Kemp extends his lead at Bassmaster Open on Buggs Island Reservoir

Powell Kemp of Scotland Neck, N.C., is leading after Day 2 of the 2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Buggs Island Reservoir with a two-day total of 36 pounds, 4 ounces.

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

May 4, 2023

Kemp extends his lead at Bassmaster Open on Buggs Island Reservoir

CLARKSVILLE, Va. — Persistence delivered a double shot of productivity for Powell Kemp, who sacked up a Day 2 bag of 16 pounds, 12 ounces Thursday to maintain his lead at the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Buggs Island with a two-day total of 36-4.

After catching a first-round limit of 19-8 Wednesday, Thursday’s catch sends Kemp into Championship Friday with a 7-4 lead over New York pro Casey Smith.

Despite his 20 years of Buggs Island experience, Kemp said the impact of a pre-tournament cold front, plus the lake’s fluctuating water level, has him struggling to establish consistency. In the absence of dependable patterns, he’s fared well by sticking with what he believes in.

“It’s not any particular areas; it’s just one fish here, one fish there,” Kemp said. “It’s just keeping the trolling motor down and fishing. It’s not really run and gun; it’s just fishing and you get a bite every once in a while.”

Twice, he caught quality keepers just before making a move.

“I got ready to jerk the trolling motor up around 10 o’clock, and I was going to change areas. It was really slow and I had three fish in the livewell,” Kemp said. “There were three bushes left on the shoreline and I threw at the second-to-the-last bush and (an estimated 5-pounder) came up and got my spinnerbait.

“I thought the bite was over, but it kinda regenerated and I caught a couple more keepers.”

In the second instance of last-minute heroics, Kemp decided to run uplake to fish a creek where he caught bass on Day 1. He found the area crowded with boats, but rather than leave, he made a key adjustment.

“I pulled out to a point on the main drag and fished around, but got nothing,” Kemp said. “I fished around the second one really slow, and right as I went to jerk the trolling motor up on the last tree, I caught a 4 1/2 pounder. She wasn’t even where she should’ve been.

“I can’t even describe what’s going on. I don’t know if it will hold up one more day. It’s very random, there’s no pattern, it’s just fishing.”

Noting that he caught all of his fish on a spinnerbait and a flipping bait, Kemp said the day’s relatively calm conditions dramatically contrasted the strong winds and cold air that plagued Day 1.

“I went to a whole different area today; I didn’t fish anything I fished yesterday,” Kemp said. “I got lucky this morning and caught a keeper to get my nerves settled down a little bit.

“I said, ‘I just have to fish. It’s about a bite an hour.’”

Expounding on the day’s randomness, Kemp said: “I caught one in (muddy water) and one in super-clear water. One of them was on a gum tree and one was on buckbrush.

“I think most of what I’ve caught are late spawners. They’re just sitting on the kind of stuff they’d spawn on.”

Despite the inconsistency, Kemp said he has exceeded his expectations.

“I’ve gotten lucky and caught two big females each day (including a 5-13 that took Day 1 Big Fish honors),” Kemp said. “The lake is fishing pretty tough and I told myself, ‘You’ll have a shot if you catch two (5-pounders) over three days.’

“I wasn’t expecting the other good ones I’ve caught. I was thinking one decent fish a day is what anchors your bag.”

Smith, a 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Toyota qualifier who makes his home in Victor, N.Y., caught a Day 1 limit of 12-12 and placed 35th. Adding 16-4 Friday, he jumped all the way into second place with 29 pounds.

“I changed up what I did today from yesterday, based on the wind,” Smith said. “Yesterday, it was hard to even fish. Even back in a pocket or back in a creek, the wind was blowing you around.

“Today, I was running shallow water; literally picking the trolling motor up 50 times. Just bouncing, bouncing, bouncing and fishing the conditions. I based my moves on what the wind was doing, what the sun was doing and all those things.

“I was flipping bushes and flipping trees. I never knew where I was going to go next or where I was going to catch my next one.”

Jack Dice of Lynchburg, Va., is in third place with 28-14 after catching daily weights of 12-12 and 16-2.

Dice caught his fish on a wacky-rigged 5-inch green pumpkin Yamamoto Senko and a 1/2-ounce homemade shad-colored spinnerbait with double willow-leaf blades and a Yamamoto D-Shad trailer.

“I caught some on rocks and some on wood,” Dice said. “I ran all over the lake; I fished in front of the dam and I fished above the bridge in Clarksville.”

Kemp is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with the 5-13 he caught on Day 1.

Alex Watts of Salem, Va., made his Buggs Island debut by winning the co-angler division with 19-3. Turning in daily three-bass limits of 10-13 and 8-6, Watts edged Jerry Bono of Lexington, N.C., by 3-6 and claimed the $18,361 top prize.

“Today was a grind, but yesterday was a little easier,” said Watts, who anchored his Day 1 bag with a 4-7. “I caught a good one early on and then another good one. Then it was a long time until I got another bite.”

Watts did most of his work on a wacky-rigged Missile Baits Magic Worm. Specific targeting proved essential for his win.

“I was using a floating worm presentation and that was important for my early morning bites because those fish would come up to feed,” Watts said. “Getting it around big gum trees in deep water was the key.”

As part of the St. Croix Rod Rewards Program, eighth-place finisher Bird Jones of Loxahatchee, Fla., earned an extra $250 for being the highest-finishing registered co-angler using St. Croix rods.

Rick Cheatham of Carterville, Ill., won the $250 Phoenix Boats Big Bass bonus among co-anglers for his 6-1.

Friday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6:30 a.m. ET at Occoneechee State Park. The weigh-in will be held at the park at 2:30 p.m.

The St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Buggs Island Reservoir is being hosted by Mecklenburg County, Va., Tourism.

2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Buggs Island 5/3-5/5Buggs Island Reservoir, Clarksville  VA.(BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1.  Powell Kemp            Scotland Neck, NC       10  36-04  200  Day 1: 5   19-08     Day 2: 5   16-12   2.  Casey Smith            Victor, NY              10  29-00  199  Day 1: 5   12-12     Day 2: 5   16-04   3.  Jack Dice              Lynchburg, VA           10  28-14  198  Day 1: 5   12-12     Day 2: 5   16-02   4.  Shayne Berlo           Mclean, VA              10  28-12  197  Day 1: 5   10-15     Day 2: 5   17-13   5.  Joey Cifuentes III     Clinton, AR             10  28-12  196  Day 1: 5   14-03     Day 2: 5   14-09   6.  Evan Barnes            Dardanelle, AR          10  28-11  195  Day 1: 5   14-11     Day 2: 5   14-00   7.  Casey Scanlon          Eldon, MO               10  28-09  194  Day 1: 5   14-11     Day 2: 5   13-14   8.  David Williams         Newton, NC              10  28-05  193  Day 1: 5   11-05     Day 2: 5   17-00   9.  JT Thompkins           Myrtle Beach, SC        10  28-03  192  Day 1: 5   13-12     Day 2: 5   14-07   10. Ryan Broughman         Corapeake, NC           10  27-04  191  Day 1: 5   12-02     Day 2: 5   15-02   11. Jake Maddux            Birmingham, AL          10  26-09  190   $5,947.00  Day 1: 5   12-11     Day 2: 5   13-14   12. Brad Knight            Lancing, TN             10  26-04  189   $5,203.00  Day 1: 5   16-08     Day 2: 5   09-12   13. Dale Hightower         Mannford, OK             9  26-01  188   $4,088.00  Day 1: 5   15-15     Day 2: 4   10-02   14. Shawn Hammack          Gasburg, VA             10  25-15  187   $4,088.00  Day 1: 5   11-05     Day 2: 5   14-10   15. Andrew Upshaw          Hemphill, TX            10  25-14  186   $4,088.00  Day 1: 5   13-10     Day 2: 5   12-04   16. Allan Nail             Sand Springs, OK        10  25-14  185   $4,088.00  Day 1: 5   12-12     Day 2: 5   13-02   17. Bobby Lane Jr.         Lakeland, FL            10  25-14  184   $4,088.00  Day 1: 5   13-00     Day 2: 5   12-14   18. John Garrett           Union City, TN          10  25-13  183   $4,088.00  Day 1: 5   13-14     Day 2: 5   11-15   19. Kenta Kimura           Osaka JAPAN             10  25-13  182   $4,088.00  Day 1: 5   13-01     Day 2: 5   12-12   20. Joey Nania             Cropwell, AL            10  25-10  181   $4,088.00  Day 1: 5   11-05     Day 2: 5   14-05   21. James Niggemeyer       Van, TX                 10  25-10  180   $3,717.00  Day 1: 5   13-11     Day 2: 5   11-15   22. Cody Detweiler         Guntersville, AL        10  25-09  179   $3,717.00  Day 1: 5   14-07     Day 2: 5   11-02   23. Kyle Patrick           Cooperstown, NY         10  25-05  178   $3,717.00  Day 1: 5   13-03     Day 2: 5   12-02   24. Robert Gee             Knoxville, TN           10  24-15  177   $3,717.00  Day 1: 5   11-02     Day 2: 5   13-13   25. Alex Heintze           Denham Springs, LA      10  24-13  176   $3,717.00  Day 1: 5   12-11     Day 2: 5   12-02   26. Scout Echols           Monticello, AR          10  24-11  175   $3,419.00  Day 1: 5   14-14     Day 2: 5   09-13   27. Greg Bohannan          Bentonville, AR         10  24-11  174   $3,419.00  Day 1: 5   13-05     Day 2: 5   11-06   28. Matt Pangrac           Shawnee, OK             10  24-08  173   $3,419.00  Day 1: 5   13-04     Day 2: 5   11-04   29. Chad Pipkens           Dewitt, MI              10  24-06  172   $3,419.00  Day 1: 5   13-12     Day 2: 5   10-10   30. Jamie Bruce            Kenora Ontario CANADA   10  24-06  171   $3,419.00  Day 1: 5   12-05     Day 2: 5   12-01   31. Jason Carpenter        Castle Pines, CO        10  24-03  170   $3,419.00  Day 1: 5   10-12     Day 2: 5   13-07   32. Reese Hudson           Broomall, PA            10  23-12  169   $3,419.00  Day 1: 5   15-07     Day 2: 5   08-05   33. Logan Parks            Auburn, AL               9  23-12  168   $3,419.00  Day 1: 4   10-10     Day 2: 5   13-02   34. Jeff Mcbeth            New Phila, OH           10  23-11  167   $3,419.00  Day 1: 5   12-08     Day 2: 5   11-03   35. Cody Stahl             Barnsville, GA          10  23-09  166   $3,419.00  Day 1: 5   12-07     Day 2: 5   11-02   36. Clay Samples           South Boston, VA         8  23-07  165   $3,419.00  Day 1: 5   15-14     Day 2: 3   07-09   37. Tyrel Faber            Pagosa Springs, CO      10  23-07  164   $3,419.00  Day 1: 5   09-00     Day 2: 5   14-07   38. Chris Keeble           Lenoir City, TN         10  23-07  163   $3,419.00  Day 1: 5   13-00     Day 2: 5   10-07   39. Matt Henry             Milledgeville, GA        9  23-07  162   $3,419.00  Day 1: 4   10-14     Day 2: 5   12-09   40. Jordan Sanderlin       Kill Devil Hills, NC    10  23-05  161   $3,419.00  Day 1: 5   13-11     Day 2: 5   09-10   41. Blake Smith            Lakeland, FL            10  23-04  160  Day 1: 5   11-04     Day 2: 5   12-00   42. Clark Reehm            Elm Grove, LA           10  23-01  159  Day 1: 5   14-03     Day 2: 5   08-14   43. Wesley Gore            Clanton, AL             10  23-01  158  Day 1: 5   12-03     Day 2: 5   10-14   43. Chad Grigsby           Maple Grove, MN         10  23-01  158  Day 1: 5   10-14     Day 2: 5   12-03   45. Keith Tuma             Brainerd, MN            10  22-15  156  Day 1: 5   11-01     Day 2: 5   11-14   46. Mike Surman            Boca Raton, FL          10  22-13  155  Day 1: 5   10-00     Day 2: 5   12-13   47. Kyle Austin            Ridgeville, SC          10  22-13  154  Day 1: 5   12-07     Day 2: 5   10-06   48. Jeff Coble             Manson, NC              10  22-13  153  Day 1: 5   11-15     Day 2: 5   10-14   49. Timmy Thompkins        Myrtle Beach, SC        10  22-11  152  Day 1: 5   10-12     Day 2: 5   11-15   50. Chris Blanchette       Edisto Island, SC       10  22-11  151  Day 1: 5   10-15     Day 2: 5   11-12   51. Jack Tindel III        Orange, TX              10  22-10  150  Day 1: 5   08-09     Day 2: 5   14-01   52. Buck Mallory           Lawton, MI              10  22-10  149  Day 1: 5   14-00     Day 2: 5   08-10   53. Chris Dover            Blacksburg, SC          10  22-08  148  Day 1: 5   09-12     Day 2: 5   12-12   54. Trey McKinney          Carbondale, IL          10  22-08  147  Day 1: 5   11-07     Day 2: 5   11-01   55. Harvey Horne           Bella Vista, AR          8  22-07  146  Day 1: 3   06-03     Day 2: 5   16-04   56. Jaxon Sullivan         Reagan, TN              10  22-06  145  Day 1: 5   10-00     Day 2: 5   12-06   57. Logan Johnson          Jasper, AL              10  22-06  144  Day 1: 5   11-13     Day 2: 5   10-09   58. Jack York              Emory, TX               10  22-05  143  Day 1: 5   11-08     Day 2: 5   10-13   59. Destin DeMarion        Harborcreek, PA         10  22-03  142  Day 1: 5   13-04     Day 2: 5   08-15   60. Logan Shaddix          Cummings, GA            10  22-02  141  Day 1: 5   11-00     Day 2: 5   11-02   61. Jason Meninger         Yulee, FL               10  22-00  140  Day 1: 5   13-06     Day 2: 5   08-10   62. Ben Milliken           New Caney, TX           10  21-15  139  Day 1: 5   11-07     Day 2: 5   10-08   63. Rob Digh               Denver, NC              10  21-15  138  Day 1: 5   11-03     Day 2: 5   10-12   64. Steve Morella          Townshend, VT           10  21-13  137  Day 1: 5   09-07     Day 2: 5   12-06   65. Wil Dieffenbauch III   Hundred, WV             10  21-13  136  Day 1: 5   11-14     Day 2: 5   09-15   66. Billy McDonald         Greenwood, IN           10  21-13  135  Day 1: 5   10-08     Day 2: 5   11-05   67. Andrew Harp            Linden, TX              10  21-10  134  Day 1: 5   08-08     Day 2: 5   13-02   68. Adam Rasmussen         Sturgeon Bay, WI        10  21-10  133  Day 1: 5   12-14     Day 2: 5   08-12   69. Brian Post             Janesville, WI          10  21-10  132  Day 1: 5   10-07     Day 2: 5   11-03   70. Craig Chambers         Midland, NC             10  21-09  131  Day 1: 5   10-01     Day 2: 5   11-08   71. Mike Mayo              Athens, TX              10  21-09  130  Day 1: 5   10-10     Day 2: 5   10-15   72. Brandon McMillan       Clewiston, FL            8  21-08  129  Day 1: 5   14-03     Day 2: 3   07-05   73. Alex Murray            Lake Charles, LA        10  21-08  128  Day 1: 5   12-05     Day 2: 5   09-03   74. Blake Sylvester        Plaquemine, LA          10  21-07  127  Day 1: 5   12-04     Day 2: 5   09-03   75. Tyler Williams         Belgrade, ME            10  21-07  126  Day 1: 5   09-10     Day 2: 5   11-13   76. Jacob Thompkins        Myrtle Beach, SC         8  21-06  125  Day 1: 5   16-06     Day 2: 3   05-00   77. Tyler Lubbat           Wheeling, IL            10  21-06  124  Day 1: 5   10-15     Day 2: 5   10-07   78. Derek Lehtonen         Woodruff, SC            10  21-05  123  Day 1: 5   10-00     Day 2: 5   11-05   79. Zeke Gossett           Pell City, AL           10  21-04  122  Day 1: 5   08-01     Day 2: 5   13-03   80. Andrew Hargrove        Moody, TX                9  21-04  121  Day 1: 5   12-13     Day 2: 4   08-07   81. Brett Cannon           Willis, TX              10  21-04  120  Day 1: 5   09-05     Day 2: 5   11-15   82. Chad Warren            Sand Springs, OK        10  21-04  119  Day 1: 5   09-12     Day 2: 5   11-08   83. Tim Frederick          Leesburg, FL             9  21-03  118  Day 1: 5   13-03     Day 2: 4   08-00   84. Denny Fiedler          Wabasha, MN             10  21-02  117  Day 1: 5   11-12     Day 2: 5   09-06   85. Andrew Mlotek          Indianapolis, IN        10  21-00  116  Day 1: 5   11-08     Day 2: 5   09-08   86. Jimmy Washam           Stantonville, TN        10  21-00  115  Day 1: 5   11-06     Day 2: 5   09-10   87. Hugh Cosculluela       Spring, TX              10  21-00  114  Day 1: 5   09-12     Day 2: 5   11-04   88. Whitney Stephens       Waverly, OH             10  20-15  113  Day 1: 5   11-08     Day 2: 5   09-07   89. Sam George             Athens, AL              10  20-14  112  Day 1: 5   08-03     Day 2: 5   12-11   90. Jacob Bigelow          Cecil, WI               10  20-14  111  Day 1: 5   09-14     Day 2: 5   11-00   91. Jason Lambert          Savannah, TN            10  20-14  110  Day 1: 5   10-05     Day 2: 5   10-09   92. Trey Swindle           Cleveland, AL           10  20-14  109  Day 1: 5   10-06     Day 2: 5   10-08   93. Danny Ramsey           Trinidad, TX            10  20-12  108  Day 1: 5   10-10     Day 2: 5   10-02   94. Johnathan Crossland    Chapin, SC              10  20-11  107  Day 1: 5   10-07     Day 2: 5   10-04   95. Austin Cranford        Norman, OK              10  20-11  106  Day 1: 5   10-05     Day 2: 5   10-06   96. JT Russell             Mc Calla, AL            10  20-10  105  Day 1: 5   10-10     Day 2: 5   10-00   97. Justin Kimmel          Athens, GA              10  20-08  104  Day 1: 5   11-01     Day 2: 5   09-07   98. Bryan Bickell          Newcastle CANADA         9  20-08  103  Day 1: 4   09-12     Day 2: 5   10-12   99. John Murray            Spring City, TN          8  20-08  102  Day 1: 3   10-05     Day 2: 5   10-03   100. Rich Ortiz             Fort Ann, NY             9  20-07  101  Day 1: 5   13-10     Day 2: 4   06-13   101. Christian Shoda        Homosassa, FL            9  20-06  100  Day 1: 4   09-07     Day 2: 5   10-15   102. Chris Kingree          Inverness, FL            8  20-04   99  Day 1: 3   06-15     Day 2: 5   13-05   103. Scott Kerslake         Okeechobee, FL          10  20-04   98  Day 1: 5   08-10     Day 2: 5   11-10   104. Joey Hanna             Corsicana, TX            9  20-04   97  Day 1: 4   09-11     Day 2: 5   10-09   105. Danny McGarry          Newcastle CANADA        10  20-04   96  Day 1: 5   10-08     Day 2: 5   09-12   106. Jimmy Steed            Zapata, TX               9  20-02   95  Day 1: 4   08-06     Day 2: 5   11-12   107. Daisuke Kita           Ostu Shiga JAPAN         9  20-02   94  Day 1: 4   08-11     Day 2: 5   11-07   108. Brandon Tallhamer      Parkersburg, WV         10  20-02   93  Day 1: 5   11-06     Day 2: 5   08-12   109. Josh Bragg             Fayetteville, GA        10  20-01   92  Day 1: 5   09-07     Day 2: 5   10-10   110. Chris Beaudrie         Princeton, KY            8  20-00   91  Day 1: 5   12-10     Day 2: 3   07-06   111. Griffin Phillips       Mount Olive, AL         10  19-15   90  Day 1: 5   11-15     Day 2: 5   08-00   112. Jonathan Dietz         Corry, PA               10  19-14   89  Day 1: 5   09-05     Day 2: 5   10-09   113. Chase Clarke           Virginia Beach, VA      10  19-14   88  Day 1: 5   10-05     Day 2: 5   09-09   113. Kyle Goltz             Cornell, WI             10  19-14   88  Day 1: 5   10-05     Day 2: 5   09-09   113. Kayden Tanner          Tolar, TX               10  19-14   88  Day 1: 5   09-09     Day 2: 5   10-05   116. Jeff Salmon            Mechanicsville, VA      10  19-13   85  Day 1: 5   10-10     Day 2: 5   09-03   117. Evan Kung              Pickering Ontario CANAD 10  19-13   84  Day 1: 5   10-00     Day 2: 5   09-13   118. Logan Anderson         Catawba, NC              9  19-11   83  Day 1: 5   11-03     Day 2: 4   08-08   119. Brock Belik            Orchard, NE             10  19-10   82  Day 1: 5   10-11     Day 2: 5   08-15   120. Seiji Kato             Outsu Shiga JAPAN        8  19-09   81  Day 1: 3   07-02     Day 2: 5   12-07   121. Tom Frink              Southside, AL           10  19-09   80  Day 1: 5   08-03     Day 2: 5   11-06   122. Bronk Mcdaniel         Alexandria, LA          10  19-09   79  Day 1: 5   09-06     Day 2: 5   10-03   123. Chris Brummett         Lynch Station, VA       10  19-09   78  Day 1: 5   10-02     Day 2: 5   09-07   124. Chancy Walters         West Des Moines, IA     10  19-08   77  Day 1: 5   10-08     Day 2: 5   09-00   125. Jim Dillard            West Monroe, LA          9  19-08   76  Day 1: 5   10-01     Day 2: 4   09-07   126. Shane Lineberger       Lincolnton, NC          10  19-08   75  Day 1: 5   09-11     Day 2: 5   09-13   127. Lucas Murphy           West Columbia, MI       10  19-07   74  Day 1: 5   08-00     Day 2: 5   11-07   128. Darrell Davis          Dover, FL               10  19-06   73  Day 1: 5   10-08     Day 2: 5   08-14   129. Takayuki Koike         Otsu-City JAPAN         10  19-06   72  Day 1: 5   09-05     Day 2: 5   10-01   130. Brent Anderson         Kingston Springs, TN    10  19-05   71  Day 1: 5   10-04     Day 2: 5   09-01   131. Brad Leuthner          Victoria, MN             9  19-03   70  Day 1: 5   13-04     Day 2: 4   05-15   132. Ish Monroe             Oakdale, CA             10  19-00   69  Day 1: 5   10-04     Day 2: 5   08-12   133. Kyle Gelles            Pingree, ID             10  18-13   68  Day 1: 5   08-04     Day 2: 5   10-09   134. Jonathan Bowling       Harriman, TN             8  18-12   67  Day 1: 5   11-02     Day 2: 3   07-10   135. Bobby Lanham           Eddyville, KY           10  18-12   66  Day 1: 5   09-01     Day 2: 5   09-11   136. Marc Schilling         Carrollton, TX          10  18-12   65  Day 1: 5   09-04     Day 2: 5   09-08   137. Matt Messer            Warfield, KY            10  18-11   64  Day 1: 5   07-12     Day 2: 5   10-15   138. Chris Hellebuyck       White Lake, MI          10  18-07   63  Day 1: 5   09-04     Day 2: 5   09-03   139. Taylor Watkins         Clinton, TN             10  18-06   62  Day 1: 5   10-11     Day 2: 5   07-11   140. Christiana Bradley     Goldvein, VA            10  18-05   61  Day 1: 5   08-02     Day 2: 5   10-03   141. Kurt Mitchell          Milford, DE             10  18-04   60  Day 1: 5   07-15     Day 2: 5   10-05   142. Jason Abram            Piney Flats, TN         10  18-02   59  Day 1: 5   08-11     Day 2: 5   09-07   143. Chris Merritt          Chester , VA            10  18-01   58  Day 1: 5   07-10     Day 2: 5   10-07   144. Charlie Hartley        Grove City, OH          10  18-01   57  Day 1: 5   09-03     Day 2: 5   08-14   145. Woo Daves              Spring Grove, VA         9  18-00   56  Day 1: 5   10-01     Day 2: 4   07-15   146. Garrett Paquette       Canton, MI              10  17-14   55  Day 1: 5   10-01     Day 2: 5   07-13   147. Jeffrey Davis Jr       Raleigh, NC              9  17-12   54  Day 1: 4   08-06     Day 2: 5   09-06   148. Louis Monetti          Brielle, NJ             10  17-11   53  Day 1: 5   09-04     Day 2: 5   08-07   149. Douglas Reed           Bridgeton, NJ           10  17-11   52  Day 1: 5   09-02     Day 2: 5   08-09   150. Bo Thomas              Edwardsburg, MI          8  17-10   51  Day 1: 5   12-15     Day 2: 3   04-11   151. Stacey Jefferson       Conway, SC               7  17-04   50  Day 1: 5   10-00     Day 2: 2   07-04   152. John Conway Jr         Henrico, VA             10  17-04   49  Day 1: 5   08-00     Day 2: 5   09-04   153. Shaine Campbell        Brookeland, TX           8  17-01   48  Day 1: 3   06-05     Day 2: 5   10-12   154. Clayton Barnes         Clanton, AL              7  16-13   47  Day 1: 2   03-05     Day 2: 5   13-08   155. Trevor McKinney        Benton, IL               8  16-12   46  Day 1: 3   06-15     Day 2: 5   09-13   156. Steven Camp            Mechanicsvlle, VA        9  16-07   45  Day 1: 5   08-14     Day 2: 4   07-09   157. Scott Hamrick          Denver, NC               9  16-05   44  Day 1: 4   06-06     Day 2: 5   09-15   158. Pete Gluszek           Mount Laurel, NJ         9  16-03   43  Day 1: 4   06-06     Day 2: 5   09-13   159. Zach Goutremout        Chaumont, NY            10  16-01   42  Day 1: 5   08-00     Day 2: 5   08-01   160. Bailey Boutries        Springfield, MO          8  16-00   41  Day 1: 5   10-05     Day 2: 3   05-11   161. Scott Isaacs           Ladonia, TX              8  15-15   40  Day 1: 5   11-12     Day 2: 3   04-03   162. Bart Stanisz           Austin, TX               8  15-13   39  Day 1: 3   06-06     Day 2: 5   09-07   163. Miles Burghoff         Dayton, TN              10  15-10   38  Day 1: 5   08-13     Day 2: 5   06-13   164. Kyle Monti             Okeechobee, FL           8  15-08   37  Day 1: 3   06-03     Day 2: 5   09-05   165. Yusuke Miyazaki        Forney, TX               8  15-03   36  Day 1: 3   06-07     Day 2: 5   08-12   166. Josh Hubbard           Dunnellon, FL            9  15-03   35  Day 1: 5   08-06     Day 2: 4   06-13   167. Paul Browning          Pecos, TX                8  15-02   34  Day 1: 5   10-14     Day 2: 3   04-04   168. Brian Mullaney         Ijamsville, MD           9  15-00   33  Day 1: 4   06-09     Day 2: 5   08-07   169. Hunter Sales           Blaine, TN               7  14-11   32  Day 1: 5   11-09     Day 2: 2   03-02   170. Brayden Rakes          Winston Salem, NC        7  14-08   31  Day 1: 3   06-05     Day 2: 4   08-03   171. Jerry Gallogly Jr      North Tazewell, VA      10  14-05   30  Day 1: 5   07-11     Day 2: 5   06-10   172. Steve Tennison         Lexington, OK            8  14-05   29  Day 1: 4   07-05     Day 2: 4   07-00   173. Caiden Sinclair        Logan, AL                8  14-04   28  Day 1: 3   05-03     Day 2: 5   09-01   174. Lucas Bogosian         Harrington Park, NJ      8  14-03   27  Day 1: 5   08-06     Day 2: 3   05-13   175. Chris Whitson          Louisville, TN           7  13-14   26  Day 1: 2   03-03     Day 2: 5   10-11   176. Keith Brumfield        Vicksburg, MS            7  13-14   25  Day 1: 2   04-06     Day 2: 5   09-08   177. Kenny Mittelstaedt     Minnetonka, MN           8  13-11   24  Day 1: 3   04-09     Day 2: 5   09-02   178. Allen Brooks           Canton, GA               6  13-10   23  Day 1: 1   01-11     Day 2: 5   11-15   179. B.J. Usie              Bourg, LA                7  13-09   22  Day 1: 3   06-14     Day 2: 4   06-11   180. Sterling Bougher       Mannford, OK             7  13-06   21  Day 1: 5   09-05     Day 2: 2   04-01   181. Paul Bouvier           Kingston CANADA          7  13-06   20  Day 1: 3   07-01     Day 2: 4   06-05   182. Rick Hawkins           Roanoke, VA              6  13-02   19  Day 1: 3   05-07     Day 2: 3   07-11   183. George Lambeth         Thomasville, NC          6  12-05   18  Day 1: 1   01-06     Day 2: 5   10-15   184. Cameron Smith          Wareham, MA              8  12-04   17  Day 1: 4   06-01     Day 2: 4   06-03   185. David Perdue           Wirtz, VA                6  12-01   16  Day 1: 5   09-10     Day 2: 1   02-07   186. Teb Jones              Yalaha, MS               7  12-01   15  Day 1: 5   08-14     Day 2: 2   03-03   187. Jason Tibbetts         Centreville, VA          6  11-14   14  Day 1: 1   01-12     Day 2: 5   10-02   188. John Watts Jr          Flushing, MI             6  11-12   13  Day 1: 4   06-15     Day 2: 2   04-13   189. Lafe Messer            Warfield, KY             4  11-08   12  Day 1: 2   04-01     Day 2: 2   07-07   190. Jeremy Bogard          Wilkesboro, NC           6  11-04   11  Day 1: 5   09-02     Day 2: 1   02-02   191. Rick Mitchell          Naples, FL               6  11-00   10  Day 1: 5   08-09     Day 2: 1   02-07   192. Joe Labarbera          Montrose, PA             5  10-12    9  Day 1: 2   03-08     Day 2: 3   07-04   193. David Wootton          Collierville, TN         6  10-07    8  Day 1: 2   03-12     Day 2: 4   06-11   194. Burke Hutcheson        Hillsborough, NC         6  10-04    7  Day 1: 5   08-09     Day 2: 1   01-11   195. Phil Killian           Solomon, AZ              5  10-03    6  Day 1: 3   04-09     Day 2: 2   05-10   196. Kenji Yamada           Hixson, TN               5  09-15    5  Day 1: 3   05-13     Day 2: 2   04-02   197. Brady Vernon           Sterrett, AL             5  09-11    4  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 5   09-11   198. Wesley Cashwell        Roanoke Rapids, NC       5  09-07    3  Day 1: 5   09-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   199. A.J. Menssen           Bloomington, IL          4  09-04    2  Day 1: 2   04-00     Day 2: 2   05-04   200. Chris Dillow           Waynesboro, VA           5  09-03    1  Day 1: 2   03-00     Day 2: 3   06-03   201. Angela Mayo            Maiden, NC               4  08-13    0  Day 1: 3   07-02     Day 2: 1   01-11   202. Rick Hamer             Charleston, WV           5  08-12    0  Day 1: 5   08-12     Day 2: 0   00-00   203. Lance Owen             Greer, SC                4  08-10    0  Day 1: 1   02-05     Day 2: 3   06-05   204. Steve Sennikoff        Edgewood, TX             6  08-08    0  Day 1: 4   05-09     Day 2: 2   02-15   205. Ryan Clark             Whitby Ontario CANADA    5  08-08    0  Day 1: 3   05-03     Day 2: 2   03-05   206. Tripp Noojin           Bryant, AL               5  08-06    0  Day 1: 4   06-13     Day 2: 1   01-09   207. Jacob Pyles            Nolensville, TN          5  08-04    0  Day 1: 5   08-04     Day 2: 0   00-00   208. Tommy Williams         Shepherdsville, KY       5  08-02    0  Day 1: 5   08-02     Day 2: 0   00-00   209. Jon Canada             Helena, AL               5  08-02    0  Day 1: 2   03-12     Day 2: 3   04-06   210. Andrew George          Poplar Branch, NC        4  07-03    0  Day 1: 4   07-03     Day 2: 0   00-00   211. Willy Dennison         Willoughby Hills, OH     3  06-09    0  Day 1: 1   03-05     Day 2: 2   03-04   212. Michael Rowe           Providence Forge, VA     4  05-15    0  Day 1: 4   05-15     Day 2: 0   00-00   213. Jerry Riddle Jr        Summit, MS               3  05-12    0  Day 1: 1   02-02     Day 2: 2   03-10   214. Julius Mazy            Phoenix, AZ              4  05-06    0  Day 1: 1   01-07     Day 2: 3   03-15   215. Cole Drummond          Effingham, SC            3  05-00    0  Day 1: 3   05-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   216. Clemente Gutierrez     Woodbridge, VA           3  04-14    0  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   04-14   217. Nikki Jo Hatten        Clanton, AL              2  04-03    0  Day 1: 2   04-03     Day 2: 0   00-00   218. Tony Dumitras          Winston, GA              2  03-02    0  Day 1: 2   03-02     Day 2: 0   00-00   219. Paul Tabisz            Whitmore Lake, MI        1  03-01    0  Day 1: 1   03-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   220. Mark Dimarzio          McDonald, PA             1  01-12    0  Day 1: 1   01-12     Day 2: 0   00-00   221. Flash Butts            Roanoke Rapids, NC       1  01-08    0  Day 1: 1   01-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   222. Matt Mollohan          Batesburg, SC            0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   222. Daniel Valois Gomez    Caracas FL VENEZUELA     0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   ———————————————————————–TotalsDay   #Limits    #Fish      Weight 1       160       964      2096-08 2       157       932      2013-01———————————-         317      1896      4109-09

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