – Max Suter Cheat Lake Anglers 0Day 1: 5 07-13 Total: 5 07-13118. Gary Michaud – Dustin Compton Carolina Bass Challenge 0Day 1: 5 07-13 Total: 5 07-13118. John Powell – Matt Powell Powell Brothers 0Day 1: 5 07-13 Total: 5 07-13122. Jason Christianson – Kenneth Jeska Team ramrod 0Day 1: 5 07-12 Total: 5 07-12123. Kevin Allen – Chris Rhodes Indiana Bass Nation Team Trail 0Day 1: 4 07-12 Total: 4 07-12124. Bob Peck – Tony Stoffers IA Bass nation river division 0Day 1: 5 07-10 Total: 5 07-10125. Tony Waugh – Brendt Osborne B.A.S.S. Nation Championship 0Day 1: 5 07-08 Total: 5 07-08126. Eric Rasmussen – John Frugo US Anglers Choice 0Day 1: 5 07-07 Total: 5 07-07127. Ray Chancey – Kenneth Sir Lakeland Bassmasters Team Trail 0Day 1: 5 07-06 Total: 5 07-06127. Michael Underwood – Ryan Westgate West Michigan Bass 0Day 1: 5 07-06 Total: 5 07-06129. Fred Hale – Waco Johnson OMTT 0Day 1: 5 07-05 Total: 5 07-05129. John Richards – Brent Bowen NH Bass nation 0Day 1: 5 07-05 Total: 5 07-05131. Johan Van Veelan – Nikki van Veelen So Africa BN Team Trail 0Day 1: 5 07-04 Total: 5 07-04132. Shandon Hawman – Glen Naude SABAA South Africa 0Day 1: 5 07-02 Total: 5 07-02132. Chris Rutland – Coby Carden Alabama Bass Trail 0Day 1: 5 07-02 Total: 5 07-02134. Dustin Neat – Katlin Haney NTBA 0Day 1: 5 07-00 Total: 5 07-00135. Brendon Mcdonald – Zach Vankeulen Angler Nation 0Day 1: 5 06-14 Total: 5 06-14136. Tony Woodard – Robert Hoyt Anglers Choice 0Day 1: 5 06-12 Total: 5 06-12137. Wes Fleming – Jake Hoesli Sunflower Team Trail 0Day 1: 4 06-10 Total: 4 06-10138. Rob Johnson – Duane Davis Cheat Lake Bass Club 0Day 1: 3 06-10 Total: 3 06-10139. Ronald Cancilla – Leo Cancilla Keystone Bass Buddy Circuit 0Day 1: 5 06-09 Total: 5 06-09140. Don Cox – Donny Davis Alabama BASS Nation 0Day 1: 5 06-08 Total: 5 06-08140. Jared Winland – Brandan Becki Great Lakes Largemouth Series 0Day 1: 5 06-08 Total: 5 06-08142. Sam Leintz – Ryan Jobe KC Team Tour 0Day 1: 5 06-04 Total: 5 06-04143. Tom Statler – Dillon Statler Joe Bass Team Trail 0Day 1: 5 06-01 Total: 5 06-01144. Wally Szuba – Dennis Reedy Anglers Choice 0Day 1: 5 06-00 Total: 5 06-00145. Matthew Farrabee – Mark Mounts Keystone Bass Buddy Circuit 0Day 1: 5 05-15 Total: 5 05-15146. Lex Costas – Ben Lee Carolinas Bass Challenge 0Day 1: 3 05-15 Total: 3 05-15147. Nicholas Bodsford – Richard Owen James River Priority 0Day 1: 5 05-14 Total: 5 05-14148. John Williams IV – Bob Capps Joe Bass Team Trail 0Day 1: 5 05-09 Total: 5 05-09149. Edward Gad – Aj Klein Illinois B.A.S.S. Nation Team Tr 0Day 1: 5 05-05 Total: 5 05-05149. George Lewis – Jeff Burchett ANGLERS OUTPOST 0Day 1: 5 05-05 Total: 5 05-05151. Josh Hubbard – Thomas Catlin 0Day 1: 4 05-04 Total: 4 05-04152. Mark Mason – Matthew Wolfe U.S. Anglers Choice 0Day 1: 5 05-00 Total: 5 05-00153. Mark Thompson – Rusty Darnell Joe Bass TT 0Day 1: 4 04-08 Total: 4 04-08154. Justin Orr – Greg Mcwhorter New Mexico BASS Team Trail 0Day 1: 3 03-12 Total: 3 03-12155. Ben Bonikowske – Derrek Nelson Angler’s choice tournament trail 0Day 1: 3 03-11 Total: 3 03-11156. Scott Hamel – Dennis Hamel 0Day 1: 3 03-09 Total: 3 03-09157. Brock Harrison – Brent Whitmire Bayou Bassin League 0Day 1: 2 03-05 Total: 2 03-05158. Bryan Welch – Mark Inman Anglers Choice 0Day 1: 3 02-14 Total: 3 02-14159. Caleb Mcneal – Taylor Luna Alabama Bass Trail 0Day 1: 1 02-01 Total: 1 02-01160. Wayne Hill – Johnny Whitfield winter bass o thon 0Day 1: 1 01-08 Total: 1 01-08161. Jack Ebach – William Shermeta 0Day 1: 1 01-05 Total: 1 01-05162. David Kucish – Gary Ross Benton’s Ferry Bassmasters 0Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00162. Jeffery Lawson – Casey West media south ms 0Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00162. Chad Smith – Darren Mitchell Anglers Choice 0Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00162. Steven Weber – Sam Phillips joe bass 0Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00———————————————————————–TotalsDay #Limits #Fish Weight1 147 774 1511-00———————————-147 774 1511-00
The post Florida Tandem Takes Day 1 Team Championship Lead At Hartwell appeared first on The Bass Cast.
Reply