West Virginia Pair Tops Junior Series Field At Lake Cumberland

May 2, 2021

West Virginia Pair Tops Junior Series Field At Lake Cumberland

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RUSSELL COUNTY, Ky. — Luke Stewart and Austin Craze were one of only three tandems to catch a limit on Sunday, and their 10-pound, 1-ounce haul was just enough to win the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster Junior Series at Lake Cumberland.

Luke, 11, and Austin, 10, hail from the tiny town of Clay, W.Va., population 500, but they fished big in the derby that featured 32 duos from seven different states. The first cousins won $517 for the Clay County Middle School and Clay County Elementary School bass fishing team, part of a $1,360 purse split by the top four teams.

“The boys caught three fish on swimbaits and then caught two spawning fish, a smallmouth and a largemouth on a white wacky rig,” said the boys’ boat captain Mike Samples, who is Luke’s father and Austin’s uncle. “We were fishing in only a couple feet of water, mostly in the back of pockets around midlake. There were only five keepers today, but they were the right ones.”

The heavy of their bag was a 3-6 smallmouth Luke caught with the wacky rig.

“It swam into a bush, so I had to get it out of there,” Luke said. “Then he came right into the net. When I hooked it, I thought it was gonna be a big fish.”

Austin caught a 2-pound largemouth on a clear, 5-inch Senko worm to start the day right. He lost a 5-pounder later in the day that the boys wound up not needing to claim victory in the one-day event.

“This place is a lot like where we fish at home,” Austin said. “There are a lot of trees and a lot of rocks.”

The win continued a hot streak for the boys. Luke paired with his dad to win a 75-boat tournament three weeks ago on Summersville Lake back in West Virginia, and he and Austin teamed to win the state’s B.A.S.S. Nation Youth Championship last week.

The Kentucky team of Miles and Macgregor Allen (Holy Trinity) finished second with three fish weighing 9-12. They caught the big bass of the day — a 4-0 that earned them a $100 cash prize.

The Tennessee tandem of Jackson Leath and Hudson Clark (Mt. Juliet Fishing) placed third with five bass weighing 7-9, and Landon Gabby and Carson Bruner of the Southern Illinois Future Anglers finished fourth with a limit weighing 6-12.

The tournament was hosted by the Russell County Chamber of Commerce and State Dock on Lake Cumberland.

2021 Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster Junior Series at Lake Cumberland 5/2-5/2Lake Cumberland, Jamestown  KY.(BOATER) Standings Day 1

    Angler                                       Club/School                       Pts

1.  Luke Stewart – Austin Craze                  Clay Co Middle School and Clay C      0Day 1: 5   10-01   Total:   5  10-012.  Miles Allen – Macgregor Allen                Holy Trinity                          0Day 1: 3   09-12   Total:   3  09-123.  Jackson Leath – Hudson Clark                 MT.JULIET FISHING                     0Day 1: 5   07-09   Total:   5  07-094.  Landon Gabby – Carson Bruner                 Southern Illinois Future Anglers      0Day 1: 5   06-12   Total:   5  06-125.  Tristan Stewart – DJ Johnson                 Mt. Pleasant High School (357)        0Day 1: 2   05-13   Total:   2  05-136.  Rex Reagan – Jonah Johnson                   Pickett County Elementary Fishin      0Day 1: 2   05-08   Total:   2  05-087.  Camden Randall – Peyton Davidson             Mt Pleasant Junior Bass (297)         0Day 1: 3   04-04   Total:   3  04-048.  Lainie Holbert – Sarah Swindle               Riverside Bass Team                   0Day 1: 3   04-00   Total:   3  04-009.  Landon Pierce – Korbin Neat                  Casey County                          0Day 1: 2   03-05   Total:   2  03-0510. Wyatt Downs – Brayden Huddleston             Upperman (198)                        0Day 1: 1   03-00   Total:   1  03-0011. Fletcher Brasington – Jaxon Melancon         Headland High School                  0Day 1: 1   02-11   Total:   1  02-1112. Owen Ray – Jackson Ray                       Rhea County Eagle Anglers             0Day 1: 2   02-05   Total:   2  02-0513. Jackie Hatfield – Levi Huffstetler           Alcoa Fishing Team (244)              0Day 1: 1   02-03   Total:   1  02-0314. Mason Grose – Sailor Mckinney                Southern West Virginia Jr Bassma      0Day 1: 1   02-01   Total:   1  02-0115. Carson Howell – Colton Howell                mount pleasant high school (200)      0Day 1: 1   01-14   Total:   1  01-1416. Brayden Rivest – Christopher Volpe           Off the Hook Junior Bassmasters       0Day 1: 1   01-03   Total:   1  01-0317. Austin Benson – Aubrey Hicks                                                       0Day 1: 1   01-02   Total:   1  01-0218. Tate Reynolds – Blane Smith                  Russell County High School            0Day 1: 1   01-01   Total:   1  01-0119. Parker Batts – Brody Jones                   Jefferson County Patriots             0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0019. Gabe Browning – Evan Bradshaw                Russell County Middle School          0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0019. Dawson Bryant –                              Shelby County Jr Anglers              0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0019. Kaden Chadwell – Kaleb Chadwell              Campbell County Middle School  (      0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0019. Cole Drawdy – Carter Rouse                   Mckeel Fishing team (225)             0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0019. Tybee Flanery – Landon Chenault              George Rogers Clark  (605)            0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0019. Cullen Howell – Talen Ashworth               MOUNT PLEASANT high school (268)      0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0019. Walker Larue – Jason Bennett                 Alcoa Middle School (219)             0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0019. Annie Lassiter – Jameson Pursley             warren county (451)                   0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0019. Mackenzie Muntz – Jacob Muntz                Gibsonburg                            0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0019. Jaxson Pierce – Tucker Larrance              Jefferson County Patriots (410)       0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0019. Gunnar Rhodus – Tre Smith                    Garrard County High School            0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0019. Kayden Waller – Michael Harris               Mt. Juliet high school (263)          0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0019. Kaleb Winstead – Gabriel Avalos              Scotts Hill High School Anlgers       0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00———————————————————————–TotalsDay   #Limits    #Fish      Weight1         3        40        74-08———————————-3        40        74-08

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