Midmorning flurry vaults Surman into lead at Bassmaster Open on Lake Ouachita

Mike Surman is leading on Day 1 of the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Ouachita presented by SEVIIN with a total of 20 pounds, 5 ounces. 

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

February 15, 2024

Midmorning flurry vaults Surman into lead at Bassmaster Open on Lake Ouachita

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — While Day 1 of the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Ouachita presented by SEVIIN was mostly tough for Mike Surman, one stop produced a limit of largemouth weighing 20 pounds, 5 ounces that put him in the lead.

Anchoring his bag with a 7-pounder, the Tackle Warehouse Elite Qualifier division pro from Boca Raton, Fla., holds a 6-ounce advantage over Andrew Hargrove, while Evan Kung is third with 19-9.

“Coming into this, I thought there would be one or two guys who would catch 20 pounds. I wasn’t expecting it to be me,” Surman said. “To me, 20 is about the maximum on this pond, especially with bright skies and tough fishing conditions.”

A longtime FLW Tour pro, Surman has competed on Lake Ouachita in the past, notably finishing fourth during the 2007 Forrest Wood Cup. That event was held in the blazing heat of August, so Surman did not have a good idea of what to expect in this week’s event.

“Especially for a Florida boy, it’s been cold. This week I have been in layers,” he said. “It’s been a little tough. I’m really thrilled with 20 pounds.”

Temperatures rose close to 70 degrees Thursday in Hot Springs, but calm and sunny conditions made the fishing stingy for many anglers.

After practice, Surman anticipated he could catch around 11 or 12 pounds rotating through several different areas. That plan, however, did not pan out exactly how he thought.

“I was really struggling,” he said. “I pulled up into one little spot about 11 o’clock and I made 15 or 20 casts and had 20 pounds and I left. It was a good 20 minutes, let’s put it that way.”

His money stretch was about 50 yards long, and the bass he found were located in about 12 feet of water. Surman’s flurry began with a couple of 3-pounders before he landed the 7-pounder. After filling a limit, he made one more cast and culled a 2-pounder with another 3 1/2.

One bait produced all six of the bites Surman landed.

“All week, I have been doing a bunch of different things, but there is one key thing I’ve been catching the fish on,” he explained. “I tried a bunch of other things today and it really didn’t work. I put the bait in my hand and went fishing. I’m not going to put it down tomorrow.

“There are also some key little things that are in this stretch and that is where I caught two or three of the really good ones.”  

Warm temperatures are expected Friday as well, but a front is expected to pass through the area, bringing the potential for clouds, wind and rain. While Surman isn’t sure if more bass will be located on that magic spot, he does anticipate the bite getting better for all anglers.

“If we get a bit of overcast (conditions) and a little bit of wind, I think they will bite better. But they will bite better for everybody,” Surman said. “I’m confident that I should be able to catch five tomorrow.”

After a dismal practice, Hargrove landed 19-15 to land in second. The Moody, Texas, pro settled into one big flat where he had one big bite during the warm-up period and filled his limit around 11:30 a.m. There are several deep points extending off of the flat.

Using his forward-facing sonar, Hargrove located several groups of bass between 20 and 40 feet of water. One bait caught the majority of his bass.

“They are actually on the bottom,” he explained. “I probably caught 50% of what I saw today — which is crazy because practice wasn’t anywhere close to that. I think that’s why I got so many to bite today because I was fishing so deep. I don’t think those fish see as many baits as the fish that are up shallow.”

Kung, meanwhile, anchored his bag with the Big Bass of the Day, a 9-14 lunker largemouth that he caught during the morning hours.

“I thought it was a striper on LiveScope,” Kung said. “I cast it and saw him eat it. It got wrapped in a tree, so I had to go above it and untangle it. The fish sort of just floated up and I grabbed it. It felt like forever, especially when I saw it was actually a bass.”

The Pickering, Ontario, Canada, native filled a small limit of spotted bass early, but a move to a shallower area soon after that produced better quality bass, including the 9-14.

The majority of the bass he caught were suspended and chasing balls of bait in standing timber. He triggered bites with a Damiki rig. 

“It is pretty much all LiveScoping,” he said. “There is one main section of the lake that I’m fishing and one spot where I caught all of my fish. It was half winter, half prespawn fishing. I’m not seeing a lot of bait, but when I do get around the bait, that is where the bass are.”

The day wasn’t without a hiccup, as Kung bent his LiveScope mount on a piece of standing timber and wasn’t able to fish effectively much of the afternoon.

“Hopefully tomorrow I can fish the rest of my areas and catch a few more good ones,” Kung said.

Hot Springs native Chris Darby leads the co-angler division with a three-bass limit weighing 8-2. He is followed by Nevada’s Mike Steckel in second with 7-15 and Benton, Ark., angler Alex Allen in third with 7-12. New York’s Jimmy O’Brien caught the Big Bass of the Day on the co-angler side, a 6-1 largemouth.

The full field of 199 boats will launch from the Brady Mountain Recreation Area beginning at 6:45 a.m. CT and return for the weigh-in starting at 2:45 p.m. The co-angler champion will be crowned at the end of the Day 2 weigh-in, while the Top 10 pros will advance to Championship Saturday.

The final day of competition will be broadcast live on FS1 Saturday morning beginning at 6:30 a.m. CT, with streaming available on Bassmaster.com, as well as FS2 and the FOX Sports digital platforms.

The tournament is being hosted by Visit Hot Springs.

2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Ouachita presented by SEVIIN 2/15-2/17Lake Ouachita, Hot Springs,  Ark.(BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Mike Surman            Boca Raton, FL           5  20-05  200  Day 1: 5   20-05   2.  Andrew Hargrove        Moody, TX                5  19-15  199  Day 1: 5   19-15   3.  Evan Kung              Pickering Ontario CANAD  5  19-09  198  Day 1: 5   19-09   4.  Jeremiah Kindy         Benton, AR               5  19-07  197  Day 1: 5   19-07   5.  Andy Newcomb           Camdenton, MO            5  18-00  196  Day 1: 5   18-00   6.  Sean Anderson          Leesville, SC            5  17-13  195  Day 1: 5   17-13   7.  Matt Baker             Glenwood, AR             5  17-11  194  Day 1: 5   17-11   8.  Blake Schroeder        Whitehouse, TX           5  17-10  193  Day 1: 5   17-10   9.  Allan Nail             Sand Springs, OK         5  17-06  192  Day 1: 5   17-06   10. Quincy Houchin         Mabelvale, AR            5  17-04  191  Day 1: 5   17-04   11. Logan Johnson          Jasper, AL               5  16-13  190  Day 1: 5   16-13   12. Chase Clarke           Virginia Beach, VA       5  16-08  189  Day 1: 5   16-08   12. Cody Stahl             Barnsville, GA           5  16-08  189  Day 1: 5   16-08   14. Paul Marks             Cumming, GA              5  16-03  187  Day 1: 5   16-03   15. Cody Steckel           Las Vegas, NV            5  15-14  186  Day 1: 5   15-14   16. Cody Meyer             Eagle, ID                5  15-12  185  Day 1: 5   15-12   17. Richard Lowitzki       Fort Myers, FL           5  15-10  184  Day 1: 5   15-10   18. Dakota Ebare           Brookeland, TX           5  15-10  183  Day 1: 5   15-10   19. Joey Nania             Cropwell, AL             5  15-09  182  Day 1: 5   15-09   20. Daisuke Kita           Otsu Shiga, JAPAN         5  15-08  181  Day 1: 5   15-08   20. Mark Watson            Victoria, TX             5  15-08  181  Day 1: 5   15-08   22. Dylan Mayo             Athens, TX               5  15-06  179  Day 1: 5   15-06   23. Chad Grigsby           Maple Grove, MN          5  15-01  178  Day 1: 5   15-01   24. Wayne Dixon            Morrilton, AR            5  14-14  177  Day 1: 5   14-14   25. Emil Wagner            Marietta, GA             5  14-13  176  Day 1: 5   14-13   26. Brent Shores           Boise, ID                5  14-12  175  Day 1: 5   14-12   27. Tucker Smith           Birmingham, AL           5  14-11  174  Day 1: 5   14-11   28. Greg Bohannan          Bentonville, AR          5  14-10  173  Day 1: 5   14-10   28. Jack Dice              Lynchburg, VA            5  14-10  173  Day 1: 5   14-10   30. Brett Cannon           Kiln, MS                 5  14-02  171  Day 1: 5   14-02   31. Fisher Davis           Mount Ida, AR            5  14-00  170  Day 1: 5   14-00   32. Beau Browning          Hot Springs National Pa  5  13-15  169  Day 1: 5   13-15   32. Clark Reehm            Elm Grove, LA            5  13-15  169  Day 1: 5   13-15   34. Kollin Crawford        Broken Bow, OK           5  13-13  167  Day 1: 5   13-13   35. Easton Fothergill      Grand Rapids , MN        5  13-12  166  Day 1: 5   13-12   35. Bo Thomas              Edwardsburg, MI          5  13-12  166  Day 1: 5   13-12   37. Paul Browning          Monahans, TX             5  13-11  164  Day 1: 5   13-11   37. Charlie Hartley        Grove City, OH           5  13-11  164  Day 1: 5   13-11   37. Brandon McMillan       Clewiston, FL            5  13-11  164  Day 1: 5   13-11   37. Garrett Warren         Scottsboro, AL           5  13-11  164  Day 1: 5   13-11   41. Kenta Kimura           Osaka OK JAPAN           5  13-08  160  Day 1: 5   13-08   41. Jim Moynagh            Remer, MN                5  13-08  160  Day 1: 5   13-08   43. Brayden Rakes          Winston Salem, NC        5  13-07  158  Day 1: 5   13-07   44. Josh Butler            Hayden, AL               5  13-04  157  Day 1: 5   13-04   44. Austin Cranford        Norman, OK               5  13-04  157  Day 1: 5   13-04   44. Danny Ramsey           Trinidad, TX             5  13-04  157  Day 1: 5   13-04   44. Adam Rasmussen         Sturgeon Bay, WI         5  13-04  157  Day 1: 5   13-04   48. Kyoya Fujita           Yamanashi CA JAPAN       5  13-03  153  Day 1: 5   13-03   48. Lucas Ragusa           Gonzales, LA             5  13-03  153  Day 1: 5   13-03   48. Derek Sandlin          Mount Ida, AR            5  13-03  153  Day 1: 5   13-03   48. Nick Trim              Galesville, WI           5  13-03  153  Day 1: 5   13-03   52. Cody Bird              Granbury, TX             5  13-02  149  Day 1: 5   13-02   52. Joe Wieberg            Freeburg, MO             5  13-02  149  Day 1: 5   13-02   54. Garrett Paquette       Canton, MI               5  13-00  147  Day 1: 5   13-00   54. Jack York              Emory, TX                5  13-00  147  Day 1: 5   13-00   56. Tristan McCormick      Burns, TN                5  12-15  145  Day 1: 5   12-15   57. Tom Lloyd Jr           Springfield, MO          5  12-14  144  Day 1: 5   12-14   58. Bobby Carver           Lebanon, MO              5  12-13  143  Day 1: 5   12-13   58. Christian Ostrander    Turlock, CA              5  12-13  143  Day 1: 5   12-13   60. Scott Canterbury       Odenville, AL            5  12-11  141  Day 1: 5   12-11   60. Sean Clayton           Seneca, SC               5  12-11  141  Day 1: 5   12-11   60. Kyle Palmer            Winchester, TN           5  12-11  141  Day 1: 5   12-11   63. Bailey Bleser          Burlington, WI           5  12-10  138  Day 1: 5   12-10   63. Ish Monroe             Oakdale, CA              5  12-10  138  Day 1: 5   12-10   65. Freddy  Palmer         Estill Springs, TN       5  12-08  136  Day 1: 5   12-08   65. Josh Wiesner           Fon du Lac, WI           5  12-08  136  Day 1: 5   12-08   67. Zeke Gossett           Pell City, AL            5  12-07  134  Day 1: 5   12-07   68. Tommy Dunaway          Havana, FL               5  12-06  133  Day 1: 5   12-06   69. Laker Howell           Guntersville, AL         5  12-03  132  Day 1: 5   12-03   70. Takayuki Koike         Otsu-City JAPAN          5  12-02  131  Day 1: 5   12-02   71. Sam Hanggi             Knoxville, TN            5  12-00  130  Day 1: 5   12-00   71. Trevor McKinney        Noble, IL                5  12-00  130  Day 1: 5   12-00   73. Yui Aoki               Minamitsurugun JAPAN     5  11-15  128  Day 1: 5   11-15   73. Andrew Harp            Linden, TX               5  11-15  128  Day 1: 5   11-15   75. Bobby Bakewell         Orlando, FL              5  11-13  126  Day 1: 5   11-13   75. Kevin Brown            Malvern, AR              5  11-13  126  Day 1: 5   11-13   75. Dustin Reneau          Mckinney, TX             5  11-13  126  Day 1: 5   11-13   75. Mike Rhinehart         Pottsville, AR           5  11-13  126  Day 1: 5   11-13   75. Jimmy Washam           Stantonville, TN         5  11-13  126  Day 1: 5   11-13   80. Ty Faber               Pagosa Springs, CO       5  11-12  121  Day 1: 5   11-12   80. Casey Scanlon          Eldon, MO                5  11-12  121  Day 1: 5   11-12   82. Doc Wootton            Collierville, TN         5  11-11  119  Day 1: 5   11-11   83. Andrew Loberg          Grant, AL                5  11-09  118  Day 1: 5   11-09   83. Wardell Motley Jr      Cleburne, TX             5  11-09  118  Day 1: 5   11-09   85. Danny McGarry          Newcastle CANADA         5  11-08  116  Day 1: 5   11-08   85. Matt Pangrac           Shawnee, OK              5  11-08  116  Day 1: 5   11-08   85. Andrew Upshaw          Hemphill, TX             5  11-08  116  Day 1: 5   11-08   88. Tai Au                 Glendale, AZ             5  11-07  113  Day 1: 5   11-07   88.  Elijah Benson         Dahlonega, GA            5  11-07  113  Day 1: 5   11-07   88. Dale Hightower         Mannford, OK             5  11-07  113  Day 1: 5   11-07   88. Luke Palmer            Coalgate, OK             5  11-07  113  Day 1: 5   11-07   88. Philip Roesener        Choctaw, OK              5  11-07  113  Day 1: 5   11-07   93. Chris Beaudrie         Princeton, KY            5  11-06  108  Day 1: 5   11-06   93. Masayuki Matsushita    Porter TX JAPAN          5  11-06  108  Day 1: 5   11-06   93. Bart Stanisz           Austin, TX               5  11-06  108  Day 1: 5   11-06   96. Caden Cowan            Stephenville, TX         5  11-05  105  Day 1: 5   11-05   96. Craig Danna            West Monroe, LA          5  11-05  105  Day 1: 5   11-05   98. Jacob Bigelow          Cecil, WI                5  11-04  103  Day 1: 5   11-04   98. Derek Lehtonen         Woodruff, SC             5  11-04  103  Day 1: 5   11-04   100. Billy Gilbert          Hamburg, NY              5  11-03  101  Day 1: 5   11-03   101. Darold Gleason         Many, LA                 5  11-02  100  Day 1: 5   11-02   101. Kevin Ledoux           Choctaw, OK              5  11-02  100  Day 1: 5   11-02   103. Teb Jones              Yalaha, MS               5  11-01   98  Day 1: 5   11-01   104. Brady Vernon           Sterrett, AL             5  10-14   97  Day 1: 5   10-14   105. Billy Smith            Montgomery, TX           4  10-14   96  Day 1: 4   10-14   106. Kelvin Wilcox          Hazlehurst, GA           5  10-13   95  Day 1: 5   10-13   107. Scout Echols           Monticello, AR           4  10-10   94  Day 1: 4   10-10   108. Cody Detweiler         Guntersville, AL         5  10-09   93  Day 1: 5   10-09   109. Steven Doolittle       Chelsea, OK              5  10-08   92  Day 1: 5   10-08   109. Cliff Pace             Ovett, MS                5  10-08   92  Day 1: 5   10-08   111. Steve Drinnon          Wetumpka, AL             5  10-07   90  Day 1: 5   10-07   111. Jay Nyce               Rogers, AR               5  10-07   90  Day 1: 5   10-07   113. Jonathan Dietz         Corry, PA                5  10-05   88  Day 1: 5   10-05   114. Logan Mcdaniel         Forbestown, CA           5  10-04   87  Day 1: 5   10-04   114. Bryan Partak           Marseilles, IL           5  10-04   87  Day 1: 5   10-04   116. Matt Adams             Oxford, AL               5  10-03   85  Day 1: 5   10-03   117. James Niggemeyer       Van, TX                  5  10-02   84  Day 1: 5   10-02   118. Kyle Austin            Ridgeville, SC           5  10-01   83  Day 1: 5   10-01   118. Chris Blanchette       Edisto Island, SC        5  10-01   83  Day 1: 5   10-01   118. Tucker Veronee         Gilbert, SC              5  10-01   83  Day 1: 5   10-01   121. Paul Bouvier           Kingston CANADA          5  10-00   80  Day 1: 5   10-00   121. Shane Lineberger       Lincolnton, NC           5  10-00   80  Day 1: 5   10-00   123. Trey Schroeder         Theodosia, MO            5  09-15   78  Day 1: 5   09-15   124. Zach Goutremout        Chaumont, NY             5  09-13   77  Day 1: 5   09-13   124. Trey Swindle           Cleveland, AL            5  09-13   77  Day 1: 5   09-13   126. Alex Heintze           Denham Springs, LA       4  09-12   75  Day 1: 4   09-12   127. Stan Kaminski          Jonestown, TX            5  09-09   74  Day 1: 5   09-09   127. Jason Lieblong         Conway, AR               5  09-09   74  Day 1: 5   09-09   129. Jason Borofka          Lavon, TX                5  09-08   72  Day 1: 5   09-08   129. Keith Brumfield        Vicksburg, MS            5  09-08   72  Day 1: 5   09-08   129. Lance Crawford         Broken Bow, OK           5  09-08   72  Day 1: 5   09-08   132. Sam George             Athens, AL               5  09-06   69  Day 1: 5   09-06   133. Tripp Noojin           Bryant, AL               4  09-05   68  Day 1: 4   09-05   134. Brock Belik            Orchard, NE              5  09-04   67  Day 1: 5   09-04   135. Dalton Smith           Taylorsville, KY         5  09-03   66  Day 1: 5   09-03   136. Brian Mullaney         Ijamsville, MD           5  09-02   65  Day 1: 5   09-02   137. Brian Post             Janesville, WI           4  09-01   64  Day 1: 4   09-01   138. Zack Williams          Shell Knob, MO           5  08-15   63  Day 1: 5   08-15   139. Jacob Thompkins        Myrtle Beach, SC         4  08-13   62  Day 1: 4   08-13   140. Evan Ferguson          Catlettsburg, KY         5  08-11   61  Day 1: 5   08-11   141. Chris Griffin          Brickeys, AR             4  08-11   60  Day 1: 4   08-11   142. Jason Abram            Piney Flats, TN          5  08-10   59  Day 1: 5   08-10   143. Chris Hellebuyck       White Lake, MI           5  08-07   58  Day 1: 5   08-07   143. Jackson Swisher        Lake City, FL            5  08-07   58  Day 1: 5   08-07   145. Scott Isaacs           Ladonia, TX              3  08-07   56  Day 1: 3   08-07   146. Mike McClelland        Blue Eye, MO             5  08-06   55  Day 1: 5   08-06   147. Nathan Thompson        Eagan, MN                4  08-05   54  Day 1: 4   08-05   148. Randall Tharp          Port St. Joe, FL         5  08-03   53  Day 1: 5   08-03   149. Allen Armour           Cumming, GA              4  08-03   52  Day 1: 4   08-03   150. Matt Messer            Warfield, KY             5  08-02   51  Day 1: 5   08-02   151. Keith Tuma             Brainerd, MN             4  07-12   50  Day 1: 4   07-12   152. Kyle Weisenburger      Columbus Grv, OH         5  07-05   49  Day 1: 5   07-05   153. John Voyles            Petersburg, IN           4  07-04   48  Day 1: 4   07-04   154. Lafe Messer            Warfield, KY             4  06-15   47  Day 1: 4   06-15   155. Andrew Behnke          Fond Du Lac, WI          4  06-14   46  Day 1: 4   06-14   156. Jack Tindel III        Orange, TX               3  06-13   45  Day 1: 3   06-13   157. Creighton Sawyer       Paron, AR                2  06-10   44  Day 1: 2   06-10   158. Jason Lambert          Savannah, TN             2  06-09   43  Day 1: 2   06-09   159. Jim Dillard            West Monroe, LA          4  06-08   42  Day 1: 4   06-08   160. Gary Clouse            Winchester, TN           3  06-08   41  Day 1: 3   06-08   161. Connor Jacob           Auburn, AL               4  06-07   40  Day 1: 4   06-07   162. Jeremy Radford         Huntly, VA               2  06-07   39  Day 1: 2   06-07   163. Chancy Walters         West Des Moines, IA      4  06-06   38  Day 1: 4   06-06   164. Kyle Metzger           Pearl River, LA          4  06-05   37  Day 1: 4   06-05   165. Russ Lane              Prattville, AL           4  06-04   36  Day 1: 4   06-04   166. Teddy Bogard           White Hall, AR           3  06-04   35  Day 1: 3   06-04   167. Cole Drummond          Effingham, SC            4  06-03   34  Day 1: 4   06-03   168. Alex Murray            Lake Charles, LA         4  06-02   33  Day 1: 4   06-02   169. Derrick Sadlowski      Monaca, PA               3  05-15   32  Day 1: 3   05-15   170. Scott Kerslake         Okeechobee, FL           4  05-09   31  Day 1: 4   05-09   171. Keith Brashers         Rogers, AR               3  05-07   30  Day 1: 3   05-07   172. Wardell Motley III     Little Rock, AR          2  05-02   29  Day 1: 2   05-02   173. Avery Williams         Murrells Inlt, SC        3  05-00   28  Day 1: 3   05-00   174. Richard Kaluba         Litchfield, OH           3  04-14   27  Day 1: 3   04-14   175. Andy Beloat            Montgomery, TX           3  04-09   26  Day 1: 3   04-09   176. Tim Tyndell            Mineola, TX              3  04-08   25  Day 1: 3   04-08   177. Joaquin Covas          Waco, TX                 2  04-05   24  Day 1: 2   04-05   178. Blake Smith            Lakeland, FL             2  04-04   23  Day 1: 2   04-04   179. Brett Hite             Phoenix, AZ              3  04-00   22  Day 1: 3   04-00   180. Joey Hanna             Corsicana, TX            2  03-14   21  Day 1: 2   03-14   181. Kevin Dritschler       Prosper, TX              2  03-12   20  Day 1: 2   03-12   182. Seiji Kato             Los Alamitos CA JAPAN    1  03-05   19  Day 1: 1   03-05   183. Lance Owen             Greer, SC                2  03-04   18  Day 1: 2   03-04   184. Stephanie Hemphill     Village Mills, TX        2  02-15   17  Day 1: 2   02-15   185. Tim Frederick          Leesburg, FL             1  02-11   16  Day 1: 1   02-11   186. Brad Leuthner          Victoria, MN             1  02-04   15  Day 1: 1   02-04   187. Billy Billeaud         Lafayette, LA            1  02-03   14  Day 1: 1   02-03   187. Phillip Kroll          Otego, NY                1  02-03   14  Day 1: 1   02-03   189. Chris Kingree          Inverness, FL            1  02-02   12  Day 1: 1   02-02   190. Billy McDonald         Greenwood, IN            1  02-01   11  Day 1: 1   02-01   191. Wyatt Wimberley        Broaddus, TX             1  01-12   10  Day 1: 1   01-12   192. Clint Leonard Jr       Saint Cloud, FL          1  01-09    9  Day 1: 1   01-09   193. Frank Williams         Mountain Home, AR        1  01-01    8  Day 1: 1   01-01   194. Don Bradshaw Jr        San Antonio, TX          0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   194. Tony Dumitras          Winston, GA              0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   194. Clay Dyer              Fayetteville, TN         0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   194. Bryan Finch            Belton, TX               0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   194. Mark Hooker            Montgomery, TX           0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   194. Kevin Short            Fairfield Bay, AR        0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   ———————————————————————–TotalsDay   #Limits    #Fish      Weight 1       141       852      2056-13———————————-         141       852      2056-13 

2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Ouachita presented by SEVIIN 2/15-2/17

Lake Ouachita, Hot Springs,  Ark.(NONBOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Chris Darby            Hot Springs, AR          3  08-02  200  Day 1: 3   08-02   2.  Mike Steckel           Las Vegas, NV            3  07-15  199  Day 1: 3   07-15   3.  Alex Allen             Benton, AR               3  07-12  198  Day 1: 3   07-12   4.  Scott Rice             Cobden, IL               3  07-04  197  Day 1: 3   07-04   5.  Tristan Bramblett      Tiger, GA                3  06-10  196  Day 1: 3   06-10   5.  Scott Bunday           Plano, TX                3  06-10  196  Day 1: 3   06-10   7.  Tyler Pursley          Mattawan, MI             3  06-07  194  Day 1: 3   06-07   8.  Robert Jacuzzi         Mount Ida, AR            2  06-03  193  Day 1: 2   06-03   9.  Jimmy Obrien           Southampton, NY          1  06-01  192  Day 1: 1   06-01   10. Adam Tims              Royse City, TX           3  05-09  191  Day 1: 3   05-09   11. Jon Paulovich          Benton, AR               3  05-07  190  Day 1: 3   05-07   12. David Waack            Cary, NC                 2  05-02  189  Day 1: 2   05-02   13. John Goul              Philadelphia, MS         3  05-01  188  Day 1: 3   05-01   14. Mitchell Shelby        Hensley, AR              3  04-13  187  Day 1: 3   04-13   15. Marvin Howard          Austin, AR               1  04-11  186  Day 1: 1   04-11   16. Reagan Brown           Hot Springs National Pa  2  04-09  185  Day 1: 2   04-09   17. Jerry Gonzalez Rivero  Laredo TX Coah MEXICO    3  04-08  184  Day 1: 3   04-08   17. Chad Stahl             Barnesville, GA          3  04-08  184  Day 1: 3   04-08   19. Steve Kline            Normangee, TX            3  04-07  182  Day 1: 3   04-07   20. A.J. Menssen           Bloomington, IL          2  04-05  181  Day 1: 2   04-05   21. Hayden Spradling       Gilbert, AZ              2  04-02  180  Day 1: 2   04-02   22. Joshua Ford            Story, AR                3  04-01  179  Day 1: 3   04-01   23. Derek Dixon            Pearcy, AR               2  03-15  178  Day 1: 2   03-15   24. Stephen Simms          Hot Springs, AR          1  03-11  177  Day 1: 1   03-11   25. Gene Mitchell          Stuart, OK               1  03-10  176  Day 1: 1   03-10   26. Jacob Burkhead         Benton, AR               2  03-09  175  Day 1: 2   03-09   27. Donny Vining           Little Rock, AR          2  03-08  174  Day 1: 2   03-08   28. Aj  Mays               Sherwood, AR             1  03-08  173  Day 1: 1   03-08   29. Jacob Altman           Edgewood, TX             2  03-06  172  Day 1: 2   03-06   30. Stephen Wolownik       Bloomingdale, MI         2  03-02  171  Day 1: 2   03-02   31. Kyle Gates             Little Rock, AR          1  02-14  170  Day 1: 1   02-14   32. Carson Humphrey        Benton, AR               1  02-11  169  Day 1: 1   02-11   33. Hays Reeling           Waukesha, WI             1  02-10  168  Day 1: 1   02-10   34. Chris Gaudin           East Camden, AR          2  02-09  167  Day 1: 2   02-09   35. Jon Mohon Sr           Metairie, LA             2  02-08  166  Day 1: 2   02-08   36. Gary Bates             Athens, AL               1  02-08  165  Day 1: 1   02-08   36. Jimmy Fellegy          Mustang, OK              1  02-08  165  Day 1: 1   02-08   38. Jason Barber           Gun Barrel City, TX      1  02-07  163  Day 1: 1   02-07   39. Trey Gulley            Palmhurst, TX            2  02-05  162  Day 1: 2   02-05   40. Brandon Clayton        Haslet , TX              1  02-05  161  Day 1: 1   02-05   41. Jimmy Brumfield        Madison, MS              1  01-11  160  Day 1: 1   01-11   41. Mark Cowart            Kearney, MO              1  01-11  160  Day 1: 1   01-11   43. Sakae Ushio            Tonawanda, NY            1  01-10  158  Day 1: 1   01-10   44. Rick Habarka           North Little Rock, AR    1  01-06  157  Day 1: 1   01-06   44. Todd Robertson         Youngsville, LA          1  01-06  157  Day 1: 1   01-06   46. Michael Leach          Shenandoah, TX           1  01-03  155  Day 1: 1   01-03   47. Hunter Stanislawski    Lake Geneva, WI          1  00-00  154  Day 1: 1   00-00   48. James Copeland         Jonesboro, AR            0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   48. Scott Dondlinger       Scottsboro, AL           0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   48. Richard Greene         Ocala, FL                0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   48. Allen Greenwood        Little Rock, AR          0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   48. Bob Hanna Jr           Corsicana, TX            0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   48. Gary Haraguchi         Murfreesboro, TN         0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   48. Allen Heston           Pittsburg, TX            0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   48. Leonard Humphrey       Alexander, AR            0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   48. Kara Moss              Tyler, TX                0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   48. David Patterson        Flowood, MS              0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   48. T.J. Reed              Fredericktown, MO        0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   48. Ryan Rodgers           Perry, OK                0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   48. Niko Romero            Coldspring, TX           0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   48. Clayton Self           Mabelvale, AR            0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   48. Mark Sloan             Harrison, AR             0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   48. Daniel Vasquez         Boynton Beach, FL        0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   48. Karl Voss              Sulphur, LA              0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   48. Todd Wilcox            Jonesboro, AR            0  00-00    0  Day 1: 0   00-00   66. Ty Kenyon              Dodgeville, WI           0  -1-00    0  Day 1: 0   -01-00   ———————————————————————–TotalsDay   #Limits    #Fish      Weight 1        15        90       185-12———————————-          15        90       185-12 

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