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Late bonus pushes Messer to Bassmaster Open victory at Harris Chain of Lakes
Matt Messer of Warfield, Ky., has won the 2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Harris Chain of Lakes with a two-day total of 39 pounds, 13 ounces.
Photo by Andy Crawford/B.A.S.S.
October 14, 2023
Late bonus pushes Messer to Bassmaster Open victory at Harris Chain of Lakes
LEESBURG, Fla. — Two weeks ago, Matt Messer wondered how he would pay for his 2024 tournament entry fees.
But winning the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Harris Chain of Lakes completely changed that outlook.
After leading Day 1 with 24 pounds, 6 ounces, the Warfield, Ky., angler added a second-round total of 15-7 and tallied 39-13. Edging Blake Sylvester of Plaquemine, La., by 1-12, Messer won $42,467 and an automatic berth in the 2024 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic scheduled for March 22-24 in Tulsa, Okla.
“I’ve been dreaming of the Classic since I was 5 and now I get a shot at it,” Messer said. “I can hardly talk. I’m torn all to pieces.”
Messer, who won the 2022 Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Harris Chain presented by Bass Pro Shops with his brother and Kentucky Christian University teammate Lafe Messer, caught both day’s limits in Lake Griffin. While Day 1 yielded a 7-14 and a 7-2, the second round saw his lone shot at a kicker fizzle.
“I did not think I was going to catch ‘em,” Messer admits. “I was grinding and I got one big bite, but I didn’t get it in the boat. It was like a 7-pounder.
“I was (discouraged), but I told myself, ‘If it’s the Lord’s plan, it’s going to happen.’”
Messer would end up catching his fish on a Texas-rigged Berkley PowerBait MaxScent Creature Hawg and a 1/4-ounce Boogerman buzzbait. The latter would deliver the day-making fish right before Messer’s trip back to the weigh-in.
“I came back (from Lake Griffin) and there were boats lined up at the lock,” he said. “I asked (the anglers) if I could fish in front of them while they waited. I trolled by them, threw a buzzbait against the wall and at 3:45, I caught a 3 1/2-pounder.”
Calling the Harris Chain his favorite fishery, Messer said a key Day 1 decision likely determined his fate.
“Yesterday, I was going through the Dead River,” he said. “I was going to go to Lake Dora to catch a limit. I knew I could go and catch enough to get a check. But I started thinking that I really didn’t care about getting a check on this place — I wanted to win.
“I went to Griffin about 11 o’clock with two bass in my livewell. I caught those two 7s, and it just worked out.”
Sylvester finished second with 38-1. Making the long run to Lake Apopka, he caught a limit of 15-14 on Day 1 and then added 22-3 on the final day.
Returning to Apopka for Day 2, Sylvester anchored his big limit with an 8-pounder. He caught his bass by throwing a Prototype Lures Smasher Frog and a Delta Lures Thunder Jig and flipping a Missile Baits D Bomb.
“I was around some big ones,” he said. “I caught a 7-8 (on Friday), and I saw a couple of big ones that missed my frog. I left a lot out there yesterday. I weighed in three 2-pounders and you can’t do that on a place like this.”
Sylvester started his day in Lake Harris. Once he reached Apopka, he caught all of his bass between 12:30 and 2:30 p.m.
Ben Milliken of New Caney, Texas, finished third with 32-3. After placing second on Day 1 with 20-13, he endured a day of frustration but managed to catch a final round limit of 11-6.
“A lot of things went wrong today, and I really had to work hard to overcome a lot of challenges,” Milliken said. “I got to my first spot and there was an angler parked on top of it. I never caught any fish there, so I drove all the way down to Lake Apopka. I got to the lock and there were 20 boats lined up — they can only take three at a time.
“I finally got down to Apopka around 11:30 or noon and got to the brushpile where I caught my whole Day 1 limit. I broke off the first four fish that bit on a drop shot with a 7-inch 6th Sense Divine Shakey Worm.”
Milliken ended up catching two fish out of the brushpile and filled his limit elsewhere.
Lafe Messer of Warfield, Ky., won the $750 Phoenix Boats Big Bass award for his 8-12.
As part of the Yamaha Power Pay program, Sylvester took home a $2,000 bonus. He also earned an additional $500 Garmin Tournament Rewards bonus.
Pic Dieffenbauch Jr. of Hundred, W.Va., won the nonboater division with 21-5. Dieffenbauch led Day 1 with a limit of 13-14, which he anchored with a 6-15. Adding a limit of 7-7 on Day 2 pushed him past Mike Spears of Jasper, Ala., by 2 pounds.
“Getting a big bag on Day 1 was the key,” he said. “Today was a struggle. It was 10 o’clock before I had my first fish.”
Dieffenbauch caught all of his fish on a Zoom Speed Worm in the junebug color. He rigged the bait with a 3/16-ounce weight and fished it around submerged vegetation.
Rick Adams of Lake Wales, Fla., won the $250 Phoenix Boats Big Bass award among nonboaters with his 8-1.
The tournament was shortened to just two days due to inclement weather on Thursday — and in addition to deciding one of the final Classic berths of the season, it determined the final standings for the Opens Elite Qualifiers division. Only anglers who fished all nine Opens were eligible for the EQs, and the top nine finishers in the season standings will receive invitations to the 2024 Bassmaster Elite Series.
JT Thompkins of Myrtle Beach, S.C., won the EQ Division Angler of the Year title with 1,659 points. The other eight EQ anglers earning an Elite invitation were John Garrett of Union City, Tenn., Trey McKinney of Carbondale, Ill., Robert Gee of Knoxville, Tenn., Tyler Williams of Belgrade, Maine., Wesley Gore of Clanton, Ala., Logan Parks of Auburn, Ala., Milliken and Kyle Patrick of Cooperstown, N.Y. Since Kenta Kimura, who finished fifth in the EQ point standings, is already an Elite Series angler, that allowed one additional angler to earn an Elite invitation.
“You look back at the year I had and I don’t think I’ll be able to duplicate a string of tournaments like that again,” Thompkins said of his four Top 10 finishes. “To be able to do that with the kind of people around me was a blessing.
“Big shout out to everyone who made the Elite Series. Those guys really made the race what it was and they made the (EQ Angler of the Year) trophy mean that much more.”
The tournament was hosted by Visit Lake, the City of Leesburg and the Greater Orlando Sports Commission.
2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Harris Chain 10/13-10/15Harris Chain Of Lakes, Leesburg FL.(BOATER) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Matt Messer Warfield, KY 10 39-13 200 $42,467.00 Day 1: 5 24-06 Day 2: 5 15-07 2. Blake Sylvester Plaquemine, LA 10 38-01 199 $21,127.00 Day 1: 5 15-14 Day 2: 5 22-03 3. Ben Milliken New Caney, TX 10 32-03 198 $14,560.00 Day 1: 5 20-13 Day 2: 5 11-06 4. Tyler Lubbat Wheeling, IL 10 32-03 197 $12,133.00 Day 1: 5 18-02 Day 2: 5 14-01 5. Andrew Hargrove Moody, TX 10 31-06 196 $10,556.00 Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 18-04 6. Mike Mayo Athens, TX 10 30-05 195 $9,707.00 Day 1: 5 16-13 Day 2: 5 13-08 7. John Soukup Sapulpa, OK 9 30-01 194 $9,100.00 Day 1: 5 19-10 Day 2: 4 10-07 8. Wesley Gore Clanton, AL 10 29-15 193 $8,493.00 Day 1: 5 18-15 Day 2: 5 11-00 9. Tyler Williams Belgrade, ME 10 29-08 192 $6,673.00 Day 1: 5 15-03 Day 2: 5 14-05 10. Jack York Emory, TX 10 29-05 191 $5,460.00 Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 5 16-08 11. Lafe Messer Warfield, KY 10 29-04 190 $4,853.00 Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 5 19-02 12. Billy Charland Lakeland, FL 10 28-13 189 $4,247.00 Day 1: 5 13-05 Day 2: 5 15-08 13. Shaine Campbell Brookeland, TX 10 28-08 188 $3,337.00 Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 5 15-14 14. Allen Brooks Canton, GA 10 28-02 187 $3,337.00 Day 1: 5 08-14 Day 2: 5 19-04 15. Chad Prough Chipley, FL 10 28-00 186 $3,337.00 Day 1: 5 17-05 Day 2: 5 10-11 16. Keith Tuma Brainerd, MN 10 27-09 185 $3,337.00 Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 14-00 17. Griffin Phillips Mount Olive, AL 10 27-07 184 $3,337.00 Day 1: 5 13-15 Day 2: 5 13-08 18. John Garrett Union City, TN 10 26-15 183 $3,337.00 Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 5 15-11 19. Alex Wetherell Middletown, CT 10 26-10 182 $3,337.00 Day 1: 5 15-14 Day 2: 5 10-12 20. Chase Clarke Virginia Beach, VA 10 26-10 181 $3,337.00 Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 5 15-02 21. Trevor McKinney Benton, IL 10 26-09 180 $3,033.00 Day 1: 5 16-12 Day 2: 5 09-13 22. JT Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 10 26-07 179 $3,033.00 Day 1: 5 15-11 Day 2: 5 10-12 23. Ish Monroe Oakdale, CA 10 26-02 178 $3,033.00 Day 1: 5 16-11 Day 2: 5 09-07 24. Trey McKinney Carbondale, IL 10 26-01 177 $3,033.00 Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 13-14 25. Louis Monetti Brielle, NJ 10 26-00 176 $3,033.00 Day 1: 5 15-04 Day 2: 5 10-12 26. Brett Cannon Kiln, MS 10 25-13 175 $2,791.00 Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 13-13 27. Kurt Mitchell Milford, DE 10 25-05 174 $2,791.00 Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 5 12-09 28. Takayuki Koike Otsu-City JAPAN 10 25-03 173 $2,791.00 Day 1: 5 16-13 Day 2: 5 08-06 29. Miles Burghoff Dayton, TN 10 25-01 172 $2,791.00 Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 5 11-05 30. Keith Nemcek St Charles, IL 10 25-01 171 $2,791.00 Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 13-08 31. Alex Murray Lake Charles, LA 10 25-01 170 $2,791.00 Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 11-15 32. Trey Swindle Cleveland, AL 10 24-13 169 $2,791.00 Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 14-15 33. Dave Turner Citrus Springs, FL 10 24-13 168 $2,791.00 Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 5 11-06 34. Bryan New Saluda, SC 10 24-10 167 $2,791.00 Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 11-00 35. Parker Mott Winter Garden, FL 10 24-09 166 $2,791.00 Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 12-08 36. Allen Johnson Trinity, AL 10 24-07 165 $2,791.00 Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 5 11-13 37. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 10 24-02 164 $2,791.00 Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 5 11-06 38. Craig Chambers Midland, NC 10 23-15 163 $2,791.00 Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 5 10-03 39. Daniel Valois Gomez Caracas FL VENEZUELA 10 23-14 162 $2,791.00 Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 10-12 40. Clayton Wiggins Sorrento, FL 10 23-12 161 $2,791.00 Day 1: 5 06-07 Day 2: 5 17-05 41. Tim Arnold Crane Hill, AL 10 23-11 160 Day 1: 5 09-08 Day 2: 5 14-03 42. Ron Ryals Jr Live Oak, FL 10 23-11 159 Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 5 10-13 43. Danny Ramsey Trinidad, TX 10 23-10 158 Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 12-09 44. Scout Echols Monticello, AR 10 23-10 157 Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 12-08 45. B.J. Usie Bourg, LA 10 23-05 156 Day 1: 5 08-04 Day 2: 5 15-01 46. Bobby Lane Jr. Lakeland, FL 10 23-04 155 Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 5 11-08 47. Robert Gee Knoxville, TN 10 22-13 154 Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 10-12 48. Chad Warren Sand Springs, OK 10 22-11 153 Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 5 09-15 49. Zack Smith Starke, FL 10 22-07 152 Day 1: 5 14-02 Day 2: 5 08-05 50. Blake Smith Lakeland, FL 10 22-03 151 Day 1: 5 09-04 Day 2: 5 12-15 51. Jason Lambert Savannah, TN 10 22-00 150 Day 1: 5 08-10 Day 2: 5 13-06 52. David Wootton Collierville, TN 10 21-15 149 Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 09-12 53. Mike Surman Boca Raton, FL 10 21-13 148 Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 5 10-02 54. Kenta Kimura Osaka JAPAN 10 21-13 147 Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 10-07 55. Caleb Gibson Locust Grove, OK 10 21-07 146 Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 5 12-01 56. Josh Hubbard Dunnellon, FL 10 21-06 145 Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 5 10-13 57. Dale Hightower Mannford, OK 10 21-04 144 Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 08-02 58. Keith Bardolf Abbeville, AL 10 21-02 143 Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 5 07-11 59. Chris Blanchette Edisto Island, SC 10 21-00 142 Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 5 08-03 60. Logan Parks Auburn, AL 10 21-00 141 Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 5 11-11 61. Jimmy Washam Stantonville, TN 10 20-15 140 Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 5 09-04 62. Tim Frederick Leesburg, FL 10 20-12 139 Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 5 09-04 63. Brian Post Janesville, WI 10 20-10 138 Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 08-09 64. Chris Beaudrie Princeton, KY 9 20-09 137 Day 1: 5 09-04 Day 2: 4 11-05 65. Cody Stahl Barnsville, GA 10 20-09 136 Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 10-01 66. Joey Bloom Winter Springs, FL 10 20-06 135 Day 1: 5 08-08 Day 2: 5 11-14 67. Jason Meninger Yulee, FL 10 20-06 134 Day 1: 5 09-13 Day 2: 5 10-09 68. Josh Bragg Fayetteville, GA 9 20-05 133 Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 4 10-00 69. Brady Vernon Sterrett, AL 9 20-04 132 Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 4 05-13 70. Jonathan Dietz Corry, PA 10 20-01 131 Day 1: 5 08-06 Day 2: 5 11-11 71. Cody Bertrand Dyer, IN 10 20-01 130 Day 1: 5 09-04 Day 2: 5 10-13 72. Scott Kerslake Okeechobee, FL 10 20-01 129 Day 1: 5 10-10 Day 2: 5 09-07 73. Justin Kimmel Athens, GA 10 20-00 128 Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 07-13 74. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 10 20-00 127 Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 5 09-05 75. Jack Tindel III Orange, TX 10 19-12 126 Day 1: 5 12-02 Day 2: 5 07-10 76. Justin Barnes Ellaville, GA 10 19-12 125 Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 5 10-06 77. Teb Jones Yalaha, MS 8 19-11 124 Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 3 03-14 78. David Kilgore Jasper, AL 10 19-09 123 Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 5 08-06 79. Kyle Patrick Cooperstown, NY 10 19-07 122 Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 5 08-04 80. Darrell Davis Dover, FL 9 19-05 121 Day 1: 4 06-02 Day 2: 5 13-03 81. Andrew Harp Linden, TX 10 19-03 120 Day 1: 5 08-11 Day 2: 5 10-08 82. Dustin Neat Dunnville, KY 10 19-02 119 Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 5 10-13 83. Tony Dumitras Winston, GA 7 18-14 118 Day 1: 2 04-01 Day 2: 5 14-13 84. Ryan Clark Whitby Ontario CANADA 10 18-13 117 Day 1: 5 08-13 Day 2: 5 10-00 85. Yusuke Miyazaki Forney, TX 10 18-12 116 Day 1: 5 07-15 Day 2: 5 10-13 86. Brayden Rakes Winston Salem, NC 10 18-11 115 Day 1: 5 07-12 Day 2: 5 10-15 87. Kyle Austin Ridgeville, SC 9 18-09 114 Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 4 06-08 88. Joey Hanna Corsicana, TX 10 18-09 113 Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 5 10-04 89. Matt Henry Milledgeville, GA 9 18-08 112 Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 4 06-15 90. Wil Dieffenbauch III Hundred, WV 10 18-08 111 Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 07-03 91. Cody Detweiler Guntersville, AL 10 18-06 110 Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 5 07-08 92. Keith Brumfield Vicksburg, MS 10 18-05 109 Day 1: 5 08-01 Day 2: 5 10-04 93. Sam George Athens, AL 10 18-04 108 Day 1: 5 07-07 Day 2: 5 10-13 94. Bo Thomas Edwardsburg, MI 10 18-03 107 Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 06-00 95. Colby Robertson Summerfield, FL 10 18-02 106 Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 5 06-03 96. Tripp Noojin Bryant, AL 10 17-15 105 Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 06-13 97. Jamie Bruce Kenora Ontario CANADA 10 17-15 104 Day 1: 5 08-07 Day 2: 5 09-08 98. Austin Cranford Norman, OK 10 17-14 103 Day 1: 5 09-07 Day 2: 5 08-07 99. JT Russell Mc Calla, AL 7 17-11 102 Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 2 03-11 100. Hunter Bland Williston, FL 9 17-10 101 Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 4 06-00 101. Jacob Bigelow Cecil, WI 10 17-10 100 Day 1: 5 09-13 Day 2: 5 07-13 102. Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 9 17-10 99 Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 4 07-15 103. Daisuke Kita Ostu Shiga JAPAN 10 17-07 98 Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 5 07-08 104. Clark Reehm Elm Grove, LA 10 17-07 97 Day 1: 5 08-08 Day 2: 5 08-15 105. Billy McDonald Greenwood, IN 8 17-05 96 Day 1: 5 14-05 Day 2: 3 03-00 106. Derek Lehtonen Woodruff, SC 10 17-05 95 Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 07-10 107. Hunter Sales Blaine, TN 10 17-05 94 Day 1: 5 09-10 Day 2: 5 07-11 108. Greg Bohannan Bentonville, AR 10 17-04 93 Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 5 06-06 109. Scott Gibbs Rome, GA 10 17-02 92 Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 5 06-05 110. Joey Nania Cropwell, AL 10 17-02 91 Day 1: 5 06-13 Day 2: 5 10-05 111. Lance Owen Greer, SC 10 17-02 90 Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 5 07-03 112. Kyle Monti Okeechobee, FL 9 17-01 89 Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 4 07-05 113. Warren Gensel Brooksville, FL 8 16-15 88 Day 1: 3 07-10 Day 2: 5 09-05 114. Guy Eaker Cherryville, NC 10 16-14 87 Day 1: 5 05-09 Day 2: 5 11-05 115. Jack Dice Lynchburg, VA 10 16-14 86 Day 1: 5 09-08 Day 2: 5 07-06 116. Briana Tucker Trinity, AL 9 16-11 85 Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 4 05-13 117. Casey Scanlon Eldon, MO 8 16-10 84 Day 1: 5 10-01 Day 2: 3 06-09 118. Chancy Walters West Des Moines, IA 9 16-08 83 Day 1: 5 08-09 Day 2: 4 07-15 119. Christian Shoda Homosassa, FL 8 16-08 82 Day 1: 3 08-02 Day 2: 5 08-06 120. Evan Kung Pickering Ontario CANAD 10 16-06 81 Day 1: 5 08-02 Day 2: 5 08-04 121. Brandon McMillan Clewiston, FL 10 16-05 80 Day 1: 5 07-04 Day 2: 5 09-01 122. Kyle Goltz Cornell, WI 10 16-04 79 Day 1: 5 08-14 Day 2: 5 07-06 123. Scott Isaacs Ladonia, TX 9 16-00 78 Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 4 06-07 124. Daniel Rogers Morriston, FL 10 15-12 77 Day 1: 5 07-00 Day 2: 5 08-12 125. Erik Brztowski Lemont, IL 10 15-12 76 Day 1: 5 07-04 Day 2: 5 08-08 126. Logan Johnson Jasper, AL 9 15-04 75 Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 4 04-06 127. Destin DeMarion Harborcreek, PA 7 15-02 74 Day 1: 4 11-07 Day 2: 3 03-11 128. Adam Rasmussen Sturgeon Bay, WI 9 14-12 73 Day 1: 4 06-11 Day 2: 5 08-01 129. Bobby Lanham Eddyville, KY 10 14-10 72 Day 1: 5 08-00 Day 2: 5 06-10 130. Cole Thompson Saint Cloud, FL 10 14-08 71 Day 1: 5 07-14 Day 2: 5 06-10 131. Jake Maddux Birmingham, AL 9 14-08 70 Day 1: 5 07-07 Day 2: 4 07-01 132. Ty Faber Pagosa Springs, CO 7 14-06 69 Day 1: 4 05-11 Day 2: 3 08-11 133. Paul Bouvier Kingston CANADA 10 14-06 68 Day 1: 5 06-02 Day 2: 5 08-04 134. Michael Wooten White House, TN 7 13-15 67 Day 1: 4 09-00 Day 2: 3 04-15 135. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 9 13-12 66 Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 4 00-00 136. D.J. Ellis Leesburg, FL 5 13-12 65 Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 0 00-00 137. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 9 13-05 64 Day 1: 4 05-09 Day 2: 5 07-12 138. Brad Leuthner Victoria, MN 7 13-04 63 Day 1: 2 04-07 Day 2: 5 08-13 139. Julius Mazy Phoenix, AZ 10 13-04 62 Day 1: 5 05-07 Day 2: 5 07-13 140. Mike Greenwell Alva, FL 8 13-01 61 Day 1: 3 04-02 Day 2: 5 08-15 141. Terry Segraves Kissimmee, FL 5 12-14 60 Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 0 00-00 142. David Perdue Wirtz, VA 6 12-12 59 Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 3 06-15 143. Mike Oncale Port Allen, LA 9 12-11 58 Day 1: 4 06-07 Day 2: 5 06-04 144. Jason Carpenter Castle Pines, CO 8 12-09 57 Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 3 03-00 145. Drew Cook Cairo, GA 5 12-07 56 Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 0 00-00 146. Frank Talley Temple, TX 5 12-05 55 Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 0 00-00 147. Gary Caruso Baton Rouge, LA 8 12-01 54 Day 1: 3 04-07 Day 2: 5 07-10 148. Frank Williams Mountain Home, AR 9 11-10 53 Day 1: 4 05-01 Day 2: 5 06-09 149. Jess Beihoffer Soddy Daisy, TN 8 11-05 52 Day 1: 5 08-03 Day 2: 3 03-02 150. Cole Drummond Effingham, SC 5 11-04 51 Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 0 00-00 150. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 5 11-04 51 Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 0 00-00 152. Harry Peyton Guntersville, AL 9 10-11 49 Day 1: 5 06-01 Day 2: 4 04-10 153. Destry Ford Tuscaloosa, AL 8 10-01 48 Day 1: 3 03-03 Day 2: 5 06-14 154. Paul Browning Pecos, TX 6 10-01 47 Day 1: 2 04-03 Day 2: 4 05-14 155. Jeffrey Fosdyck Umatilla, FL 5 09-15 46 Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 0 00-00 155. Brandon Tallhamer Parkersburg, WV 5 09-15 46 Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 0 00-00 157. Bryan Jones Zephyrhills, FL 5 09-13 44 Day 1: 5 09-13 Day 2: 0 00-00 158. Scott Allgood Fair Play, SC 7 09-09 43 Day 1: 2 04-13 Day 2: 5 04-12 159. Chad Grigsby Maple Grove, MN 5 09-04 42 Day 1: 5 09-04 Day 2: 0 00-00 160. Allan Nail Sand Springs, OK 5 09-02 41 Day 1: 5 09-02 Day 2: 0 00-00 160. Jacob Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 5 09-02 41 Day 1: 5 09-02 Day 2: 0 00-00 162. Christian Greico Tampa, FL 5 09-01 39 Day 1: 5 09-01 Day 2: 0 00-00 163. Gary Ogden Sumrall, MS 3 09-00 38 Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 2 07-04 164. Danny Hardy Cantonment, FL 5 08-14 37 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 08-14 165. Clayton Batts Butler, GA 5 08-12 36 Day 1: 5 08-12 Day 2: 0 00-00 165. Randall Carter Maplesville, AL 5 08-12 36 Day 1: 5 08-12 Day 2: 0 00-00 167. Jason Tibbetts Centreville, VA 5 08-04 34 Day 1: 5 08-04 Day 2: 0 00-00 168. Jerry Riddle Jr Summit, MS 6 07-13 33 Day 1: 4 05-14 Day 2: 2 01-15 169. Denny Fiedler Wabasha, MN 6 07-10 32 Day 1: 4 05-15 Day 2: 2 01-11 170. Kenji Yamada Hixson, TN 6 07-09 31 Day 1: 2 02-09 Day 2: 4 05-00 171. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 4 07-07 30 Day 1: 4 07-07 Day 2: 0 00-00 172. Frank Ramsey Spring Grove, IL 4 07-02 29 Day 1: 4 07-02 Day 2: 0 00-00 173. Tommy Young Orlando, FL 4 06-11 28 Day 1: 3 04-09 Day 2: 1 02-02 174. Clay Dyer Fayetteville, TN 4 06-01 27 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 4 06-01 175. Taylor Watkins Clinton, TN 4 05-06 26 Day 1: 4 05-06 Day 2: 0 00-00 176. Roland Stevens Prairieville, LA 4 05-00 25 Day 1: 3 04-00 Day 2: 1 01-00 177. A.J. Menssen Bloomington, IL 5 04-12 24 Day 1: 3 02-07 Day 2: 2 02-05 178. Dalton Dowdy Newberry, SC 4 04-06 23 Day 1: 4 04-06 Day 2: 0 00-00 179. Phil Killian Solomon, AZ 2 03-15 22 Day 1: 2 03-15 Day 2: 0 00-00 180. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 2 03-05 21 Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 1 01-04 181. Koby Kreiger Alva, FL 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 181. Harry Moore Valley, AL 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 ———————————————————————–TotalsDay #Limits #Fish Weight 1 147 832 1818-02 2 123 731 1493-15———————————- 270 1563 3312-01
2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Harris Chain 10/13-10/15Harris Chain Of Lakes, Leesburg FL.(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Pic Dieffenbauch Jr Hundred, WV 6 21-05 200 $17,000.00 Day 1: 3 13-14 Day 2: 3 07-07 2. Mike Spears Jasper, AL 6 19-05 199 $4,000.00 Day 1: 3 06-02 Day 2: 3 13-03 3. Riku Hayashi Ritto Shiga JAPAN 6 16-13 198 $3,000.00 Day 1: 3 10-08 Day 2: 3 06-05 4. Frank Lauria Wesley Chapel, FL 6 16-04 197 $2,250.00 Day 1: 3 08-05 Day 2: 3 07-15 5. Phillip Easterling Clanton, AL 5 15-08 196 $2,100.00 Day 1: 2 02-13 Day 2: 3 12-11 6. Clyde Roberts Marshall, NC 6 14-09 195 $2,000.00 Day 1: 3 07-01 Day 2: 3 07-08 7. Yukinori Kusabuka Ibaraki JAPAN 6 14-06 194 $1,900.00 Day 1: 3 10-08 Day 2: 3 03-14 8. Dusty Wood Belton, SC 6 13-12 193 $1,800.00 Day 1: 3 04-09 Day 2: 3 09-03 9. Eric Camarote The Villages, FL 6 13-12 192 $1,650.00 Day 1: 3 05-03 Day 2: 3 08-09 10. Dawson Wisner Palatka, FL 6 13-11 191 $1,500.00 Day 1: 3 04-15 Day 2: 3 08-12 11. Kyle Graham Flagler Beach, FL 6 13-11 190 $1,400.00 Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 3 07-14 12. Chad Stahl Barnesville, GA 6 13-08 189 $1,300.00 Day 1: 3 04-00 Day 2: 3 09-08 13. Nathan Bloom Winter Springs, FL 6 13-08 188 $1,100.00 Day 1: 3 07-07 Day 2: 3 06-01 14. Dylan Mayo Athens, TX 5 13-06 187 $1,000.00 Day 1: 2 04-14 Day 2: 3 08-08 15. Larry Mullikin Jacksonville, FL 6 13-04 186 $900.00 Day 1: 3 08-08 Day 2: 3 04-12 16. Shane Davis Jacksonville, FL 5 12-11 185 $800.00 Day 1: 2 03-08 Day 2: 3 09-03 17. Sakae Ushio Tonawanda, NY 6 12-07 184 $750.00 Day 1: 3 04-12 Day 2: 3 07-11 18. Satoshi Egawa Fort Lee, NJ 6 12-06 183 $750.00 Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 3 06-10 19. Avery Williams Murrells Inlt, SC 6 11-15 182 $750.00 Day 1: 3 08-08 Day 2: 3 03-07 20. Landon Parrish Trenton, FL 5 11-15 181 $750.00 Day 1: 3 07-13 Day 2: 2 04-02 21. Clayton Ellis Saltillo, MS 6 11-15 180 $700.00 Day 1: 3 07-07 Day 2: 3 04-08 22. Marrell Deering Rome, GA 6 11-14 179 $700.00 Day 1: 3 08-08 Day 2: 3 03-06 23. Troy Mims Suwanee, GA 6 11-09 178 $700.00 Day 1: 3 03-13 Day 2: 3 07-12 24. David Dimauro Longwood, FL 6 11-09 177 $700.00 Day 1: 3 07-10 Day 2: 3 03-15 25. Bobby Williams Salisbury, NC 6 11-07 176 $700.00 Day 1: 3 08-00 Day 2: 3 03-07 26. John Higginbotham Slaughter, LA 6 11-07 175 $600.00 Day 1: 3 04-06 Day 2: 3 07-01 27. Kevin Edwards Ruskin, FL 6 11-07 174 $600.00 Day 1: 3 06-11 Day 2: 3 04-12 28. Dylan Johnson Longwood, FL 6 11-07 173 $600.00 Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 3 05-15 29. Chandler Howell Guntown, MS 4 11-05 172 $600.00 Day 1: 3 08-11 Day 2: 1 02-10 30. Blake Campbell Bremen, AL 6 11-05 171 $600.00 Day 1: 3 06-04 Day 2: 3 05-01 31. Michael Hill Daytona Beach Shores, F 6 11-05 170 $550.00 Day 1: 3 05-10 Day 2: 3 05-11 32. Thomas Crosswhite Hartwell, GA 5 11-02 169 $550.00 Day 1: 3 07-10 Day 2: 2 03-08 33. Ronnie Davidson Leesburg, FL 6 10-15 168 $550.00 Day 1: 3 06-04 Day 2: 3 04-11 34. Ronald Miller Attalla, AL 6 10-14 167 $550.00 Day 1: 3 09-04 Day 2: 3 01-10 35. Mark Moore Freeport, FL 6 10-13 166 $550.00 Day 1: 3 07-05 Day 2: 3 03-08 36. Wil Flack Smithers BC CANADA 5 10-08 165 $550.00 Day 1: 2 02-03 Day 2: 3 08-05 37. Ralph Gibson Locust Grove, OK 4 10-05 164 $550.00 Day 1: 3 08-15 Day 2: 1 01-06 38. Sho Egawa Osaka JAPAN 6 10-04 163 $550.00 Day 1: 3 03-05 Day 2: 3 06-15 39. Austin Nelson Apopka, FL 6 10-01 162 $550.00 Day 1: 3 03-12 Day 2: 3 06-05 40. Keir Sexton Clermont, FL 6 10-01 161 $550.00 Day 1: 3 06-00 Day 2: 3 04-01 41. Brian Strickland Yantis, TX 4 10-00 160 Day 1: 1 01-00 Day 2: 3 09-00 42. David Petrisko Jacksonville, FL 5 10-00 159 Day 1: 3 04-08 Day 2: 2 05-08 43. Ashton Smith Lake Helen, FL 6 09-14 158 Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 3 04-01 44. Jimmy Brumfield Madison, MS 6 09-14 157 Day 1: 3 04-02 Day 2: 3 05-12 45. Ron Causey Spring Hill, FL 4 09-12 156 Day 1: 3 07-13 Day 2: 1 01-15 46. Rick Adams Lake Wales, FL 2 09-11 155 $250.00 Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 1 08-01 47. Ronald Young New Braunfels, TX 5 09-11 154 Day 1: 3 07-10 Day 2: 2 02-01 48. Byong Lee Stedman, NC 5 09-09 153 Day 1: 3 07-01 Day 2: 2 02-08 49. Jerry Gonzalez Rivero Torreon Coah MEXICO 6 09-09 152 Day 1: 3 04-01 Day 2: 3 05-08 50. AJ Jones Lutz, FL 6 09-08 151 Day 1: 3 03-02 Day 2: 3 06-06 51. Matthew Rogers Chiefland, FL 4 09-07 150 Day 1: 3 04-06 Day 2: 1 05-01 52. John Lewis Centreville, VA 4 09-00 149 Day 1: 3 08-03 Day 2: 1 00-13 53. Chris Timmons Apopka, FL 6 08-15 148 Day 1: 3 05-02 Day 2: 3 03-13 54. Jordan McDonald Jackson, GA 5 08-15 147 Day 1: 3 04-07 Day 2: 2 04-08 55. Perry See Rochester, MN 5 08-14 146 Day 1: 3 06-04 Day 2: 2 02-10 56. Tim Rasmussen Orlando, FL 6 08-13 145 Day 1: 3 04-12 Day 2: 3 04-01 57. Jon Jezierski Troy, MI 5 08-11 144 Day 1: 3 04-14 Day 2: 2 03-13 58. Gary Haraguchi Murfreesboro, TN 4 08-10 143 Day 1: 3 06-01 Day 2: 1 02-09 59. Corey Yaden Grovetown, GA 5 08-10 142 Day 1: 3 04-09 Day 2: 2 04-01 60. Noah Reville Orlando, FL 6 08-09 141 Day 1: 3 05-14 Day 2: 3 02-11 61. John Haynes Gainesville, FL 3 08-06 140 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 08-06 62. Mark Wethington Liberty, KY 4 08-06 139 Day 1: 3 07-03 Day 2: 1 01-03 63. Jacob Altman Edgewood, TX 6 08-03 138 Day 1: 3 03-09 Day 2: 3 04-10 64. Michael Ryan Mount Dora , FL 6 08-02 137 Day 1: 3 03-01 Day 2: 3 05-01 65. Skyler Anderson Harlem, GA 5 08-01 136 Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 2 02-04 66. Michael Murphy Umatilla, FL 6 08-01 135 Day 1: 3 04-14 Day 2: 3 03-03 67. Jeff Fellows Orlando, FL 5 08-00 134 Day 1: 2 03-14 Day 2: 3 04-02 68. Cal Teneyck Shakopee, MN 5 07-14 133 Day 1: 2 04-07 Day 2: 3 03-07 69. Kyle Mckinney Cedartown, GA 3 07-13 132 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 07-13 70. Jack Taft Winter Garden, FL 5 07-13 131 Day 1: 3 03-14 Day 2: 2 03-15 71. Bailey Rothrock Milan, MI 5 07-12 130 Day 1: 2 03-14 Day 2: 3 03-14 72. Satoshi Yaguchi Ibaraki JAPAN 4 07-11 129 Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 3 05-06 73. Adam Sangster Sanford, FL 6 07-10 128 Day 1: 3 04-03 Day 2: 3 03-07 74. Buddy Rohn Jacksonville, FL 5 07-09 127 Day 1: 3 04-06 Day 2: 2 03-03 75. Michael Leach Shenandoah, TX 6 07-09 126 Day 1: 3 03-11 Day 2: 3 03-14 76. Cody Richardson Gautier, MS 5 07-07 125 Day 1: 3 04-09 Day 2: 2 02-14 77. Jeffery Davis Palm Bay, FL 5 07-07 124 Day 1: 3 03-13 Day 2: 2 03-10 78. Steve Deyton Forest City, NC 3 07-04 123 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 07-04 79. Jon Brown Brandon, FL 4 07-03 122 Day 1: 3 05-14 Day 2: 1 01-05 80. Jay Kamensky Plantation, FL 4 07-03 121 Day 1: 2 03-05 Day 2: 2 03-14 81. Rick Ivy Ponder, TX 5 06-14 120 Day 1: 2 03-03 Day 2: 3 03-11 82. Rick Cheatham Carterville, IL 4 06-12 119 Day 1: 3 04-11 Day 2: 1 02-01 83. Ray Larson Springfield, IL 4 06-11 118 Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 1 00-15 84. Mike Tenda Casselberry, FL 3 06-11 117 Day 1: 2 04-14 Day 2: 1 01-13 85. Stephen Mcpherson Minneola, FL 6 06-11 116 Day 1: 3 02-14 Day 2: 3 03-13 86. Larry Davis Gladewater, TX 2 06-09 115 Day 1: 2 06-09 Day 2: 0 00-00 87. Greg Fernandez Palm Harbor, FL 5 06-09 114 Day 1: 2 01-14 Day 2: 3 04-11 88. Frankie Spicer Brandon, FL 5 06-09 113 Day 1: 3 04-09 Day 2: 2 02-00 89. Jimmy Bass Ocala, FL 5 06-08 112 Day 1: 2 01-13 Day 2: 3 04-11 90. George Malcolm Gainesville, FL 3 06-06 111 Day 1: 3 06-06 Day 2: 0 00-00 91. David Booth Erin, TN 3 06-06 110 Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 2 04-01 92. Ray Hill Lake City, FL 6 06-05 109 Day 1: 3 06-05 Day 2: 3 00-00 93. Tristan Bramblett Tiger, GA 4 06-04 108 Day 1: 1 01-02 Day 2: 3 05-02 94. Steven Obester Palatka, FL 4 06-04 107 Day 1: 3 03-13 Day 2: 1 02-07 95. Jeff Baffa Estero, FL 3 06-01 106 Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 2 04-03 96. Jim Bland Ocala, FL 6 06-01 105 Day 1: 3 03-00 Day 2: 3 03-01 97. Robbie Anderson Crystal River, FL 3 05-14 104 Day 1: 3 05-14 Day 2: 0 00-00 98. Scott Waters Saint Cloud, FL 3 05-09 103 Day 1: 3 05-09 Day 2: 0 00-00 99. Chris Westhelle Sanford, FL 3 05-02 102 Day 1: 3 05-02 Day 2: 0 00-00 100. Jackie Flack Cullman, AL 3 05-00 101 Day 1: 3 05-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 101. Alvin Jenkins Savannah, GA 4 05-00 100 Day 1: 3 03-11 Day 2: 1 01-05 102. Zach Burell Gainesville, FL 4 04-14 99 Day 1: 1 00-11 Day 2: 3 04-03 103. Allen Heston Pittsburg, TX 3 04-12 98 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 04-12 104. Nick Richey Aledo, TX 3 04-10 97 Day 1: 3 04-10 Day 2: 0 00-00 105. Craig Cavanna Spring Hill, FL 3 04-09 96 Day 1: 3 04-09 Day 2: 0 00-00 106. John Searles Jr. Townville, SC 4 04-09 95 Day 1: 3 03-08 Day 2: 1 01-01 107. Chris Earles Lady Lake, FL 4 04-09 94 Day 1: 2 02-02 Day 2: 2 02-07 108. Antoni Bicy Ocklawaha, FL 2 04-05 93 Day 1: 1 02-15 Day 2: 1 01-06 109. James Cornell Longwood, FL 3 04-04 92 Day 1: 3 04-04 Day 2: 0 00-00 110. Fred Rigdon Belleview, FL 3 04-03 91 Day 1: 3 04-03 Day 2: 0 00-00 111. Michael Robel Bradenton, FL 2 04-02 90 Day 1: 1 01-00 Day 2: 1 03-02 112. Emiliano Zucchi Port Orange, FL 2 04-01 89 Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 1 02-02 113. James Cottingham Panama City, FL 2 03-15 88 Day 1: 2 03-15 Day 2: 0 00-00 114. Philip Morris Jr Raleigh, NC
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