MONETA, Va. With less than an hour remaining in the final day of competition, Casey Ashley of Donalds, S.C., boated two keeper fish on back-to-back casts. The weight of those two fish was enough to bring him victory on Sunday at the Blue Ridge Brawl presented by Advance Auto Parts on Virginias Smith Mountain Lake.
Rookie Casey Ashley of South Carolina Corrals First Bassmaster Elite Series Win at Virginias Smith Mountain Lake
The Bassmaster Elite Series rookie totaled 57 pounds, 3 ounces, over the four-day event, besting Terry Scroggins of San Mateo, Fla., by 2 pounds.
Just 23 years old and the youngest angler in the Elite Series field, Ashley clinched his first BASS victory and the $100,000 top prize despite struggling on the final-day.
Fishing fans can watch Ashleys victory on The Bassmasters on ESPN 2 at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 16.
I started feeling the pressure at 11 a.m. and by 2 oclock I really started sweating, said Ashley, whose victory earned him valuable points toward qualifying for the 2008 Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell, the South Carolina fishery he considers his home lake. I thought I blew it until I caught two in a row there.
Ashley started the tournament with a mediocre first day, finishing in 49th place. He captured the No. 2 spot Friday with the heaviest limit of the tournament: 22 pounds, 0 ounces. Saturday, he overtook the lead by a margin of nearly 5 pounds, then held on Sunday, persevering through hot weather and recreational boat traffic to bring in 9 pounds, 10 ounces, the third-lowest weight of the 12 Elite anglers on the final day of competition.
Primarily working a jig on rocky main-lake points and a finesse worm to docks, Ashley notched his fourth top-25 finish of the season. Sunday, he became the second rookie to win an Elite event. Rookie Derek Remitz of Madison, Ala., won the season-opening event on Texas Lake Amistad.
I cant even speak about it, Im so excited, said an elated Ashley, whose win moved him into a tie for first with Remitz in the Toyota Rookie of the Year standings. I never thought I would win a tournament this year in my rookie season. I just wanted to qualify for next year.
Scroggins took second with 55 pounds, 3 ounces. His final-day catch of 15 pounds, 5 ounces, was the best bag of the day. The 38-year-old has had a solid season so far, winning two Bassmaster Open tournaments, and he is now in seventh place in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings.
The five-time BASS winner worked a shaky head worm around points that featured brush and rocks on the final day. He landed eight to 10 keepers in the last hour of competition.
I had the chance to make this tournament a little more interesting, Scroggins said. But I didnt execute like I needed to. Anytime you finish second at an area that youve never been to, you have to be happy with it.
{mosgoogle right 6838717991}Rounding out the top five were 2004 Classic champion Takahiro Omori of Emory, Texas, in third with 53 pounds, 15 ounces; Bassmaster Angler of the Year points leader Skeet Reese of Auburn, Calif., in fourth with 53 pounds, 3 ounces; and Morizo Shimizu of Osaka, Japan, in fifth with 52 pounds, 12 ounces.
Boyd Duckett of Demopolis, Ala., the reigning Classic champion who led the Blue Ridge Brawl for the first two days, finished sixth with 52 pounds, 7 ounces. In seventh with 51 pounds, 5 ounces, was Dean Rojas of Grand Saline, Texas, who went into the final day in second place.
Local favorite John Crews of Salem, Va., finished eighth with 50 pounds, 11 ounces.
The next tournament stop for the 108 Elite competitors is the Sooner Run presented by Longhorn Tobacco scheduled for June 21-24 on Oklahomas Grand Lake
Fishing fans can follow the action of Bassmaster Elite Series events on http://www.espnoutdoors.com.
For more information, contact BASS Communications at (407) 566-2208 or visit http://www.bassmaster.com. Visit http://www.espnmediazone.com for ESPN’s latest releases, schedules and other news, plus photos, video and audio clips and more.
Purolator Big Bass of the Day
Pro: Takahiro Omori; Emory, Texas; 4-15
Location and Field
Blue Ridge Brawl presented by Advance Auto Parts Bassmaster Elite Series
Smith Mountain Lake
Moneta, Va.
June 7-10
Field
106 pros, 106 co-anglers
Cut to top 50 after Day 2
Cut to top 12 pro anglers after Day 3
Bassmaster Elite Series sponsors: Sponsors of the Bassmaster Elite Series include Toyota Tundra, Purolator, Triton Boats, Mercury Marine, Berkley, Advance Auto Parts, Lowrance Electronics, MotorGuide and Costa Del Mar.
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BASS stages bass fishing tournaments for every skill level and culminates with the Bassmaster Classic. Through its clubs, youth programs, aquatic resource advocacy, magazine publishing and multimedia platforms, BASS offers the industry’s widest array of services and support to its nearly 530,000 members. The organization is headquartered in Celebration, Fla.
Bassmaster Elite Series Standings- Smith Mountain Lake- Moneta, Va.
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Casey Ashley Donalds, SC 19 57-03 310 $109,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 22-00 Day 3: 5 14-08 Day 4: 4 09-10
2. Terry Scroggins San Mateo, FL 20 55-03 295 $31,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 11-13 Day 3: 5 15-09 Day 4: 5 15-05
3. Takahiro Omori Emory, TX 20 53-15 290 $26,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 13-07 Day 3: 5 14-09 Day 4: 5 13-14
4. Skeet Reese Auburn, CA 20 53-03 285 $18,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 5 17-09 Day 3: 5 10-15 Day 4: 5 11-10
5. Morizo Shimizu Osaka, Japan 20 52-12 280 $17,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-03 Day 2: 5 11-04 Day 3: 5 12-01 Day 4: 5 14-04
6. Boyd Duckett Demopolis, AL 19 52-07 286 $16,500.00
Day 1: 5 19-05 Day 2: 5 14-09 Day 3: 4 07-11 Day 4: 5 10-14
7. Dean Rojas Grand Saline, TX 18 51-05 272 $16,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 18-05 Day 3: 5 11-08 Day 4: 3 08-06
8. John Crews Salem, VA 19 50-11 268 $15,500.00
Day 1: 4 07-11 Day 2: 5 14-08 Day 3: 5 15-14 Day 4: 5 12-10
9. Mike Wurm Hot Springs, AR 20 49-05 264 $14,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 5 13-14 Day 3: 5 11-08 Day 4: 5 11-11
10. Matthew Sphar Pavilion, NY 19 48-12 260 $13,500.00
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 14-05 Day 3: 5 11-08 Day 4: 4 09-05
11. John Murray Phoenix, AZ 20 48-11 257 $12,500.00
Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 5 15-14 Day 3: 5 11-02 Day 4: 5 09-01
12. Dave Wolak Wake Forest, NC 20 47-14 254 $12,300.00
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 5 16-05 Day 3: 5 10-01 Day 4: 5 10-00
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PUROLATOR BIG BASS
Day
1 Rick Clunn Ava, MO 06-07 $1,000.00
2 Dean Rojas Grand Saline, TX 06-05 $1,000.00
3 Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 05-01 $1,000.00
4 Takahiro Omori Emory, TX 04-15 $1,000.00
PUROLATOR BIG BASS OF TOURN
Rick Clunn Ava, MO 06-07 $1,000.00
BERKLEY HEAVYWEIGHT
Day
1 Boyd Duckett Demopolis, AL 19-05 $1,000.00
2 Casey Ashley Donalds, SC 22-00 $1,000.00
3 John Crews Salem, VA 15-14 $1,000.00
4 Terry Scroggins San Mateo, FL 15-05 $1,000.00
BERKLEY HEAVYWEIGHT OF TOURN
Casey Ashley Donalds, SC 22-00 $8,000.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 74 444 1030-13
2 69 450 1044-05
3 32 207 460-01
4 9 56 136-10
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184 1157 2671-13
Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings
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Place Name St Pts
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1 Skeet Reese Calif. 1573
2 Kevin VanDam Mich. 1460
3 Jared Lintner Calif. 1441
4 Fred Roumbanis Calif. 1361
5 Ishama Monroe Calif. 1350
6 Jeff Kriet Okla. 1338
7 Terry Scroggins Fla. 1327
8 Derek Remitz Texas 1292
8 Casey Ashley S.C. 1292
10 Steve Kennedy Ala. 1271
11 Aaron Martens Ala. 1268
12 Dean Rojas Texas 1244
13 John Crews Va. 1237
14 Stephen Browning Ark. 1236
15 Gerald Swindle Ala. 1226
15 Kelly Jordon Texas 1226
17 Chris Lane Fla. 1220
18 Bryan Hudgins Fla. 1217
19 John Murray Ariz. 1215
20 Gary Klein Texas 1204
21 Mark Tyler Okla. 1183
22 Scott Rook Ark. 1182
23 Kevin Wirth Ky. 1175
24 Peter Thliveros Fla. 1166
25 Jeff Reynolds Okla. 1162
25 Mark Menendez Ky. 1162
27 Jason Quinn S.C. 1161
27 Timmy Horton Ala. 1161
29 Mike McClelland Ark. 1160
30 Michael Iaconelli N.J. 1157
31 Tommy Biffle Okla. 1155
32 Cliff Pace Miss. 1150
33 Takahiro Omori Texas 1149
34 Todd Faircloth Texas 1136
35 Morizo Shimizu Calif. 1121
36 Greg Hackney La. 1114
37 Ray Sedgwick S.C. 1109
38 Alton Jones Texas 1108
39 Edwin Evers Okla. 1104
40 Paul Elias Miss. 1100
41 Pete Ponds Miss. 1098
42 Randy Howell Ala. 1097
43 Brent Chapman Kan. 1096
44 Boyd Duckett Ala. 1084
45 Dave Wolak N.C. 1083
46 Brian Snowden Mo. 1075
47 Kevin Short Ark. 1066
48 Mark Tucker Mo. 1048
49 Shaw Grigsby, Jr Fla. 1046
50 Davy Hite S.C. 1038
51 Matthew Sphar N.Y. 1036
52 Denny Brauer Mo. 1034
53 Russ Lane Ala. 1029
54 Mike Wurm Ark. 1025
55 Scott Campbell Mo. 1022
56 Jimmy Mize Ark. 1016
57 Jason Williamson S.C. 997
58 Ken Brodeur Conn. 991
59 Rick Morris Va. 980
60 Yusuke Miyazaki Texas 979
61 Ken Cook Okla. 969
62 Lee Bailey Ala. 966
63 Rick Clunn Mo. 959
64 James Niggemeyer Texas 952
65 Kotaro Kiriyama Ala. 943
66 Greg Gutierrez Calif. 942
67 Ben Matsubu Texas 933
68 Matt Reed Texas 924
69 Kurt Dove Va. 917
70 Zell Rowland Texas 915
71 Britt Myers S.C. 914
72 James Charlesworth Fla. 912
73 Bernie Schultz Fla. 904
74 Marty Robinson S.C. 901
75 Bill Lowen Ohio 888
76 Jeff Connella La. 887
77 Marty Stone N.C. 885
78 Bradley Hallman Okla. 879
78 Bill Smith Ky. 879
80 Jami Fralick S.D. 877
81 Kenyon Hill Okla. 872
82 Jim Murray Ga. 870
83 James Kennedy La. 852
84 Kevin Langill N.C. 848
84 Jeremy Starks W.Va. 848
86 Grant Goldbeck Md. 843
87 Paul Hirosky Pa. 831
88 Charlie Hartley Ohio 828
89 Mark Rogers Fla. 821
90 Guy Eaker N.C. 815
91 Matt Amedeo Ohio 807
92 Preston Clark Fla. 801
93 Glenn Delong Ohio 767
94 Keith Phillips Ala. 734
95 Steve Daniel Fla. 732
96 Terry Butcher Okla. 715
97 Eric Nethery Ga. 709
98 Doc Merkin Ill. 706
99 Jimmy Mason Ala. 678
100 Darrin Schwenkbeck Md. 677
101 Jon Bondy Canada 672
102 Charlie Youngers Fla. 667
103 Bradley Stringer Texas 664
104 Dave Smith Okla. 660
105 Rick Ash Pa. 642
106 Byron Velvick Texas 564
107 Frank Scalish Ohio 560
108 Elton Luce Jr Texas 426
2007 Toyota Rookie of the Year
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Place Name St Pts
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1 Derek Remitz Texas 1292
1 Casey Ashley S.C. 1292
3 Bryan Hudgins Fla. 1217
4 Matthew Sphar N.Y. 1036
5 Scott Campbell Mo. 1022
6 Jason Williamson S.C. 997
7 James Niggemeyer Texas 952
8 James Charlesworth Fla. 912
9 Marty Robinson S.C. 901
10 James Kennedy La. 852
11 Matt Amedeo Ohio 807
12 Glenn Delong Ohio 767
2007 Toyota Moving Forward
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Place Name 2006 Finish 2007 Standings
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1 Fred Roumbanis 69 4
2 Chris Lane 61 17
3 Mark Menendez 68 25
3 Mark Tyler 64 21
5 Pete Ponds 83 41
6 Ken Brodeur 98 58
7 Ishama Monroe 37 5
8 Stephen Browning 45 14
9 Jeff Kriet 33 6
10 Scott Rook 47 22
11 Terry Scroggins 31 7
12 Rick Morris 81 59
13 Kevin Short 67 47
14 Ray Sedgwick 56 37
15 Gary Klein 36 20
16 Jared Lintner 18 3
17 Kurt Dove 82 69
17 Morizo Shimizu 48 35
19 Ken D Cook 73 61
20 Mark Rogers 99 89
21 Paul Elias 49 40
22 Brian Snowden 54 46
23 John Crews 20 13
24 Skeet Reese 7 1
25 Britt Myers 76 71
26 Timmy Horton 30 27
26 Jimmy Mize 59 56
28 Grant Goldbeck 88 86
28 Jeff Reynolds 27 25
28 Takahiro Omori 35 33
31 Kevin VanDam 3 2
BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES POWER INDEX
Rank Name Total Weight Average Weight Power Index (Avg. Weight)
1 Reese, Skeet 604 lbs 10 ozs 50 lbs 6 ozs 100.00 %
2 VanDam, Kevin 552 lbs 6 ozs 46 lbs 1 ozs 91.44 %
3 Lintner, Jared 541 lbs 15 ozs 45 lbs 3 ozs 89.70 %
4 Swindle, Gerald 468 lbs 11 ozs 39 lbs 1 ozs 77.54 %
5 Kennedy, Stephen 467 lbs 14 ozs 39 lbs 0 ozs 77.42 %
6 Monroe, Ishama 462 lbs 5 ozs 38 lbs 8 ozs 76.43 %
7 Roumbanis, Fred 451 lbs 6 ozs 37 lbs 10 ozs 74.69 %
8 Murray, John 447 lbs 13 ozs 37 lbs 5 ozs 74.07 %
9 McClelland, Mike 440 lbs 12 ozs 36 lbs 12 ozs 72.95 %
10 Snowden, Brian 435 lbs 14 ozs 36 lbs 5 ozs 72.08 %
11 Jordon, Kelly 434 lbs 12 ozs 36 lbs 4 ozs 71.96 %
12 Martens, Aaron 429 lbs 8 ozs 35 lbs 13 ozs 71.09 %
13 Browning, Stephen 425 lbs 12 ozs 35 lbs 8 ozs 70.47 %
14 Scroggins, Terry 421 lbs 7 ozs 35 lbs 2 ozs 69.73 %
15 Lane, Chris 419 lbs 13 ozs 35 lbs 0 ozs 69.48 %
16 Lane, Russell 417 lbs 15 ozs 34 lbs 13 ozs 69.11 %
17 Short, Kevin 415 lbs 9 ozs 34 lbs 10 ozs 68.73 %
18 Faircloth, Todd 413 lbs 8 ozs 34 lbs 7 ozs 68.36 %
19 Biffle, Tommy 411 lbs 14 ozs 34 lbs 5 ozs 68.11 %
20 Chapman, Brent 408 lbs 15 ozs 34 lbs 1 ozs 67.62 %
21 Quinn, Jason 408 lbs 0 ozs 34 lbs 0 ozs 67.49 %
22 Iaconelli, Michael 407 lbs 4 ozs 33 lbs 15 ozs 67.37 %
23 Kriet, Jeff 406 lbs 10 ozs 33 lbs 14 ozs 67.25 %
24 Hackney, Greg 402 lbs 10 ozs 33 lbs 9 ozs 66.63 %
25 Rook, Scott 399 lbs 6 ozs 33 lbs 5 ozs 66.13 %
26 Rojas, Dean 391 lbs 15 ozs 32 lbs 11 ozs 64.89 %
27 Evers, Edwin 390 lbs 4 ozs 32 lbs 8 ozs 64.52 %
28 Wolak, David 382 lbs 8 ozs 31 lbs 14 ozs 63.28 %
29 Howell, Randy 382 lbs 2 ozs 31 lbs 14 ozs 63.28 %
30 Klein, Gary 380 lbs 15 ozs 31 lbs 12 ozs 63.03 %
31 Crews, John 371 lbs 10 ozs 31 lbs 0 ozs 61.54 %
32 Gutierrez, Greg 370 lbs 12 ozs 30 lbs 14 ozs 61.29 %
33 Tyler, Mark 368 lbs 8 ozs 30 lbs 11 ozs 60.92 %
34 Sedgwick, Ray 368 lbs 7 ozs 30 lbs 11 ozs 60.92 %
34 Ponds, Pete 368 lbs 7 ozs 30 lbs 11 ozs 60.92 %
36 Jones, Alton 366 lbs 2 ozs 30 lbs 8 ozs 60.55 %
37 Hite, Davy 364 lbs 12 ozs 30 lbs 6 ozs 60.30 %
38 Connella, Jeff 364 lbs 4 ozs 30 lbs 6 ozs 60.30 %
39 Thliveros, Peter 362 lbs 5 ozs 30 lbs 3 ozs 59.93 %
40 Horton, Timmy 358 lbs 7 ozs 29 lbs 14 ozs 59.31 %
41 Grigsby, Jr, Shaw 358 lbs 6 ozs 29 lbs 14 ozs 59.31 %
41 Cook, Ken 358 lbs 6 ozs 29 lbs 14 ozs 59.31 %
43 Morris, Rick 358 lbs 0 ozs 29 lbs 13 ozs 59.18 %
44 Elias, Paul 357 lbs 11 ozs 29 lbs 13 ozs 59.18 %
45 Fralick, Jami 355 lbs 6 ozs 29 lbs 10 ozs 58.81 %
46 Omori, Takahiro 354 lbs 11 ozs 29 lbs 9 ozs 58.68 %
47 Brodeur, Ken 354 lbs 1 ozs 29 lbs 8 ozs 58.56 %
48 Menendez, Mark 342 lbs 9 ozs 28 lbs 9 ozs 56.70 %
49 Hallman, Bradley 340 lbs 11 ozs 28 lbs 6 ozs 56.33 %
50 Lowen, Bill 339 lbs 4 ozs 28 lbs 4 ozs 56.08 %
51 Shimizu, Morizo 333 lbs 7 ozs 27 lbs 13 ozs 55.21 %
52 Smith, William 332 lbs 15 ozs 27 lbs 12 ozs 55.09 %
53 Wirth, Kevin 332 lbs 1 ozs 27 lbs 11 ozs 54.96 %
54 Kiriyama, Kotaro 329 lbs 8 ozs 27 lbs 7 ozs 54.47 %
55 Reynolds, Jeff 329 lbs 6 ozs 27 lbs 7 ozs 54.47 %
56 Bailey, Lee 329 lbs 2 ozs 27 lbs 7 ozs 54.47 %
57 Tucker, Mark 326 lbs 10 ozs 27 lbs 4 ozs 54.09 %
57 Brauer, Denny 326 lbs 10 ozs 27 lbs 4 ozs 54.09 %
59 Stone, Marty 326 lbs 2 ozs 27 lbs 3 ozs 53.97 %
60 Schultz, Bernie 321 lbs 14 ozs 26 lbs 13 ozs 53.23 %
61 Miyazaki, Yusuke 319 lbs 11 ozs 26 lbs 10 ozs 52.85 %
62 Butcher, Terry 313 lbs 14 ozs 26 lbs 3 ozs 51.99 %
63 Starks, Jeremy 312 lbs 11 ozs 26 lbs 1 ozs 51.74 %
64 Pace, Cliff 312 lbs 7 ozs 26 lbs 1 ozs 51.74 %
65 Langill, Kevin 310 lbs 7 ozs 25 lbs 14 ozs 51.36 %
66 Hirosky, Paul 309 lbs 8 ozs 25 lbs 13 ozs 51.24 %
67 Dove, Kurt 308 lbs 7 ozs 25 lbs 11 ozs 50.99 %
68 Myers, Britt 306 lbs 9 ozs 25 lbs 9 ozs 50.74 %
69 Wurm, Mike 306 lbs 8 ozs 25 lbs 9 ozs 50.74 %
70 Luce Jr, Elton 304 lbs 6 ozs 25 lbs 6 ozs 50.37 %
71 Goldbeck, Grant 300 lbs 6 ozs 25 lbs 1 ozs 49.75 %
72 Clunn, Rick 298 lbs 3 ozs 24 lbs 14 ozs 49.38 %
73 Matsubu, Ben 297 lbs 9 ozs 24 lbs 13 ozs 49.26 %
74 Eaker, Guy 296 lbs 2 ozs 24 lbs 11 ozs 49.01 %
75 Scalish, Frank 295 lbs 12 ozs 24 lbs 10 ozs 48.88 %
76 Bondy, Jon 294 lbs 15 ozs 24 lbs 9 ozs 48.76 %
77 Daniel, Stephen 294 lbs 9 ozs 24 lbs 9 ozs 48.76 %
78 Phillips, Keith 293 lbs 13 ozs 24 lbs 8 ozs 48.64 %
79 Youngers, Charlie 292 lbs 4 ozs 24 lbs 6 ozs 48.39 %
80 Mize, Jimmy 288 lbs 5 ozs 24 lbs 0 ozs 47.64 %
81 Schwenkbeck, Darrin 288 lbs 1 ozs 24 lbs 0 ozs 47.64 %
82 Merkin, Doc 273 lbs 8 ozs 22 lbs 13 ozs 45.29 %
83 Reed, Matt 271 lbs 8 ozs 22 lbs 10 ozs 44.91 %
84 Hartley, Charlie 266 lbs 15 ozs 22 lbs 4 ozs 44.17 %
85 Hill, Kenyon 265 lbs 1 ozs 22 lbs 1 ozs 43.80 %
86 Stringer, Bradley 265 lbs 0 ozs 22 lbs 1 ozs 43.80 %
87 Rogers, Mark 263 lbs 14 ozs 22 lbs 0 ozs 43.67 %
88 Rowland, Zell 262 lbs 4 ozs 21 lbs 14 ozs 43.42 %
89 Smith, Dave 255 lbs 6 ozs 21 lbs 5 ozs 42.31 %
90 Clark, Preston 244 lbs 12 ozs 20 lbs 6 ozs 40.45 %
91 Ash, Rick 237 lbs 5 ozs 19 lbs 12 ozs 39.21 %
92 Velvick, Byron 230 lbs 12 ozs 19 lbs 4 ozs 38.21 %
93 Nethery, Eric 227 lbs 3 ozs 18 lbs 15 ozs 37.59 %
94 Mason, Jimmy 188 lbs 15 ozs 15 lbs 12 ozs 31.27 %
*** Remitz, Derek
*** Ashley, Casey
*** Duckett, Boyd
*** Hudgins, Bryan
*** Niggemeyer, James
*** Sphar, Matthew
*** Charlesworth, James
*** Williamson, Jason
*** Campbell, Scott
*** Kennedy, James
*** Delong, Glenn
*** Robinson, Marty
*** Amedeo, Matt
*** Murray, Jim
***An angler must have fished 12 qualifying events during the last two seasons for his weight to appear. A qualifying event is a Bassmaster Tour tournament, an Elite 50 tournament or Bassmaster Classic. In 2006 and beyond, a qualifying event is defined as a Bassmaster Elite Series tournament, a Bassmaster Major and a Bassmaster Classic.
Berkley Heavyweight Report
Place Name Lbs-Ozs
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1 Kevin VanDam 225-11
2 Jared Lintner 217-01
3 Skeet Reese 216-03
4 Derek Remitz 214-13
5 Fred Roumbanis 210-13
6 Aaron Martens 206-01
7 Ishama Monroe 205-11
8 Terry Scroggins 205-10
10 Dean Rojas 202-03
9 Cliff Pace 201-06
