The 2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Santee Cooper Lakes is the 3rd stop of the season for the Tackle Warehouse EQ points race.
Watch the weigh-in where Mark Hutson topped the field with 30 pounds, 6 ounces, anchored by a 10 pounder.
Leaderboard: https://www.bassmaster.com/tournament/st-croix-bassmaster-open-at-santee-cooper-lakes/leaderboard/?pro=1
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All right check check all right Le you ready you guys ready all right Miss Cindy’s ready all right well let’s get started from Gunnersville Alabama Cody deweer he’s an EQ angler we’ve already had one angler way in Robbie Luso sits in the lead with 17 even we’ll get Cody notched
In here two in the bag going to check in at six pounds in an ounce we’ll get a long day tomorrow Cody yeah I’m looking forward to it I never really figured anything out in practice so uh I scrap my practice deal cuz it was not good and
Just went out and tried different stuff today that didn’t work either so tomorrow I’m going to go do something totally different and hopefully it’ll work out that was good Cody good luck go regroup and we will see you in the morning his nonbo Tristan bramlet step
On up Tristan good to see you and he’s bringing in one fish today right now we got a lead on the non-bo side at 2 lb 11 o so if that one fish goes over that you’ll take over the lead 2 lb 4 o for you today Tristan we appreciate it good
Luck tomorrow we will see you in the morning Dalton dowy step on up coming to you from Newberry South Carolina Dalton’s got a good bag again Robbie latuso in the lead right now with 17 even see where we get Dalton checked in at five in the bag worth 11b 8 O got a
Little work to do but we we we’re on the board we’re on the board and we’ve had a horrible practice so we’ll take the five keepers have them grow a little bit tomorrow dton good luck we’ll see you in the morning he’s a former for wood Cup
Champion come on up Brad Knight good to see Brad unfortunately I uh just see on my screen you must have gotten distracted by all the turkeys around here this week I wished uh you know it was a really challenging day for me out on the water in in more than one way but
Uh you know that’s just the way it goes out here I love coming to Santi Cooper it’s one of the last wild places you can get out and explore and fish and you know it just didn’t work out for me out on the water today but uh this way it
Goes sounds good Brad good luck we’ll see you tomorrow 89 today 89 good luck tomorrow we’ll see you then Tommy D away coming to you from Florida he’s a boater bringing five to the stage looks like a decent day Tommy yes sir had a pretty good day depending on how my practice
Went I ain’t caught nothing in practice and I pull up second fish a day is 8 pounder so let’s get you locked in here five fish worth 15 lb and 10 oz let’s hold up those two jumps you to second place so that’s going to be a good start for you
Like you were saying right there you go he’s in second place with 1510 right here yes sir all right Fenix boat big bash right now held by Robbie Luso at 56 so I think you’re going to have that you’re right it was almost 8 pounds on
The money 82 so Phoenix boat big bass good job and we set our SES on tomorrow yes sir I’m ready for tomorrow they started biting for me today so I’m hoping that tomorrow I can keep doing what I’m doing and hopefully do the same or even more good good job Tommy we’ll
See what happens off to a good start ler how I saw him at the top of the bass track leaderboard today and it looks like he has had a good day he’s an EQ angler he’s got five in the bag to unseat Robbie Luso you need 17-1 I think
He’s going to have it five fish oh yeah 25 lbs and 5 oz and Laker Howell steps into the lead set right got in there Lakers so Laker Howell in the lead with 255 and there’s the santti Cooper bag we were expecting let’s hear it for your new leader leer
Howell take that fish leis I’ll take this six and 3/4 you were close 610 610 on that one but hey took the lead and uh that’s got to feel good after day one boy I’m going to tell you something right now number one thing is God is
Good and I’m going to tell you what he blessed me so big today because my practice was not good at all I caught one big fish the entire three days I got to fish here and that bag right there just weighed more than anything I
Weighed in in two days at Georgia that I just come from so man that was awesome but I got to thank God I got to thank my wife for let me come out here and travel and do all this crazy fishing and I got to thank Triton boats for getting me
There back and safe and uh I got to thank Yamamoto for making the Zeo cuz that bait right there smoked them today yeah did good job let’s he for your new leader Laker how we’ll see where you end up Bobby Williams he watched it all go
Down today he rode with Laker how step on up Bobby let’s see what we got for you I see three on my screen so you’ve got a limits take over the lead you need just 211 so I think we’re going to get it know when you going behind big scks like
That you got to show out nice job you did show out 10 lbs 14 oz grab you one let’s hold it up got that we’ll hold it up first and Bobby Williams the new leader on the nonb side hold it up right there first Bobby you want to get a
Picture set in here nice job this is going to take this over for sure 210 is what you got to beat with that one fish 66 66 and uh we’re in the lead so that’s got to feel good oh that’s feel wonderful we just got a long
Way to go though oh yeah but it’s fishing that’s right and we’re having fun that’s right and you can’t ask for nothing better than that all right all right Bobby thank you appreciate it sir we’ll see where you end up life Messer step on up EQ angler coming to you from
Kentucky he’s got three in the bag regroup a little bit yeah hopefully I can run into some tomorrow 7 eight for you to get you started L 78 good luck tomorrow we’ll see you in the morning he’s another EQ angler former High School angler Jacob Bigalow coming to you from
Wisconsin see Jacob I got five on my screen looks like a decent start yeah it was a great start you know I just uh few few here and there and it worked out so yeah it did 20 pounds and three ounces up to second place for Jacob Bigalow he
Had a top 20 finish last year on the eqs and he’s uh picking up here at stop number three of The Tackle Warehouse bass master eq’s he’s in second place with 20 PB and 3 o all right thanks Jacob Robert is it Richburg come on up Robert out of Summerton South Carolina nonb
Side row with Jacob got one in the bag looks like a nice one it is four pounds in an ounce good start for you sir good start you’re in second place right now we’ll see tomorrow Robert Andy Nukem fresh off a top 10 at Lake was that was
A previous open a couple of weeks back Andy’s inside the top five in EQ points and we’re starting off Santi looks like a good start for you five in the bag worth 15 lb and 4 oz grab you a couple right there and he’s got him in fifth place
And he’s off to again a good start sitting in that top five in EQ points and he’s in fifth place right now early on here at Santi Cooper so we’re off and rolling that’s a good start yeah I mean it’s not what you wanted Santi um my
Practice wasn’t good um but I did catch some big ones in practice so I was kind of surprised that uh I didn’t get more than big bites today but it is what it is uh it’s a decent start and we’ll go uh catch them tomorrow hopefully sounds
Good Andy good job you get a long day tomorrow we’ll see what you can do with it Tim Chadwick step on up Tim RO with Andy today we got one in the bag do we have a good time out there Tim yeah I had three of them to get off big ones
And that’s just what that’s the way it is uh thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ my family and friends that are watching and uh get them tomorrow sounds good 1 nine to get you started thank you sir we’ll see you tomorrow Tim Freddy Palmer step on up ready I was looking at
Freddy’s bag earlier today it looks like a decent start for you sir I’m happy with it with my practice win I want to give a shout out to United States Marine Corps guess you didn’t know it I’m a veteran we thank you for your service sir we appreciate that 1411 to get you
Started Freddy 14 uh 147 147 sorry sixth place so that’s a good start William stalling step on up and see williiam he r with Freddy today he and you got your limit 1015 puts you in the lead let’s see what we got three in the bag looking
For 1015 it’s going to be a good start 8 lb 11 o up to Second Place absolutely wants to hold a couple sure ain’t tight for me again William Stallings out of Midlothian Virginia he’s in second place with 811 good start for you good job sir thank you all
Right d odm step on up rolling out boat number two today saw him on Bass track look like he had a good start let’s see where we can get him locked in right here in the middle Dane dud five in the bag D’s had a good
Day yeah yes 21 pounds and 15 ounces up to second place so Dan Odum off and rolling in second place again rolled out boat number two today there you go nice job good start for Dane that’s got to feel good yeah man it feels great I uh I was blessed with a
With a great day this lake is amazing and these big fish are are just now getting there I know we’re around them I just I can’t wait to go fishing tomorrow you you you got to watch 221 boats go out tomorrow before you get to go that’s
All right I get to fish fish real late yes you do yes you do good job we’ll see where you end up good start for you second place right now Bobby bwell step on up Bobby coming to you from Florida got five in the back look late bobb’s had a good
Start he has 17 lbs and 15 o up to fourth place oh boy we’re barely getting going and we already got some big bags here this week it’s going to be interesting see how all this shakes down can we get to the 30 PB Mark Maybe Bobby
Right now he’s in seven he’s in fourth place with 1715 so it’s a good start for him good jobby you end up Good Start yeah man I I had a really really tough practice but caught those two big ones first thing in the morning calmed me down a good bit
Only had five bites all day just want to say thank you Dad at Bell Custom Jigs because I caught every single fish on one of those baits might be a hot bait good job we’ll see where you end up uhoh Alex ree step on up we’re ready for you riding solo today
Say he got a big one he wants to weigh too so that means he’s had a good day he has five in the bag wor 17 PBS and 9 o up to fifth place for Alex Reese he calls picking South Carolina home he’s got a big and he wants to hold up
Reaching deep in that Crush City bag and there is a nice one oh boy right here okay 82 82 to tie the Phoenix boat big bass 73 73 but a good start for you good luck tomorrow we’ll see where you end up Cameron Harbin step on up boers side
Riding Solo today got four in the bag good news is we get a long day tomorrow to get it turned around man I tell you sometimes local knowledge can hurt you and I did that today we get it figured out we’ll get checked in four fish for
116 to 116 today good luck tomorrow Cameron we’ll see where you end up Kyle Meer step on up Kyle fishing this division one with us how you doing Kyle hey doing good uh great day but lost you know seven or eight hung in duck decoys that’s the first time I’ve ever had that
Happen so we checked in Hing duck decoys I like it 128 128 for you today five fish we’re at 128 10th place right now Kyle good luck tomorrow Garrett rockamora step on up Garrett five in the bag question is it five good ones uh we got
One little one in there see what we get five fish worth Good Start 16 pounds in an ounce up to Seventh Place 161 for Garrett rockamora as leaderboard starting to stack up now look straight ahead good job for the lake Wills Florida Pro all right Garrett
Good luck tomorrow we’ll see you in the morning Charlie Harley step Falling Up Charlie it’s never a good thing when you can roll that bag up that much I went up to stumphole swamp and I got stumped I did yeah we going there tomorrow no 211 211 for you today good luck tomorrow
17th Place Kaden Cohen step on up kayen five in the bag looks decent yeah it wasn’t bad I’m ready to fish tomorrow 16 lbs and 4 o up to Seventh Place good start for you Kaden all Stevenville Texas home we’ll see where you end up Jimmy hay step on up Jimmy
Row with Kaden today uhoh might make a run at it 10:15 put you in head ahead of Bobby three in the fit bag be a little shot 94 94 but that’s a good start got you in second place I go out catch me about 310 Pounders Tom win
This thing oh that would be awesome get you three1 that’ll be a nonbo record I like it Trey Swindle Step On Up Trey Swindle Towing and service to try to get a guy in stuck yesterday didn’t work out though did it no it didn’t work out man
It was a tough day for me I mean I had three Good Bites had some mechanical issues couldn’t really run around too much I feel like I could have caught them but there’s a big bag to be caught so I’m looking forward to getting out there tomorrow you had three nice ones
Trey good job 127 for you 13th Place I was talking about the towing service try to get a guy in stuck yesterday and that didn’t work out Daryl gleon step on up Daryl’s got five in the back EQ angler good start for you yeah not bad at all
You you only can uh catch what bites so I caught all that bit today 16 even for you jumps you up to Ninth Place grab you a couple there Daryl good job show them all in flight two we got to get all the way to flight 18 but we’re rocking and
Rolling now Daryl gleon in ninth place with 16 even good luck tomorrow you get a long day see if we can capitalize on it thanks darl Bob Hannah Jr corana Texas nonbo side step on up Bob got three in there so we got our
Limit fun day oh yeah I had bunch of fun bunch of fun yeah you did we’re get you checked in at 54 54 for you today thank you sir fourth place we’ll see where you end up he’s got a top 10 already this year down at Lake okachobee come on up
Austin Cranford out of Oklahoma unfortunately I see just three on my screen a very important day tomorrow I can tell you that we get checked in at 4:15 4:15 go do that homework good luck tomorrow hopefully you can adjust Alex Alex Dempsey step on up Orangeburg South Carolina nonbo side
Got one in there how you doing Alex doing great how y’all we good let’s get you checked in one fish today worth 115 115 for you today good luck tomorrow eighth place at the moment William Holmes step on up William uh-oh bag looks pretty thick bring them up William
Good to see you five in the bag Monks Corner yep Monks Corner Monks Corner South Carolina and look out five in the bag five nice ones new leader 27 lbs 13 Oz and William Holmes moves into the lead here early on day number one and your new leader let’s hear it
For William Holmes out of Monks Corner South Carolina Hang on we’re making 6 I don’t think thater let’s step over let’s cheat can’t take the lead not talk well that was a good day good start great start had a I caught all my fish by 8:30 this morning
Wow a spot that I only caught one fish in practice and I just I made a turn at the last minute this morning and pulled in there and 45 minutes I had them so that’s a you going to be a little antsy tonight I feel like yeah
That’s good good though you feel like you can duplicate it as long as you can get to the spot I think so sounds good great job good start we will see you tomorrow see where you end up he’s your new leader okay Tim Tindle Step On Up minola Texas what
Up I’m good how are you doing well good deal let’s get you checked in 17 for you today 17 thank you sir 23rd right now jmy wasam saw him up on top of that Leaderboard on Bass track I think he’s had a good start day number
One see what Jimmy’s got five in the bag come on there it is five fish Good Start 21 lb and 9 oz up to fourth place for the Tennessee EQ angler so a nice start by Jimmy wasam here as Sant T Cooper 219 has imp parked in fourth place at the
Moment all right well there we go that’s how you would like to start hey that’s right you know it’s it’s been a while since I’ve had a good day one in these opens so I’m excited you know maybe found something I can build on I’ve got
A longer day tomorrow God was good to me today we’ll get some rest and go get after him tomorrow that’s good you get along time of rest we will see you in the morning good job Jimmy Good Start Mike sailor step on up right with Tim
Today got three in the bag how’s Mike good good good great day good day it looks like it left left a couple out there big ones but couple big ones but hey we’re okay I’m going to park you in fourth place with three fish we 612 nice
Start for you and good luck tomorrow Mike we’ll see you in the morning Scout Eckles coming to you from Arkansas EQ angler up on up Scout looks like you’ve had a good Good Start boy this place is showing off quickly yeah they’re starting to bite pretty good oh boy look
At here five fish worth 21 lb and 7 ounces up to fifth place for scout Eckles yeah we’re starting to I mean this leaderboard is stacking up already and we’re only through two flights good start for Scouts all right can we do it again I don’t know it’s going to be tough
Tomorrow I didn’t get a ton of bites today but I kind of had a little to myself but I’m looking forward to a longer day tomorrow good scout good job good luck tomorrow we’ll see where you end up Gordon Smith Roba Scout today step on
Up see if we can take over this non- butter lead still held by Bobby Williams at 10 lb 14 oz not doing that but still looks like a good start it is 8 lb 11 o up to third place so that’s good that’s awesome Scout’s a awesome boater he put
Me on fish watched him catch some good ones looking forward to tomorrow sounds good good luck we’ll see where you end up right now you’re in third place Jamie rampy step on up Jamie out of Liberty South Carolina five in there how was day one
Caught a lot of fish one good one and some three Pounders to go with it so we got five in the bag oh yeah good start 17 pounds and 5 O good start for you Jamie good thank you Jamie good luck tomorrow jumps you in Ninth Place top 10
So far Scott Gibbs coming to you from Rome Georgia the birth of the cuser river little geographical fact how’s you doing Scott hey I’m doing good struggle today but uh see if we can’t do a little better tomorrow checked in one nice one get you five like that tomorrow 311 to
Get you started today good luck tomorrow Matt Adams had a top 10 at okachobee Zep on up he’s an EQ angler and I think he’s had another good day one bring him to us oh yeah that Crush City bag is full barely holding on
Five in the bag worth 24 lb 14 oz up to third place grab him up Matt again Matt had a top 10 down at okobe he’s a newq angler and he is off and rolling slowed down a little bit at washal but hey we’re coming right back with a third
Place right now to start your tournament off here in South Carolina call Oxford Alabama home and he’s in third place with 2414 I got to call you out a little bit so this morning we were chatting you’re like man I’m on nothing Brian come here and uh I think you’re on a little
Something oh I got lucky I got lucky we’ll see if they come to me um it’s more about bringing this guy on stage uh Brian’s my co-angler today uh we had a rough day we jumped off uh three fish for probably over 14 pounds but the only
Way that the little man gets to come on stage is if dad catches a fish so we gonna bring him on stage anyway that’s awesome you know how to give Knuckles oh we’re okay I know I’m scary looking that’s all right though that’s Mike syndrome that’s the Mike syndrome that’s
Right good job Matt Good Start we’ll see where you end up John Bo will step on up five in the bag for John EQ angler coming to you from Indiana looks like a good start for you to John H it’s okay caught one nice one checking in 164 164 got you in 12th
Place right now John good luck tomorrow we’ll see you in the morning bass master Elite Series angler Brian new step on up call South Carolina home one his very first Elite Series event he ever fished in five in the bag let’s get him checked in it’s going to
Be a good start for him oh yeah 22 lbs and 7 o up to fourth place for the South Carolina Pro grab you Brian new moving up to the top of that leaderboard fourth place right now with 227 and this is going to be a crazy tournament I can tell
You all right well hey it’s got to be a good start man it’s one of the best places in the country it’s definitely one of my favorite places in the entire world and uh it’s a lot better than that g hole I was on last week uh you know I
Always stay with my buddy Mike Watson here he’s a legend if you uh you got met him he’s right over there he he puts us up takes good care of us uh the only person that that feeds me better than him is my beautiful wife that showed up
Today too with my baby and my family and yeah we had a decent start and uh yeah we got to go catch him a little better tomorrow and uh I love this place sounds like you got a good meal and good company to get to and a good start good
Job Brian we’ll see where you end up you’re in fourth place right now kyman step on up Pro coming to you from okobe Florida unfortunately I see just three on the screen Kyle yeah it looks like a fruit roll up in there doesn’t it well let’s regroup tomorrow 670 get you
Started good job hopefully you can figure it out tomorrow and get that turned around Rick Morris step on up been around for many many years and looks like you had a fun day out there today yeah it was a pretty good day oh yeah Rick Morris 20 lb in an
Ounce up to Ninth Place for the Virginia Pros so a good start for him nice job how many 20 PB bags do we have now nine so there you go he’s in ninth place with 20 pounds in an ounce and Santi Cooper telling you yeah hand them off right there there
You go place is special yeah you know I made the top 100s here back in the 90s and I’ve been here so many times with bass this place is phenomenal I’m you’re probably still going to see some 30 lb bags today be awesome a good start for
You we’ll see you in the morning Rick Parker Canon come on up out of Minnetonka Minnesota I always question it Parker good to see you though nonb side how you doing today two in the back yeah pretty good I got one big one but it would helped to have three you
Checked in here two fish worth 87 you got a 66 in there maybe yeah grab it he may have a run Phoenix boat big bass on the nonb side let’s hold it up 66 is where we are Bobby Williams has that but yeah this one that’s a good one that may
Do it good job right here all right again looking for 66 to tie Bobby 67 that’s all yours a tie 66 there we go so right now we’re splitting the Phoenix boat big bass good job we’ll see where you end up he said maybe I thought so too Ty ow
Come on up out of Arizona EQ angler have Tai with us this year we got five in there yeah we got five um three of them came in the last 45 minutes it could have gone real bad today but I’m really happy with that we checked in 156
We’re okay 19th Place right now Tai and hey you get a much longer day tomorrow yeah yeah uh it seems like the the bike’s turning on so get ready make sure you guys are watching there going to be some Mega bags I mean uh I literally
Left them biting so I’m excited to go out there tomorrow sounds good Ty good job good start good luck tomorrow Brandon Jeff coat coming to you from South Carolina row a tie today how’s it going Brandon pretty good had a had a tough day for me today
Checked in one fish work 25 two5 for you today good start good luck tomorrow Aaron D step on up call Maiden North Carolina home it’s fished with us a few years now we’re starting out with four left some out there man get them tomorrow 10-1 101 to get you started there in 26
Good luck tomorrow all right he’s inside the top 10 in EQ points from Hot Springs Arkansas Bo brownie had a top 10 at Lake oobe got five to get you started here in South Carolina B looks like it’s going to be a good start for you five fish
Worth oh yeah great start 21 PB and 8 O up to seventh place for the Arkansas Pro Bo Browning back inside the top 10 he went 218 today and there you go he’s in seventh place right now chat for a second well I don’t want to call it a stumble because it really
Wasn’t but compared to okachobee and here Washita was a little bit of a stumble but we’re right back where we started right right yeah I went into washs kind of a little bit overwhelmed to be honest with you on your home Pond and and I just kind of played it safe
And didn’t do any really major gambling I wish I would have looked back but you know we’re back off to a good start here and uh it’s always good to have a good day in front of or behind you and who knows what could happen tomorrow this
Place has got some Giants in it I’ve seen them this week and I can’t wait to go back out there and chase them again good start good job Bo and good luck tomorrow we’ll see where you end up Jason Barka step on up to you from Texas by way of
California and we got five in there Jason yeah we had a good day we had fun today and uh I went out there and I I told my my son I said hey uh hey buddy I’m going to get you a big one I’m going
To hold one up for him if you don’t mind absolutely and you should because you got 21 lb and 12 O all the way to sixth place okay just remind you guys of anything maybe a tournament last week where they’re just absolutely smashing them
Y and he just wants to make sure he can see your face but that’s a good start we got one more day to put it back together yes sir yes sir we’ll see what happens tomorrow I uh I don’t know my practice wasn’t so great and it just turned out
That way today sounds good Jason good job good start we’ll see you in the morning Ron R step on up coming to you from Florida motor side he’s going to be hanging out at the St Croy tent here in a little bit sponsored by those guys get you three
You know you catch five Ron but I think you caught three of the right ones 1112 1112 on those three you got all right quick spin over here uh Good Start I mean you guys should get five tomorrow though obvious statement yeah I lost a couple today it was my
Mistake but it happens so we’ll go out and catch them tomorrow hopefully bag you’ll be hanging out at St Croy tent for a little bit we will be at the St Croy Booth come over and check out the new St Croy rods and also the seven reels good grab your ticket real quick
Ron all right good job Ron we’ll see you in the morning Gary is it Macaro Mao M Carroll I got you road with Ron today I know that’s always fun riding with Ron it was a trip it was really nice I enjoyed it good deal we’ll get
You checked in here to fish where 211 211 to get you started thanks Gary we’ll have you exit off that way got you in ninth place right now Tory Cony step on up out of New York he’s got five in the bag butter sign how you doing Troy I’m good this place is
Awesome I had great practice but I don’t know what happened to the big ones she checked in here five fish worth 11:15 11:15 for you Troy thank you sir good luck tomorrow we’ll see where you end up Andrew lerg step on up good start so far
Here in the eqs five in the back to get you going here Andrew checked in at 135 135 not a bad start but we got to upgrade something ah it’s a pretty bad start but you know what uh caught a lot of fish just were
Around a lot of the males I’m going to try to go find those chicks tomorrow and bring a big bag but we’ll see you know everything’s changed you got a long day tomorrow so anything can happen good Andrew good job good luck tomorrow hopefully you can build off of that
Charles Chrisman step on up all right Charles we got three in the bag look like a good start non-bo side it is 7:15 jumps you up to sixth place so a good start yes sir I’m pretty excited I appreciate Andrew everything you did today and uh having a blast
Thank you for your service to I see US Army on there thank you sir we appreciate it Jack tiendo step on up he got five in the bag calls Orange Texas home got our limit a good limit no it needs to be a little bit bigger but uh
Looking forward to a long day tomorrow going to do a little more run around with a short day today I kind of stayed hunker down I wish I could rain around a little more but going to go try to catch some big ones tomorrow sounds good we’ll
Get you checked in at 146 so that’s a good start 24th place right now Jack good luck tomorrow Lee mcin step on up to you from North Carolina rad with Jack today we got one in there how’s Lee terrific Jack it was a great it was a
Great day sounds good yeah I know you probably enjoyed that let’s get you checked in on that one 26 to get you started yes sir thank you 12th right now Alex Murray step on up EQ angler coming to you from Louisiana good see Alex we got five good
Start yeah good start I lost lost one I’d like to have in the bag but I’m around some good ones so looking forward to a long day tomorrow we get check in it 1314 Alex 1314 25th place you can build off of that good luck tomorrow all
Right Chris kry step on up come to you from Florida inness to see Chris I see four on my screen Chris yeah it’s been uh been one of those years but uh we’re we’re getting better at it we’ll uh we’ll see if we can get a big bik tomorrow with
The longer day really could have used it today but it’ll uh it’ll pan out tomorrow I think sounds good it gets checked in at 813 thanks Chris I’ll see you in the morning good luck there 34th right now Jud bowlan step on up nonbo side road with Chris today how you doing
Jud doing good doing good tough day but but try to get you three tomorrow you checked in it 23 23 for you 15th right now so you’re not in a bad spot good luck tomorrow nice K step on up EQ angler coming to you from Japan for foreign countries in this
Tournament and Dy looks like he has a good start fiveish worth 18 pounds 15 o maybe gra it hold it up yeah oh he’s got a good one 12th Place right now and there’s a nice one with 1815 we’ll weigh it get it Andy all right
82 to tie it 613 613 but a good start nice start Dy good luck tomorrow thank you Dan mcari step on up Leland North Carolina good to see you Ro with Dy was it fun a great day with him what a gentleman good deal it’s
Not a bad one one fish today worth 3-2 jumps you to 10th Place get you three like that tomorrow Jim MOA coming up from Minnesota it’s like Jim’s had a good start five in the bag how’s Jim um I’m glad I got this um but the
Monster I left the monster out there you still had a good start with 20 PBS and 6 o up to 10th place we have Jim hold up a couple 10th place for the Minnesota Pro not a bad start he saying he missed a few though the good news is you got
One more day to get those couple that you missed yeah well as you can see from everybody’s uh catches today there’s plenty of big fish out there so we’ll uh there’s there’s a few with my name on it out there for tomorrow sounds good good
Job Jim we’ll see where you end up good luck in the morning taka Koke taka step on up coming to you from Japan a ball you’ll know why how’s the car yes get you checked in two fish worth 5 lbs announce better day tomorrow H tomorrow big fish there we go all right
Thanks to God good luck in the morning we will see you Michael Davis step on up out of Florida five in the back looks like a good start yeah it’s not a bad day better than I thought I was going to have had a terrible
Practice 172 up to 17 plus got one good one here wants to hold one up says he got one good one think everybody has one good one on this Lake it seems like yeah there’s a nice one good start from Michael Davis at a Al Florida alatua Florida all right Michael good luck
Tomorrow we’ll see where you end up Jack dice step on up EQ anger former College Tour Champion five in the bag good start for Jack I didn’t have the good one everyone else got one but I didn’t get one I got one 14 in yeah you were
Consistent though 152 to get you started 26th Place let’s get the kicker tomorrow yeah I just need five of them tomorrow all right jack good job good start we’ll see where you end up 26 right now Gary CLA step on up Winchester Tennessee got two in the bag but any big
Ones in there Gary no uh had a pretty bad practice and a pretty bad day so let’s get that turned around tomorrow we’ll get you checked in two fish worth 615 thank you Gary good luck tomorrow 41st right now Bart Beasley step on up road with Gary Claus
Today I know that was fun it was a great day great day nonbo side three in the bag a great start for you new leader 11 lb and 4 o grab you two to hold up there on the non booer side the BART Beasley out of Mount Pleasant South Carolina as your new
Leader Guinness day one total 114 starting to see the nonbo side shape up a little bit good job see where you end up you sir you don’t have a 66 in there right good no no all right good deal all right guy Acres step on up all Cherryville North Carolina
Home still fishing with us I enjoy every time I get to call Guyer out to the stage by gosh I enjoy it every time I get to come and fish I’m 84 years old and still done it and you caught 16 lb and 10 o grab you a couple there guy
Let’s hold him up 19th Place for the North Carolina Pro 84 years young I’ll correct you on one thing 84 years young and he’s in 19th right now with 1610 he knows how to do that good luck tomorrow yes sir Cody stuckle Ro will major today Bo side EQ angler uh oh look
Out five in the bag for Cody another 20 lb bag 20 lb and 2 oz up to 12th Place for Cody stle he’s an EQ angler out of Nevada this is going to be a lot like last week 20 lb bags Galore right now we’ve got 13 lb 13 bags
Over 20 lb Mark and Cody’s one of those and he’s in 12th Place Good Start we’ll see where you end up Rob D step on up ready for Rob calls North Carolina home just wait in Aaron son can we beat Aaron yeah I did but not
By much get you checked in five fish oh you’re okay 1411 today to get you to build on that tomorrow Rob thank you sir good luck tomorrow we’ll see you in the morning Kyle zurri come on up at a on IO boers side road with Richard green how you doing
I’ve been better I got to figure out how to put the fish actually in the boat tomorrow well hopefully that works out for you 28 to get you started 28 today 51st good luck Kyle Bo Thomas step on up EQ angler out of Michigan step on up five in the bag how
You doing B I’m doing all right it was a lot better in practice that’s for sure good start 1210 to get you started got you in 34th right now good luck tomorrow Brian post coming to you from Wisconsin step on up see five on my screen good
Ones Brian no I’m still missing a piece to the puzzle but uh those are hardfought five and I’m very proud to have them you should be 10:13 to get you started Brian good luck tomorrow 41st right now 41st Matt molor step on up Matt coming out of Illinois what’s up
Matt got five in the bag Good Start yeah so far had five anyway oh yeah here we go 19 lb 7 o up to 14th Place for the Illinois Pro they have one we can give it a try if you want it’s 14th Place for the Illinois
Pro we’ll hold them up we can weigh that one big one for Phoenix boat big bass you don’t you love it when you call that one the small one yeah 68 68 on that one but a good start for you Matt we’ll see where you end
Up press off of top 10 Andrew harrove step on up out of Moody Texas fortunately I see two in my bag but it looks like you found one of the right ones just one man I struggled today two fish worth 812 812 for you 45th Place yeah that’s
Fine it’s a good one yeah there is a nice one you give need five like that tomorrow obvious statement good luck tomorrow Andrew keep it rolling he had a top 10 couple weeks back Randy Gibson step on up row with Andrew today y around one
Good one today yeah that was it it was it was fun though man we had a good time you had a good one too one fish worth 415 jumps you to 10th place so that’s a good start for you get you three like that tomorrow 10th place right now Sam
Hang step on up Knoxville Tennessee EQ angler former Auburn University Pro what’s up Sam how are you oh been better but it’s still fun day checked in here two fish we’re 56 for you today 56 51st Place right now Sam good luck tomorrow we’ll see where you end up Cody
Richardson step on up out of Mississippi non boa road with Sam today how you doing Cody I’m pretty good you checked in here one fish for you worth 212 212 for you today coach thank you sir 13th right now Danny mcgi EQ angler coming to you from
Canada looks like Danny’s had a good start looks like a good bag ah super fun day today man can’t wait to get back out there again feels good to actually catch him yeah it is 19 pounds in an ounce jumps you to 15th Place so add a Canada Danny McGary off
To a good start Danny off and rolling build off of that tomorrow again 19 pounds and announce we’ll see where you end up Danny good luck in the morning David Watkins step on up out of West Virginia let’s see David how you doing pretty good get
Checked in RO with Danny so yeah was a good day that was fun I hope one fish for you today a nice one too 36 36 for you today that one fish jumps you to 12th Place David thank you sir Jack York step on up EQ angler coming to you from Emory
Texas and oh boy let’s like Jack’s had a good start too five in the bag worth 21b and 9 oz he’s tied for seventh place right now so Jack York with a big day not even halfway through weigh in flight number seven right now and boy it is showing off so far and
Jackie yorc is in seventh with 21-9 all right good day and uh good luck tomorrow thanks Jack we’ll see you in the morning say gato step on up sagei how’s s good yeah today I have a good day had a good day all right let’s
Hold one up we’ll hold your big one up okay five in the bag worth 1214 1214 hold your big one up there say a and EQ angler for the last three years now fish all nine opens and and he’s in 37th right now good start for sagei thank you
Sir all right Troy MIM step on up road with sagey today Troy always a threat in the back of the boat looks like he’s back again 115 get you in first he’s got one good one he wants to we uh new leader on the nonbo side 12 lb 11 oz let’s hold him
Up like I said Troy Mims always always a threat in the back of the boat and here he’s showing why nice start with a new lead 1211 66 what you’re looking for with that one to tight 510 but hey good good start and a good day yeah good day I only had three
Uh fish today the whole day I had five bites total good thing I didn’t get the first two we might have stayed there so made a move and we had a good day after that thank you though you’re off and rolling thanks Troy good luck we’ll see you in the
Morning Trey rer step on up former McKenry University angler now turned to EQ angler before to get you started here Trey uh I mean it was a fun day best day I’ve had all week so can’t complain moving the right direction hopefully tomorrow be even better 11:15 to get you
Started try good luck tomorrow Chris mry coming to you from Kentucky step on up EQ angler five in the bag looks like a good start Chris yeah it was a good day only had about eight btes figured out a little bit something at the end there
And uh I’m real excited to go tomorrow top five right now all the way to fourth place with 23 lbs and 15 o okay we need to make sure I got at least one bag here there you go Chris Bo oh yeah there’s a nice one that might be a
New Phoenix boat big bass we’ll see in a second 2315 all the way to Fourth Place yeah you got it right here that’ll do it I think this one’s going to do it we will see got to go 82 82 to tie anything larger it’s all yours
810 810 nice job good start thank you it’s uh it’ll be fun to have a long day tomorrow we’ll see what we can do that’s scary good job Chris good luck tomorrow we’ll see you in the morning Albert Jones step on up he rode with Chris
Today all the biggest bass so far across the stage get caught you got a big one in there two no medium size it’s not it’s not bad 213 213 to get you started 15th Place thank you Albert Garrett pette step on Michigan EQ angler and like usual sound like a
Broken record but looks like you’ve had a good start yeah man this place is just so full of giant fish I uh I was really excited for this um I actually kind of struggled today but luckily I caught a pretty big one on the last cast
Struggled all the way to 227 that’s a scary thought too good job all the way to fifth place let’s hold those up and he said he struggled today 227 for Garrett pette it’s got him tied for fifth there’s a nice one and there you go good job and a good start for gar
Pette all right we are looking for 810 I think he’s going to be a little short but it’s a good one 810 with tight oh yeah just barely short 88 on that one good job good start 38 Pounders so far Alex Watts step on up Alex RO with
Garrett so he caught that eight pounder late in the day yeah it was about 5 minutes before we left that’s talking about uh Hill Mary mhm yeah I watch I watched it happen he set the hook and the rod just stopped and then it just bowed over it was awesome that’s fun
We’ll get you checked in at 112 112 today 24th Place good start and good luck tomorrow Tim Frederick coming to you from leeburg Florida another fishing Town USA what’s going on Tim wish I was in Lake County right now we got one more day to get it
Figured out we get checked in with these three were 68 68 for you today Tim good luck tomorrow 55th right now Michael Clardy is that right step on Michael Road with Tim today how you doing doing well deal check in your one we two pounds even two even gets you 23rd right
Now thank you Michael Adam rasm step on up he’s your Lake Wheeler champion from last year he’s headed to the 2024 Bassmaster Classic let’s get you checked in here two fish looks like two of the right ones get those two checked in at 9 lbs and 3 o let’s get five like that
Tomorrow yeah um man I don’t know there’s some big ones out there but I I haven’t really been around them all week and I had a couple come on button today so we’ll see what happens tomorrow good Adam good luck tomorrow and we will see what you can do 93 again today 50th
Right now another classic qualifier years year you follow Oklahoma champion last year step on up Joey niia un fortun I see just two on my screen Joey yeah that was a tough day man I grinded hard and had a couple good days of practice and it didn’t work
Today so looks like me and uh Adam are in the same boat but I’d like to hold one of the big ones or both both of them real quick just for a picture and God is good whether I caught bass or not God is good and I’m really thankful for every
Opportunity that I’ve had today and I’m thankful for my family and man I’m very blessed I have nothing to complain about two fish we’re at nine3 so two of the right ones hopefully you can get five like that tomorrow and it’s got you in 50th place we’ll see where you end up
Joey thank you sir good luck tomorrow Wesley Fogle step on up Wesley good to see you got one in the bag row with Joey today how you doing Wesley yes sir good deal one fish where looks like the right one it is a 5B 2 oce fish good
Job good start 11th place right now Bren Shor step on up EQ angler we got three in there but it looks like three of the right ones well one one is definitely the right one three fish oh yeah we’re at 12 lb 12 O 40th spot right now yeah we should
Probably weigh this all right well grab it I’ll get the bag you hold it up he must have a good and he does right there in the middle Brent nice there yeah that’s a good one need you need five like that tomorrow Brent I tried I
Tried 810 again is Phoenix boat big bass going to be just a little shy but 84 that’s a great one good job thanks I appreciate it I had the I had two others on and it was really heartbreaking the bike just got the current the wind the
Rain just blew out the area that I had and I’m just like H that was where I wanted to start first now tomorrow I’m going for broke so if I can catch him tomorrow I could get a 30 lb bag but I got to catch them tomorrow that’d be
Awesome I hope we can have a 30 lb bag good start for you 40th Place 84 big bass so good job Stephen Smith step on upy road with Brent today Bo right here in the middle catch that on a spinner rod with 10 pound line I bet that was a little
Nerve-wracking for both of us one fish for you today worth two PBS and an ounce two 2 nine 2 nine 2 PBS n ounces sorry 208th Place 29 Conor Jacob we’re ready step on up former Auburn angler turn DQ see two on my screen Connor yeah I couldn’t put it
Together today had a on and off practice and today was an off day I guess well hopefully tomorrow will be an on day 970 get you started 51st Place right now Connor good luck tomorrow Alan armor former Bassmaster Champion 94 Invitational if I’m not mistaken leg of
The Ozarks thank you we got five in there looks like a good start for Allan yeah we caught some today I want to say hi to my family at home Sophia and Natalie I heard um our daughter Tabitha and Ashley and all the grandkids are watching uh Hudson Cohen I want um
Mamers probably too and um I want to thank my wife for coming out with me today made this tourment uh awesome so I I did something a little different today let’s hold them real quick so we can get them back in the water hold them up show
Them all 22 lbs and 4 o all the way to seventh place and then we’ll chat for a second after that we always want to keep these fish in the water as much as possible but again Allen inside the top 10 with 224 so it’s a good start for him
All right we’ll get those fish back in the water get them happy and uh you were saying you started off yeah so I took my live scope off put the Garment in the in the rod Locker that thing’s been confusing me for the last two tournaments I feel like I’m some kind of
Fishing Purgatory right now everybody’s killing them on that thing and I’m spending so much time out there practicing trying to figure this thing out and these guys are so good on their Electronics span and I’m I find myself out there trying to learn it and
Practice it and I just put it in the put it in the rod lock today and just went old school fishing man just casting and skipping Jigs and spinner baits and just had a blast this is probably the most fun fishing day I’ve had a long time
Well go do it again let’s get you inside that top 10 hi Sophie and Nat love you thanks Allan Good Start Seventh Place Wyatt Wimberly step on up Wy EQ angler Riding Solo today unfortunately why did I see just one on my screen one fish had a big one break
Off at the boat and it kind of antagonized me the rest about 5 minutes it was jumping and jumping I’m just like but it it was a tough day and uh I mean it is what it is you take it move on that’s right go get your good bag
Tomorrow we get you checked in today 28 28 today good luck tomorrow Jeff salmon step on up coming to out of Virginia he’s got two in the back how you doing Jeff I’m doing all right not many bites to go around today caught a couple
Shorts but these are the only two I can get the weigh in today so checked in 65 65 for you today good start good luck tomorrow John Mortimer step on up I had a great I see one on my screen hope you had fun out there John it was a great
Time uh Jeff was a great angler great co-partner to be with or actually pro angler to be with so it was a good time you checked in it 3-3 not a bad start for you John 15th right now so you’re inside the top 20 Ben Cox we’re ready
Ben step on up you call and Andrews South Carolina home you got five so we got our limit yeah we do we do get you checked in here five fish wor 139 139 for you good luck tomorrow Ben got you in 39th right now Tucker Veron step on up have
Tucker five in the bag looks like Tucker had a good start he has 18 PBS and 13 O 21st place I hold up a couple it is a good start Tucker was a little under the weather yesterday but he said this bag helped him feel better
I’m sure it did so good start and good luck tomorrow Tucker we’ll see where you end up Billy charlin step on up boers side bringing four to the stage how’s it going Billy it’s going good good deal little tough for me today little tough we got one more day to get it turned
Around four bass today worth 107 107 to get you started Billy good luck tomorrow we’ll see in the morning C and Baker step on up boers side Cen just turned 16 am I mistaken this is a birthday present to fish here in the open oh yes sir that’s awesome
Three fish to get you started here Cen worth 11 even grabby one that’s a that’s first time crossing the Open Stage we’re going to hold that up you worked hard to get here hope you’re enjoying it we got one more day to put it together 52 right now and then find
Scoot over just a little bit this way right there find Andy there you go spread them oute spre out there you goti good job we’ll see where you end up C and happy to have you here and good luck on day number two Mark Aon step on be road with cold and
Day hope it was a good time I see two on my screen well it could have been better but we were optimistic I had I had two quick and then it dried up on me the rest of the day but we’ll be optimistic and get it back after tomorrow you’re
Going to be okay though 52 today you’re in 11th place so we can build off of that get you a good bag you’re in Striking range Garrett Warren St B up Garrett five in the bag EQ angler out of Scottsboro Alabama Garen checked in looks like it’s going
To be a good start for him it is 18b and 8 oz 22nd Place good start and we’re off and rolling thanks Cen or Garrett sorry say Cen Brock Bel step all up EQ angler out of Nebraska step all up all right Brock got one more day one
More day get checked in 96 964 you good luck tomorrow 58th Brock Bradley sterer step on up Bradley nonbo side coming to you from Pennsylvania got one in there good timeout there yeah yeah it it was a little tough but you know I was happy to
Get this one checked in 28 28 for you today 23rd Place good job Mike Surman step on up Mike got a great start at Lake wasita was in the day one lead got another good start here at San Cooper yeah I can catch him one day I
Don’t know about two but I can catch him one day I’m not not not uh sure about the second but we’ll see what happens yeah you can all the way to fifth place with 23-2 so Mike Surman off to a good start again here see if we can put it
Together for one more day you’re right where you want to be after day number one sitting in fifth place out of Boer rone Florida Mike looking okay 232 job this place is fishing good right now yeah you know I can’t believe it but I think it may take 40 pounds to get a
Check and that that’s unbelievable I mean this place is loaded with them they’re even more coming that’s a good thing I had a terrible practice but uh you know that’s what fishing is go out and uh got a little lucky sounds good well hopefully you get a little lucky
Again tomorrow good start for you we’ll see you in the morning Todd is it keyler step on up Todd nonbo RO with Rick Pierce today and you got three in your bag how you doing Todd good how are you today good deal I’m good three in your
Bag good start for you too nine PBS in an ounce up to fifth place what’s that uh big fish right now 66 66 yes sir thank you very much we’ll see where you end up Rick Pierce coming to you from Mountain Home Arkansas good to see you
Rick I see just two on my screen Rick yeah well we just didn’t do real well today we lost a lot of fish but uh we were around plenty and he broke off three and we had a good day yeah a great partner good event good well we get it
Turned around 44 for you today and good luck tomorrow Rick we’ll see where you end up appreciate all you do for the Marine industry Brian partac step on up Bri out of top 10 at okobe starting off the season down in Florida we got five to start off here at Santi Cooper looks
Like a good start great start you know I just hey let’s hold him up 21 pound and 10 o up to 11th place so Brian off to a good start here at stop number three of the St Croy bass master opens he’s sitting well in The Tackle Warehouse EQ points
And this is going to add to it 11th place right now so it’s a good start all right there we go we’re off en rolling here in South Carolina Hank good to see you as always man and uh it feels good when you go out and do your job and
Uh a lot of history on this Lake look at this fans it’s unbelievable to see everyone showing out for a Thursday and uh again you know I’m I’m a kid at heart and uh just boy from Illinois with a dream and and to be on this stage but I
Want to thank bridgford Foods Lucas Oil and Bedford sales and we we have to do our job tomorrow one more day you’re off and rolling good job Brian we’ll see you in the morning Matt Champion step on up out of New York nonb what’s up Matt how are
You good day I’m yet to fish one of these clean soon it’ll happen going to happen tomorrow get you you checked in one fish were 211 211 to get you started we’re okay hopefully you catch what bites tomorrow 22nd right now Deb Jones he won the race out of the pocket today
We saw you passing boats left and right but uh only got one in the bag I was in a hurry to catch that one no it it was a terrible practice and today was uh it shows you know I was in the 13 and 15 16
Pack of fish today so anyway got family here Angela Evan Logan Stacy Rachel no and arabel so thank y’all that’s awesome we need a little more action tomorrow though bring some big ones in for them got to yeah I I’m I’ll change up and do something totally
Different tomorrow it uh it won’t be beating on trees all day all right TP thanks man 270 get you started and good luck tomorrow Bradley Brooks step on up two in the bag we know you had a good boat ride awesome boat rid like a race car checked
In at 312 312 for you today 16th Place you’re okay you can build off of that tomorrow good job Bradley Tommy Milligan step on up out of South Carolina non Boer he’s got three in the bag looks like he’s going to jump up that leaderboard it’s like one nice one in
There yeah yeah got a nice one let’s see non Boer 1212 right now oh that’s a good start 10 lb 12 O up to fourth place going to make a go at Phoenix boat big bass hold them straight up it’s a good start little sh but that’s a
Good looking for 66 to tie it 513 513 good start for you though and we’ll see where you end up thank you Tommy e fathergill inside that top three in the EQ points he’s your reigning and defending College Champion looks like e has had another good day here at day
Number one and he has five fish were 22 lb 14 oz up to sixth place and that will probably unofficially have him exiting today in the lead of The Tackle Warehouse EQ points again he is your reigning College Champion punch his ticket of the bassm classic and he’s in sixth right now with
2214 810 is Big Bass what do you think try it something yeah I’m say right at seven it’s going to be my guest being spoke big bass 74 for that one just a little shy but hey what a start yeah this place is awesome but you know it’s stressful
Your heart drops every time you get a bitee CU you know everybody means so much but I’m excited to get after it tomorrow there’s some big ones that live in here the weights are stacking up 22 lbs and we’re in six yeah pressure’s on I don’t know how I’m going to do that
Again but we’re sure going to go try sounds good e good job we’ll see where you end up Good Start Zach good OTE Step Up fresh off of top 10 at Lake was he’s EQ angler out of New York five in the back looks like a good day one yeah I’ll
Take it lost one good one that’s going to hurt me but uh definitely a good start 178 to get you started 28th right now big one’s grab it real quick got a big one he wants to make a go at Phoenix boat big mats he caught a 10 pounder at
Lake wash 1014 almost 11 Pounders so Zach’s finding those big fish we’ll see if he can do it again had the Phoenix boat big bass two weeks ago you need 810 for this one 714 714 just a little shy but a good start Zack good luck tomorrow we’ll see
Where you end up coold Drummond step on up at of Effingham South Carolina know we had this one circled coming in starting out with five today Cole yeah it was a little bit of a grind to start out with but ready to get out there tomorrow never got a big bite today
Still okay start 19 lbs and 2 O 22nd Place so a good start for you Cole we’ll see where you end up represent Effingham Joe weberg step on up Joe’s inside the top 10 in EQ points right now starting off with two though today Joe I stub my toe today bad
It was grind I didn’t have very good practice and uh I I’m going to have to do better tomorrow Jesus you checked in at 614 it’s a long way to go though you’re okay you can build off of that tomorrow Parker guy he’s a former High School all americ
Now Emanuel College angler and Parker guy looks like he’s had a bag five in there calls Georgia home oh boy five fish worth 26b and 6 o up to second place for the Georgia angler again a former high school All-American now turn College angler he’s in this division of the opens and
He’s making it pay off in second place right now with 266 hand those off let’s chat for a second well that’s a good start yeah man I had a super tough practice but uh I stumbled around something yesterday in the half day and uh I put my head down and went
In there today caught three off the bat one of them was pretty big and uh it kind of calm me down and allowed me to slow down and really pick apart that area so we’re going to see if we can do it again tomorrow one more day good
Start for you Parker we’ll see where you end up Logan Johnson he also had a top 10 at Lake wasita just an event ago a few weeks back fortunately I see just two on my screen today Logan giant struggle f for me today get it turned around tomorrow we’ll get you checked in
At 313 313 for you today Logan good luck in the morning Sam George step on up he had a top 10 at Lake oobe earlier this year Athens Alabama Pro we got five in there looks like Sam’s had a good start five fish worth oh yeah 24 lb and 10 oz all
The way to fifth place for the Athens Alabama angler oh boy to say the fish are biting at Santi is an understatement Santi Cooper 22 bags right now over 20 pounds and Sam’s in fifth with 2410 810 Phoenix boat big bass 713 713 but boy what a start oh
Yeah man you know coming into this I wasn’t getting a lot of bites and you know when I did get a bite they seem to be a good one and you know I just kind of rolled the dice a little bit today and you know fish for not many bites but
But the better fish and you know it just worked out I don’t even know if I’m going to catch a bass tomorrow I only caught like six or seven all day today but they were the right R right ones so you never know what’ll happen man you
Can hit a place this time year on this Lake and catch 30 lbs in no time so I’m looking forward to it you know hopefully this weather stays like it’s supposed to and keep on rolling that was good good start Sam we will see you in the morning
Fifth place right now Michael Rustin step on up Michael non boat roow with Sam today buddy y’ had them got one for you is it a good one no it’s not get checked in we got one more day to build off of it one fish where two1 does have
You in 30 seconds so we’re okay right now good luck Michael we’ll see where you end up at Arizona Brett height step on up all Brett he jumped on the leaderboard early with a four- pounder unfortunately I only see four Brett yeah I lost my fifth one three times one with
About five minutes to go it just wasn’t my day but it’s uh it’s been tough for me I’ve been getting some good bites but just uh couldn’t put it together today maybe tomorrow hopefully you’ll get that going tomorrow TW four fish for 121 today Brett good luck tomorrow Stan
Gunner stepped on up Stan jumped out to a hot start at okachobee just a couple of events ago I got humble today man I see just two on my screen but we got one more day to turn around catch 30 lbs I’m I can still cut a
Check get checked in 34 34 for you today Stan thank you sir good luck tomorrow Robert Clark step on up uhoh it’s like a big bag I had to two hand grab that sucker out of the tanks five in the bag let’s see what we got
Good start 19 lb 15 oz is 23rd Place fine at 810 oh yeah we going to have to weigh that one 810 Phoenix boat big bass yeah hold him up right there that one may do it let’s here it for Robert Clark one time good job all right here the big
One oh this is a nice one can we break the eight pound mark this one may do it looking for 810 to tie it anything larger it’s all yours I thought it was bigger than that 84 84 but a good start for you and we build off of that
Tomorrow thank you Robert that one was just really fat Ricky folks step on up he’s won on the nonbo side before call Virginia home he’s got a big and two he said you go bigger than the 66 it might be close that’s the big bass on the
Non-bo side let’s get your total weight first three fish wor 10 even 10 even going to jump you to fifth place grab that big one hold it up then we’ll weigh it right there at the halfway point of the way in 127 Anglers weighed in so
Far and final flight D back in at 520 got about an hour and 20 minutes left of fishing there you go there’s a nice one he does have a big over we are looking for 66 on the nonbo side to take it over 59 59 but that’s a good one good job Ricky
We’ll see where you end up thank you sir Sean Anderson step on up tell you from leeville South Carolina by the sounds of it I think you got like three qus of the crowd out there I got a few people here I’d like to say hey and thank y’all for everybody
That came let’s show some off you had a good start 21 lb and 6 oz ninth play n 18th Place another 20 lb bag all right all Sea’s friends and family tell your friends to get out here too and let’s pull Shawn through tomorrow to get him inside the top 10
Right now he’s in 19th he’s an EQ angler Good Start sir yeah it was uh it’s been a really really tough practice but I found one little area that’s got a few fish in it I don’t know how long it’ll hold up but we’re going to lean on tomorrow and see what
Happen sounds good good job we’ll see where you end up doc Wooten step on up out of Memphis Tennessee Carville to be exact EQ angler I see two on my screen doc yeah it’s tough practice tough first day so we’ll make it up tomorrow it’s checked in here not bad 5’9 you can
Build off of that thanks Doc and we will see you tomorrow Brandon Clayton step on up non booer side Brandon helps out with our Yamaha and Toyota friends at registration how you doing Brandon pretty good checked in here one fish where 25 25 to get you started thanks
Brandon good luck tomorrow all right I saw him on Bass track earlier today’s from Ridgeville South Carolina come on up Kyle Austin he’s got five in there can we make a run at the lead it looks like he’s had a good start 2714 would put him
In the lead five in the bag Good Start 24 lb at 7 oz up to sixth place for the Ridgeville South Carolina Pro he an EQ Angler Kyle Austin saying there’s no such thing as a HomeTown curse he’s in sixth place right now and I say that no Hometown curse but
Are you happy with that did you expect a little bit more or is that a good start I just kind of I mean I caught all the same size fish I think they’re all like four or five Pounders so just never caught a big one uh tomorrow we’re going
To try to start on them again and uh try to catch a big one if we can get a big one we have a shot at this thing at the end of it no there’s nothing more than I want to the win right here in this
Parking lot so hopefully uh we can get job done that was good Kyle good job that’s the scariest thought thinking that he was wanting a big one when he says he’s catching just four and five Pounders Christian o rander he had a top 10 at Lake Wasing he calls California
Home he’s an EQ angler he’s got five another good start for Christian five in the bag for him 21 PBS and n o up to 16th place for the Californian Good Start oh boy the amount of 20 lb bags we’re seeing right now is crazy but there you go he had a
Top 10 in was and he’s coming back right now in 16th Place with 219 cool yep awesome you good yeah I guess it was rough day right off the bat rolled up on a bank there’s boat boats everywhere pulled up on a bank I have I haven’t even fished I drove by it
Yesterday looked good bam caught a seven caught another seven and uh couldn’t catch the rest so bunch of little ones hopefully they will get them tomorrow but that was a good gut call we’ll see where you end up Chris helic step on up out of Michigan he’s an
EQ angler starting out with five in the back how you doing Chris pretty good this is uh this has got to be one of the funnest places I’ve come to every bite can just be giant here is awesome we get checked in five fish worth 93 hopefully
Those big ones bite for you tomorrow Ki Tuma step on up former bass master Master open Champion classic qualifier we got a limit Keith I was I’m happy to have that limit it was a struggle for me today uh struggled all practice and uh I’ve got fish Here There and Everywhere
And none of the right ones but I’m happy there that’s all that matters right 128 to get you started 58th place right now Keith good luck tomorrow all right he’s your EQ points leader coming into the tournament he’s got two top 10 in a row from coming Georgia Paul marks step on
Up five in the bag to get you started Paul worth 18 lb 11 o and normally that’s like up inside the top five range but it’s got you in 3 second which is still a good start yeah this place is crazy I I didn’t expect to see the weights like
This but uh it was a good start didn’t catch much in practice so I’m happy with it we’ll build off of that tomorrow again he rolled in your EQ points leader we’ll see if he can hold that rolling out of this tournament Parker M step on up at a Winter Garden
Florida hey hey Parker how are you I’m doing okay I got one but it’s a nice one nice one so if I’m going to weigh one in I might as well weigh a decent one and hold it up for the crowd here absolutely it one fish weighed six pounds in an
Ounce got you five like that tomorrow Parker that’d be nice well if I can get one I’m sure I can get five I’ve had a tough practice but uh they’re out there so that is a nice one good job yeah right there yeah there you go
61’s got you in 86 right now so good luck tomorrow Parker hopefully you can find you five bigin Emil Wagner step on up Mill inside the EQ points race having a good start unfortunately I see just two today ill yeah tough start got to make up for it tomorrow for sure go
Regroup 4-3 to get you started regroup for tomorrow and we’ll see you in the morning Chris Blanchet step on up call Edisto Island home I see five on my screen Chris yeah there there’s five on there but unfortunately I wasn’t allowed to call after 12 so that kind of
Stinks but it’s part of it 162 to get you started we’re okay we can build off of that tomorrow Chris you’re not out of it 43rd at the moment Ronnie McCoy step on up oh boy Ronnie struggling to bring that Crush shitty bag up here five in
There it’s barely fitting on the scales let’s see what we got 274 we’ll put you in the lead five fish worth 25 pounds 13 ounces all the way to third place for Ronnie McCoy so a good start for him again 25 pound bag and it’s got you in third
Place said he don’t know which one’s the biggest that’s always a good problem to have that one right there yeah there you go let’s hear it for the Lamar South Carolina Pro Ronnie McCoy but hey what a start step on over you can’t catch your back like that not
Talk well uh you know I had a tough practice I did get a few Bots and today I caught him totally different than how I caught them since last Saturday and it’s no doubt the fish are on the move I mean you know I caught some Liv scoping
Uh Sunday and then did that again Monday and didn’t go back to that area went to it this morning and I couldn’t find the fish so hey old school on the bank with a Buzz bait Big Daddy and let it roll that’s fun when they’re biting that
Thing good start hopefully you uh get into the top 10 because I want to see that on Saturday on live Jeff Cox step on up Buzz bait 25 pounds that’s fun though Buzz bait catching that bag hey let me tell you something we were calling our shots out
There uh I was like Ronnie throw it over there he’s going to catch them and he did he about two three times so we learned a lot had fun that’s good get you checked in at 1515 today Jeff good job we’ll see where you end up 39th
Right now Bailey blesser step on up Bailey four in there just one shot but we can get it turned around tomorrow yeah uh I don’t know if I’m fishing the right Lake compared to everyone else here but uh it’s Sandy Cooper it’s awesome I grew up watching Everybody
Fish this place and always wanted to come here so excited to go back out tomorrow here now good start 913 you can build off of that tomorrow Ray Hashim come on up Ray boers Side got two in there how’s Ray yeah I had a tough practice I only managed two hopefully I
Can make it up tomorrow thanks for coming out get it turned around he said thanks for coming out we get checked in at 43 thank you Ray 95th right now Rich lewitzky step on up rich coming to you from Florida Fort Meers area we got five in there good ones no I
Got one good one checked in here not a bad start 14 even 54th place we can build off of that tomorrow I’ll tell you what it’s a terrible practice so I feel really good about it um you know I just I just had a really bad practice had a
Good first day but after that it was kind of bad so I made a long run and uh got what I got that’s was good Rich well good luck tomorrow we’ll see where you end up he’s inside the top 10 right now in EQ points from California let’s welcome him up is
Monroe all right is I see five in there good ones no no not at all get to turned around tomorrow we got one more day got a good season rolling so far we’re okay 139 139 to get you started dish good luck tomorrow we’ll see where you end up
And you build off of that in the morning Shane Davis that P up Shane road with is today you got two in there looks like two good ones uh one good one one thing two fish for you worth 5:15 13 spot right now 13th spot good job Shane we’ll see you in the
Morning David Kilgore step on up he’s an open champion from the past I said opens twice we’re good okay how are you I’m good you we’re good five in the bag let’s get Kil Gore checked in 112 112 to get you started David appreciate it got you in 71st Place good
Luck tomorrow Jordan sanderlin step on up to see Jordan see from from North Carolina how you doing Jordan good yeah just like everybody else is saying practice was tough but today was a a little bit better so happy to see it yeah good job 14-1 54th right now good
Job Jordan we’ll see where you end up Logan Luso step on up out of Louisiana bassm Elite Series angler we got five in there Logan looks like a decent start yeah a decent start one big bite saved my day see what we got five in there oh yeah 20 2 lb 15 oz
Up to 10th place for the Louisiana proos so it is a good start for you yeah that is a bag saving kind of bass looking for 810 OH Close 87 87 but it’s a good start yeah good start just need to get uh one or two more of those big s bass tomorrow
Good good job Logan we’ll see where you end up tomorrow good luck Bart stannish we’re ready Bart come on up EQ angler one on the screen is it a good one no no crashing and burn out there today so let’s get you checked in 210 210 good luck tomorrow Bart hopefully
You can build off of that Andy Sim step on up Andy one in the bag for you tough day tough day but hey better than none hey I’m I’m happy to have one had two bites that one and one short fish so better than nothing that’s a
Good one though 36 36 you get three like that tomorrow does jump you to the 20th so we we can build off of that good luck tomorrow Andy Paul bouier step on up Canadian EQ angler he’s bringing five up to the screen how you doing Paul doing
All right uh left some big ones out there but we’ll get them tomorrow check in at 144 144 for you today Paul 55th right now wendle Cy that falling up nonbo side this is a nonbo side okay heads up for the lead 1212 would do it
Three in the bag I think we may have it he does 15 lbs 11 oz new leader on the non booer sideo South Carolina right hermo South Carolina non booer yeah he may have a new Phoenix boat big bad to he’s a new leader 1511 big one right here
66 to tie the big bass 67 it’s all yours s PBS in an ounce we just take it all that’s got to be fun good start all right man Travis turot step on up another Canadian I got the name right but unfortunately we only got one
It was a tough day out there uh all my fish seem to wander off but I hey it’s not up North I’m having a good time I’m in shorts I can’t complain one5 today we get that turned around tomorrow good job Travis we’ll see you in the morning
David this is desas come on up David good to see you got one in there good day out there uh very tough but um hopefully tomorrow things will change y a pretty day we know that much 110 to get you started 41st good luck tomorrow Danny Ramsey
Step on up he’s got five looks like five good ones bring me that Crush City bag Danny see what we can do today like we had a good start five in the bag for the Texas EQ angler oh yeah Danny Ramsey up inside the top 10 with
24 pounds even jumps him up to eighth place so Danny Ramsey with a good start here at day number one turn it out Texas and there we go boy it’s uh big fish day yeah it is uh I didn’t think it was going to be for a little bit but it
Finally turned on when that sun popped out and then fish started biting and uh we just kept pounding away it was uh it was fun yeah you can do it one more time that’s exactly going to be the point let’s see if I can go back and do it again tomorrow sounds
Good well you did it day one good start for you eighth place we’ll see where you end up Dusty wood step on up Dusty EO with Danny today Dusty and Danny got one in there good one it’s not too bad get you checked in
Here one fish oh that is a nice one 410 you guys were around some big fish that one fish has you in 19th Place Good Start Joey Hannah coming to you from corana Texas EQ angler it looks like Joey’s had a good day out on the water
Good Start see let’s make it official five in the bag worth Good Start 21 lb and 9 o inside the top 20 about a a big fish show it off to us Phoenix boat big bass is 8 lb and 10 o there’s a nice one step right there Joey hold it up oh
Boy this one may do it looking for 810 we’ve been close a couple of times 810 to tie it 811 it’s all yours 7:15 7:15 but hey what a start yeah I had a good time man I found some fish out there and I got a whole lot more
That I think I can go catch tomorrow so just going to keep my fingers crossed sounds good Joey good start for you good luck tomorrow Alan coming to you from Oklahoma had a good start at okobe oh no excuse me wash howy you doing Allan I’m doing pretty good doing pretty good big
Ones got away from me today but uh all in all still had a good day still a good start 18 lbs in an ounce for you Allan got you in 38th so again that’s a good start you can build off of that tomorrow Tony Dimitri from Georgia step on up
Tony he’s bringing two to the stage how we doing Tony good good good good couldn’t do better get you checked in here with these two got you at 514 514 thank you Tony good luck tomorrow we will see you in the morning Brett Cannon step on up EQ angler out of Texas
Got five in there looks like a good start Brett yeah it’s decent not what I was hoping but we got to catch him tomorrow checked in at 1515 you’re okay right now 51st at the moment good luck tomorrow Daryl Davis coming to you from do Florida step on up Daryl he got five
In the back get started how you doing Daryl oh not not too bad I missed a couple good ones today I would have had a really good bag but see what we got here good start 18 lbs 5 O 38th Place at the moment Daryl good luck tomorrow yeah we can grab a
Picture real quick that’s fine right here in the middle Daryl look straight ahead 38th Place we’ll see where you end up Good Start Daryl good luck tomorrow 185 Today l Lance Owen coming to you from Greer South Carolina bringing us one today how you doing Lance oh pretty good it was a
Tough day it went about like practice I lost four today so I should have had a limit you had one good one 515 almost a six pounder yeah you can hold it up real quick absolutely almost a six pounder while you do that I’m going to
Peek at the leaderboard and just see how many 20 lb bags we’ve got 29 right now 29 bags over over 20 lbs at the moment good luck tomorrow Lance 5:15 on that one we’ll see how you end up Patrick Tierney is that right step on up Patrick
Coming to you from Denver North Carolina glad to have you this week how you doing Patrick I’m good thanks checked in three fish so you got your limit me looks like a good start for you it is 10 lb 5 O all the way up to sixth place good start for
You Patrick good luck tomorrow Horus Scott come on up horest good to see you two in the bag for you how you doing doing all right could have been better let’s get you checked in here two fish worth two nice ones 8 pounds and two ounces you got a 8 10 US
M side good job 82 today we’ll see where you end up harsh thank you sir all right we’re ready Lance you want to give it a quick dip Lance Crawford coming to you from Broken Bow Oklahoma there de I see two on my screen but we got one
More day to put it together yeah I just I don’t know I just it was gone two fish we’ll get you checked in at 59 59 for you today Lance thank you sir all right we have caught up this usually happens Not Unusual we’ve caught up with our
Flights so what we’re going to do if you’re watching on bassmaster.com we’re going to take a quick break we’ll let the tanks reload oh boy I mean it is uh I think it’s an understatement to call it a slug Fest right now we got a 2713 bag pound bag caught by William Holmes
In the lead and then again let’s go all the way down to 29th Place 20 lb in an ounce 20 pounds and an ounce is 29th Place so again yeah showing off we’re going to take a quick break we’ll reload it we’ll give you a couple minute
Warning when we’re going to come back up and uh punch through to the end of the way in official time 4:17 we got at right at an hour left of fishing final flights due back in at 520 so an hour and 3 minutes still left we’ve weighed
In 166 Anglers and 11 different flight so we’ll be back here in a moment uh to hopefully go through the end of the way and may have one more stop that’s typically how it goes but we’ll give you a a little bit of a warning when we get ready to roll back e
E all right we’re getting ready to get started again not too much of a break again uh here at John C John C land Landing this is awesome I mean I was telling Jesse our Host this is one of the from a legistic side of things it’s one of the
Better facilities we have just because it’s right here can handle a bunch of boats and we can get the Anglers up quickly and that’s why we didn’t take a long break and let’s keep on rolling Mark Hudson out of South Carolina step on up that’s a great uh restart to the
Weighin bring him up Sir set him right there five in the bag another good day so many big fat bats being caught so far new leader and a new Mark 30 lbs and 6 oz we cross the 30 lb Mark Mark Hudson I’m glad I got Andy
Back says he got a big fish away I mean chocker we catch 30 lb we’re going to have a big one away I’m sure right here Mark in the middle hang on Mark you good hold them high there you go me the nice T May yeah all right I think this is a
Formality 810 across the 10 PB Mark 10 lb 3 o is a 10 pounder all right you can’t catch a back like that not Tod that’s a special day out on the water yeah I had a great day um it got kind of slow there about midm morning but in about
Um between 12 and two um I caught my last couple and I I didn’t fish after 2:00 so I just kind of messed around so we patiently wait until we get to go again tomorrow yeah yeah I’m anxious to get back out there and try it again I’m
Going say no sleep probably for you tonight sir good job he’s your new leader let’s hear it from him again from Monk’s Corner South Carolina 30 lb and 6 oz all right Paul Browning step on up I hate to have you follow that one Paul get you checked in though at 3: we
Got one more day to put it together I had the fish on today I should have been you could add 15 lbs of this with these three I had a good day I just couldn’t put them in the boat I finally made some good decisions you know the last couple
Tournaments I’ve made bad decisions actually the last two years but today I made the right decisions just couldn’t put them in the boat but tomorrow I can swing for them so I was say get them in the boat tomorrow sounds like you’re making the decisions right now 910 to
Get you started Paul 910 good luck tomorrow Garrett Vic step on up Garrett three in the bag for you you rode with Paul today sounds like y’all were around a bunch yes we were had a great time Paul’s a First Class Act deal get you checked in with these three
Going to check in not a bad day 8 PBS 14 o 10th place you were in good range rolling into tomorrow nice job Garrett trip Nan coming to you from Bryant Alabama e EQ angler bring them on up trip five in the bag good day uh not really this L’s got
My number I never never can quite figure it out so checked in at 919 one for you today trip 92nd good luck tomorrow we’ll see you in the morning russan coming to you from Prattville Alabama oh man Russ I hate to say that see just two on my
Screen but we got one more day don’t don’t you laugh at me I’m not laughing because I would have done worse we got one more day though yeah we’ll get it turned around it’s just uh it’s just uh not been not been going good for me the
Last few tournaments we’ll get it going though we got a long way to go though this is stop three and N 411 to get you started R Us good luck tomorrow James Tilly step on up James oh hey Emily one more thing come back real quick Emily two in a bag for
James got you checked in minute hey Emily H one more thing real quick if you come back 62 62 to get you started thanks James hang on one second Joey all right Joey step on H Prosperity South Carolina Joey saaga how you doing Joey I’m doing good
How about you good looks like you had a good start too you did 21 PBS in an ounce up to 27th Place wo we 20 lbs again this jumped Joey to 27th so many 20 lb bags crossing the stage right now we are at 31 bags 20 lbs
Or larger good start for you Joey Tyler Campbell step on up Tyler coming to you from Martin Georgia we got five in there at least you got your number we just need them to grow tomorrow right that’s right that’s right get check in 136 136 to get you started good luck
Tyler we’ll see you in the morning Steve Dayton step on up Steve non Boer road with Nathan Thompson checked in how you doing Steve doing good doing good a little slow day out there but I got one in you checked in 22 2 pounds 2 O 41st right now good
Luck tomorrow Scott all good and to see Scott fair play South Carolina division one angler how you doing pretty good pretty good how are you we good I see four though we got to get five tomorrow H we tried not four bad ones at all 12
Pounds in an ounce you can build off of that tomorrow Scott good luck we’ll see you in the morning Josh Douglas step on up coming to you from Minnesota he’s got five in there looks like a good start for Josh yeah yeah always take that see what we got here
Division one angler five in the bag oh yeah 21 lbs and 12 O up to 18th Place grab you a couple Josh so a good start for you we’ll see where you end up right now you’re in 18th good luck tomorrow Josh we’s see what you got going on Carl Hunter Road
With Josh today bringing three up how’s it going Carl oh great great I had a fun day uh I’ve been knowing Josh for a long time got chance to fish again with him so it was it was a it was old home week good deal he hey you made the
Best of it too 10 lbs 11 o is sixth place so we’re in good range thank you Carl appreciate it it McKey Mai come on up Mai Barnes night Dell North Carolina Mai there we go three in the bag good day today yeah pretty good day good Boer everything was well good deal
Looks like a good start for you too three fish it is is worth 8 lb 13 O 12 spot so you’re in good range thanks maai good luck tomorrow Avery Williams step on up Avery boers side bringing us three up today how you doing Avery doing good get
You checked in three fish wor 96 96 get you five tomorrow I know that’s an obvious statement we’ll see where you end up Cody Meers step on up out of Idaho Cody bringing up five fish had a good finish at was I see five looks like
They made you to grow a little bit tomorrow oh my gosh I I’ll be honest um I had four about 20 minutes ago so yeah thankful for that and going to go to a new Lake tomorrow and try to catch some big ones and just appreciate you guys
You’re still okay 15 PBS 3 o got you in 59th right now Cody good luck in the morning Cody Russell step on up Cody got one in the bag for you out of Summerton South Carolina how you doing Cody good man good it was kind of slow today but
We made it work one fish for you worth 3 lb 7 o 374 today good luck tomorrow Keith Brumfield step on up Keith he’s got one in the back what’s up Keith man I tell you this most phenomenal Lake here and I had the most awesome practice I’ve ever had in
My life and then today was just Wheels came off the bus I hate that but hopefully you can find them again tomorrow 110 to get you started and I look forward to your day too Larry fleeman step on up how are you sir I got one in the bag have a good day
Nah let’s get you checked in here one fish that’s a good one though five five you’re going to catch one you might as well catch a big one get you three like that tomorrow thank you sir all right we’re ready step on Rick Hawkins he’s got three in the
Bag how you doing Rick doing all right how you doing good let’s get you checked in here three fish looks like three of the right ones it is 12 lb 4 o hopefully you can get you five like that tomorrow got you in 78th right now Rich kuuba step on up rich at
Ohio bring them on up got five in there look like a decent start my bad five fish worth 1314 thanks Rich 1314 got you in 67th right now all right it’s like we’re gearing up again we remind everybody in case you’re wondering what we’re doing with all
These amazing fish they are going into our Yamaha AFCO live Release Boats I think I’ve already seen a couple of dumps happen already we monitor the weight and right around the 800 lb Mark we let them go we take them back out there and uh you we got pure oxygen
Pumping into those and 1,200 gallons of water we make sure they’re nice and happy and uh get them in good shape and then we let them go so they can be caught again all right Kyle Jenkins step on up Kyle Somerville South Carolina he’s got a
Limit three in the bag looks like one good one in there what’s going on Kyle oh man it was awesome loving it just moved here and uh it’s a phenomenal Lake nice let’s get you checked in three fish worth 12 lb and 6 oz third place so good
Start for you we’ll see where you end up yep third place on the nonbo side there we go nice start we’ll see where you end up Kyle Jenkins there andy Kyle Jenkins Tucker Smith step on up Tucker in a good position coming into this tournament in
The EQ points we got five in there decent start Tucker not good today it’s all right though you’re not bad 145 145 64th right now good luck Tucker you can build off of that tomorrow Brandon Lester bass master Elite Series angler former open Champion step on up
Brandon end of a three-week run yeah for sure I’m looking forward to this one being over but we still got some fishing left to do yeah you do 21 lb and 8 O let’s hold him up he’s tied for 25th right now not calling it quits yet he’s in good shape 25th
Place and he’s been uh he’s been around all kind of big fish factories to B Lake Fork and now here at Santi Cooper Lakes this it’s a good start and Buddy you’ve been around some big big fish factories here recently yeah no doubt you know I usually like those grinder kind of
Tournaments but these slug fests are fun too if you’re the one doing the slugging that’s the that’s the deal there but uh looking forward to getting back out there tomorrow this place is awesome sounds good Brandon good start for you good luck tomorrow we’ll see you in the
Morning Hayes Hudson step on up Hayes coming to you from South Carolina got fourward in there ever had the fifth one bite about four times I lost four good ones too four fish were 142 so you’re around some good ones we just get those five tomorrow I
Had a couple that just come off I don’t know if they beding and biting funny or what but I’ll have to try again tomorrow that’s all you can do right good luck we’ll see where you end up 67th right now Clark re step on up Clark having a
Good season so far on the eqs we got five to get us going here Clark yeah I got a a little penalty I was 12 seconds late did Miss misjudged the current with the uh The Ripping through the canal and uh you slowed me down a little bit but
You know it you know it is what it is we’re okay though 151 was your net but will it get you or gross to 151 141 for your net so got you in 68 you can build off of that tomorrow thanks Clark good luck we’ll see you in the morning will
Flack come on up will RO with Clark fortunately he got a doc you guys a pound for being a minute late but we’ll get you checked in 214 is what it weigh but we’ll get you netted out at 1114 50th spot right now Bill McDonald step on up out of
Indiana see two Unfortunately today Bill buddy I don’t know where these guys are fishing they sure ain’t fishing where I’ve been practicing this week so we got one more day of practice out here for sure so we’re going to go out and see what happens tomorrow go the other way
That’s right 614 to get you started to fish today thanks Bill good luck tomorrow hopefully you find them Jason Gibson step on up got one for you todayy road with Bill McDonald I know it was fun though he’s got a sharp looking boat too oh yeah it’s fast it’s nice and
Fast5 to get you started 15 at least you had a fun boat riding you’re in 54th right now so you can build off of that Matt Pang rck step on up at Oklahoma see four on my screen do we ever have the fifth one bite we did did
Not many times uh one time okay well that’s not terrible we just get five good ones tomorrow 10 two to get you going hopefully you can build off of that tomorrow Matt 95th right now Nico Romero row with pangra today he’s got three he’s got his limit on the nonbo
Side looks like a good start Nico yes sir it was a fun day Matt pangra the real deal I know you had fun with him we’ll get you started at 118 fourth place yep you can hold those up fourth place for you 11 lb and 8 O on the nonbo
Side it up and we’ll weigh it we need 71 I think we’re going be a little shy of that but still good one 71 for the Phoenix boat big bass 64 64 but a good start for you Nico good luck tomorrow you’re in fourth place you’re
In good range Josh weasner step on up out of Wisconsin good to see Josh he’s got five EQ how you doing Josh I’m doing good my fish shrunk I think they’re too bad though not too bad 14 13 62 we can build off of that tomorrow absolutely we can hold one up working
Lewis again we are flight 13 at the moment 440 right now 520 final flight check we got about 40 minutes left of fishing time we’ll be right around that time when we get ready to Clos the way in William Baker step on up Ridgeway South Carolina good to see you got three in
The bag how you doing William good how you doing we’re good nonbo right with Chad today looks like a good start it is 9 even 13th spot good start for you good luck tomorrow Chad GS B come on up Minnesota EQ angler so St Croy 7 sponsored angler we’re starting out with
Five yeah it was a pretty good day I didn’t catch him the way I thought I was going to catch him made a little adjustment in the afternoon or early morning and kind of figured them out and just rolled with it all day yeah you did
All the way to 23 lb and 5 oz 11th place for the Minnesota angler nice start for you made the right adjustment Parks Chad griggsby in 11th place with 23 lbs 5 oz there you go he’s off and rolling see where you end up U aoke step on up out of Japan
Bringing four fish just four but four good ones you ever have the fifth one on or or big fish all right four fish everybody four fish 23 lb and 2 oz up to 13th Place that’s four the right ones do we have another 10 pounder No 10 pounder still four the
Right ones 232 for the Japanese angler U Aoki right here you stra ahead 232 you’re going to catch four might as well catch four like that good job thank you thank you one more day do it again all right sounds good Scott kurley step on okobe Florida started off the season down in
Okachobee Florida how you doing Scott I’m doing good how are you good get you checked in with three today yeah it’s like three okay on 710 710 to get you started Scott we can build off of that tomorrow thank you sir good luck in the morning Josh Butler
Hayden Alabama Pro got five in there good start tough day get checked in doesn’t look too bad five fish we’re okay build off of that 155 to get you going here Josh 61st you can build off of that tomorrow Brandon McMillan he had a top 10 at okobe Florida step all up G
A good season so far we got five in there good start Brandon yeah it was a grind out there I had to work my rear end off for it but I I’m happy with it you checked in 18 even 18 even we can build off of that
Tomorrow we good all right I like it 46 Shane liberer step on up out of North Carolina just one state above here how’s it going Shane I’ve been better been worse though too right I hope we’ll get us a good B tomorrow we got to checked
In at 710 710 today thank you Shane good luck in the morning Jonathan Deets Pennsylvania Pro five in the bag decent yeah not a bad day I actually caught a four pounder on the last stop of the day so like I can’t be mad at that 1411 to get you started Jonathan
Jumps you to 67th good luck tomorrow Todd Aon Bassmaster Elite Series angler coming to from South Carolina fortunately I see just three on my screen Todd I don’t know what happened it tough on me man I’ve had a tough practice and everything but uh I got a
Lot to build from okay good well you got another day to get it done you get an early start tomorrow 5’8 today good luck in the morning matah Mata come on up mat Yuki good to see you five in the bag looks like a good day no Day do get you
Checked in five fish oh it’s not bad 183 183 45th Place you’re okay yeah absolutely we can hold some up again 183 oh we San Cooper showing out 45th Place with an 18 PB bag but a good start for matah and good luck tomorrow we’ll see where you end up thanks
Matah he had a top five finish at the first start of first stop of the season on okobe Florida come on up from Port St Joe Randall Tharp he’s got five in there it’s like a good start for you Randall yeah it was a fun afternoon a little slow this morning
But I’m not going to complain yeah it is nice start 20 lb and 3 o 33rd Place let’s hold those up another 20 PB bag sounds like Randall got busy this afternoon all the way to 20 lbs and 3 o and he’s in 33rd Place luck tomorrow Trevor McKenna step on up former
College bracket Champion five in the bag looks like a good start for Trevor two 18 lbs 11 o so you’re okay 43rd Place yeah you know I got to thank the Lord for for today cuz I had about 8 lbs at uh 11:00 and uh he gave me those fish
So got you got to work good job Trevor one more day we’ll see where you end up another former College Braga Champion open Champion as well Tristan McCormick see five on my screen Tristan man what a long day I’m just glad to have five I cannot believe these weights it’s
Incredible get you checked in at 133 you got one more day to put it together 86 right now good luck in the morning Michael leech step on up got one in the bag today Michael right what’ you say it’s a right one one though it’s that’s good good one yeah I
Do it does look like a good one just hate that I couldn’t put anything with it if it’s more than 71 it’ll be the new Big Bass 58 5’8 get you three like that tomorrow absolutely we can hold it hang on Byron we’re going to hold that fish up real
Quick wants the grandson to see it absolutely you going to catch one you might as well make it a five pounder good job we’ll see where you end up all right byr we’re ready now Byron Kenny out of Georgia what’s up dve doing good man how are you good a I just see
One on my screen yeah it’s a pretty tough day still had fun tried my hardest my wife she’s washing back home I love you baby you shcked in 23 two3 get that Big B tomorrow Byron good job Ty Faber come on up former bass team champion out of Colorado got five in
There how’s Tai doing good Hank how are you we’re good looks like Tai’s had a good day let’s lock it in you have 19 lbs 10 o a good start start yeah I will take it got you in 38 so you can build off of that Ty good luck in the morning
We will see you then Kyle weisenberger step on up out of Ohio EQ angler all right Kyle looks like a good day let’s make it official oh yeah Crush City bags full here five in the bag worth 25 lbs 13 O tie for fourth place reaching there let’s hold them up so a
Good start for the Ohio EQ angler again 2513 right here K look straight ahead let’s here for him one time out of Columbus Grove Ohio nice job that’s a good start man it all came together today it was just a good day uh my dad’s not been feeling
Well he’s uh he’s back in the hospital but I think he got to watch today so hopefully I’ll Cher him up a little bit that should with that 25lb bag good job Kyle we’ll see where you end up and good luck dad we’ll be pulling for you Bill beard step on up
Bill you got three in the bag RO with Kyle man is close he says he’s got one that’s close well let’s get the hole back first right here in the middle oh yeah here we go 1512 will put you in the lead on the nonbo side it’s a good start
12 lbs 15 o second place on the nonbo side reach in there and hold the good one up again non boers bring in three Bass the pros bring in five Fenix boat big bass on the nonbo side is 71 right here Bill you’ll look straight ahead now let’s let’s get let’s
Get the picture first there you go then we’ll wet I a little shy yeah that’s all right 71 for Phoenix boat big bass 512 512 but a nice job on that one we’ll see where you end up with a good start Bruce Parsons step on up Bruce out of Missouri
We got five in there looks like a decent start I just lost control of the big one on checked in 123 123 to get you started thank you Bruce good luck tomorrow Wade Grooms step on up Wade we’re ready five in the bag how you doing Wade doing great like the Retro patch
Too that’s good five in the bag oh yeah here we go another big bag 24 lbs and six o up to uh 10th Place 246 10th Place reaching there hold up a couple good job right here in the middle it looks straight ahead and way Grooms at a is
It Bono South Carolina yeah sure of that’s all right though 103 Phoenix boat big bass 79 on that one 79 nice start for you sir 10th place with 246 Andrew Hart step on up Lyon Texas e Q angler we’re all right Louis we’re good one in the bag yep we’re fine two two
Two two to get you started good luck tomorrow Andrew we’ll see where you end up Bill Bruce step on up Bill we’re good I’ve been working Nancy all day so I hope that’s okay right how you doing all right there great day Tough Fishing but great day
Let’s get you locked in with this one 115 115 for you today hey you’re in 53rd so we’re okay get inside that top 40 tomorrow Mike mclen step on up former Bassmaster Champion Elite Series champion he’s out of Missouri we’re starting off with five looks like a good
Start Mike I tell you what it was a grind I feel really blessed good Lord bless me I had one that I toted around all day until like 3:30 that was like a 14inch line burner and I finally caught a three- pounder to get rid of it 194 to
Get Mike mclan started it’s got him in 42nd Place remember the check cut Mark for the uh the the pro side is 45 places so we’re inside that we’re off and rolling good job Mike good luck tomorrow we’ll see you in the morning Mike good start for you Hayden spratton step on up
Your 2023 bass Nation champion on the nonbo side and we’re starting off with one how you doing Hayden uh could be better with uh three fish but you know one is better than none so checked in 114 114 for you today you’re okay 55th right now Hayden Buck de that right step
On up buck out of South Carolina one in the bag how you doing Buck good my friend we’re doing great just wasn’t around them today we’re lucky with one fish just checked in that’s a nice one 311 311 you’re going to catch one you get you one like that
Good job 33rd Place D stre forward step on up coming to you out of Tuscaloosa Alabama on the boater side what’s going on D pretty good not too bad checked in with these two two fish two of the right ones N9 lb in an ounce on those two good good
Start for you and we will see you in the morning all right I watch Brad creeping up that Bass track leaderboard today Brad Lightner stepping on up EQ angler out of Minnesota set him right there Brad looks like you had a good day let’s make it official five in the bag worth Good
Start 23 lb and 10 o up to 13th Place grab you a couple hold them up Brad Lightner out of mines off to a good start with 2310 all right well we got we got no one in the tanks Brad it’s a good start you
Want to chat we good yeah we chat it’s a good start yeah it was a good start better than practice uh just never got one of those real big bites biggest fish I had was probably 5 and a half and had a three and 3/4 so hopefully I can go
Out and get a seven eight pounder tomorrow sounds good dude sounds like it’s fun out there good job I gotta admit I’m getting a little jealous kind of wishing I was able to go Clancy Heely step on up Clancy three in the bag on the non-bo
Side how you doing doing good fun day out there good deal let’s get you checked in three fish wor 5 pounds in an ounce 51 today good job 29th right now Braden rake step on up Braden out of Winston Salem North Carolina starting off with five how you doing Braden I
Spent my whole day trying to get one real big one and I just couldn’t get her hopefully it’s still there hopefully we get it tomorrow I caught the buck and that’s when she finally locked on and so she’ll be gone tomorrow but I got her to
Bite once she spit it before I could set the hook but it would have been D if she was huge well hopefully you get a chance at her tomorrow 1340 get you started good luck tomorrow we’ll see where you end up mville Arkansas Pro Greg bannan step on
Up see Greg got five in there good start yeah not a bad start start I got a couple of them look like they’ve been eating some Pringles so that that helped out a bunch not a bad start at all 18 lb and 3 oz Good Start Greg grab you a
Couple if you want to don’t you a 52s we’ll see where you end up it’s crazy 18 PBS as you in 5502 that’s crazy Santi Cooper showing off good start though you can build off of that tomorrow thanks first angler ever fished the classic VI the college series out of Hill Texas Andrew
Shaw step up Andrew fortunately I see just two on my screen yeah it was a really really really really terrible day um but you know what all you can do is go from here so uh I don’t even know what to say it was terrible we’ll get it
Turned around tomorrow I know you can figure it out 73 today good luck tomorrow Andrew we’ll see you in the morning Brady Vernon we’re ready step on up out of St at Alabama you got five in there how you doing Brady ah pretty good
It was a fun day um tomorrow should be a little better hopefully checked in with these five oh yeah good start another 20 lb back 20 lbs in an ounce jeez Lise 39th place with that 20 lb bag you know the Benchmark fishing always was a 20 lb bag was a good bag
And I’m not saying it’s not a bad bag I’m just telling you it’s the 39th Place bag right now it’s a good start for Brady and he can B build on that tomorrow we’ll see where it ends up I think that’s just showing you how good
Of a fishery Santi Cooper is out of Savannah Tennessee step on up Jason Lambert we’re ready Jason Jason had a top 10 last year of the Watts Bar tournament starting off a five today Jason yeah obviously it’s the wrong five uh here in these weight so
We’ll just have to go swing in tomorrow that’s the only five Bots I had today had a terrible practice so I’m glad to have them we fish clean then 1313 to get you started Jason 89th good luck tomorrow Harold Addison step on up Columbia South Carolina
Step on up got one in there how you doing Harold uh was doing better this morning let’s get you checked in 214 214 for you today good luck tomorrow probably the stress the most stressfree angler in the field Scott Martin because he won Lake okachobee tournament record setting tournament but it looks like
He’s had a fun day out here on Santi Cooper three or five in the bag not three five fish worth 25 lbs and 4 o Scott jumps up to Seventh Place the Scott Martin your OK okachobee Champion record setting okachobee Champion has now jumped into seventh place here at STI Cooper with
254 you know let’s just give up this Elite gig and just uh come along with us in the opens for the rest of the year I know no kidding I tell you it’s so much fun over here you know getting to hang out with all my buddies too you know
It’s uh it’s fun and I tell you San Cooper when I saw the schedule on the on the southern Division I was like I got to fish it I mean it’s ok chobe San and then Heartwell so you know the Lord bless me a ton I I I don’t have a really
A good bunch of areas I just kind of got lucky and caught them in one General spot but looking at these weights that tells me that they’re biting everywhere so if I need to go fishing tomorrow I think I just got to keep doing what I’m doing and keep going probably stumble
Upon some nice fish because to be in seventh place with 25 pounds that’s pretty amazing pretty crazy but it’s a good start good job for you you’re aobi Champion he’s the first angland to qualified for that 2025 classic so again that’s what I mean by fishing kind of
Stressfree and a sh Keith V vandar vandar step on up robas Scott today I know that was fun got two in the bag hope you had a good day out there I did I did I had a real good day get checked in here two
Fish for you two of the right ones too you guys were around some big fish 10 PBS 8 ounces good start for you those two have you in 10th place right now that’s a good boat today Meredith is it hav Meredith H can set onall
Up nonbo M got three in the bag good day yeah it’s a pretty good day I caught a lot of fish Mr Chris kept me around them all day so there you go we’ll get you checked in at 97 97 13th place right now good start for you Chris lizer up on up
Chris sorry CH Chris lighthiser I knew that got three in the bag how you doing Chris oh not too bad could have been better let’s get checked in not bad at all now or 8813 8813 for you today Chris we appreciate you sir thank you very much and good luck tomorrow Mr
Liser Jason Abram step on up five in the bag EQ angler coming to you from Tennessee how you doing Jason you know I’d be good if I called a I jumped a seven off jumped to six off jumped a five off so not good not good yeah but
They’re still there I say the good news is you can still get them tomorrow 1210 to get you started with those five good luck tomorrow Jason we’ll see you in the morning Mike stle step on up Mike at of Las Vegas and Nevada glad to have you over here non
Booer looks like we made the trip over worth it three in the bag Good Start n lbs in an ounce 15th spot I am thankful to have every one of those it’s pretty tough out there well hopefully you get them again tomorrow you’re off and rolling right now you’re okay Derek
Sidlowski come on up Derek EQ angler coming to you from Pennsylvania how you doing Derek ah doing all right nice day today I wish the fish bit better for me better a little bit better that’s all right we got one more day to figure it out that’s right 35 for you today 35
Today good luck tomorrow Donald big step on up throw with Derek today nonbo side you got two on my screen good ones uh no they’re decent it was a grind today get you checked in here two fish worth 56 56 the good news is you’re in 28th Place so you can build
Off of that tomorrow Nick gainy St on up Nick coming to you from Charleston South Carolina but looks like a good start yeah I thought I could catch a bit better than now but I didn’t we okay 1715 59th place so we’re okay and I like the Retro throwback looks good let me
Say hello to my wife hey sweetie thank you sir Cody stall step on up Cody had a good run last year in the eqs he’s back again doing it this year his dad won Co angler angler of the year last year five in the bag for Cody it’s like a good
Start it is another 20 lb bag 20 lb and 9 oz 36 Place good start for him jeez 36 place with 20 PBS in 9 o crazy the Georgia angler sitting good good luck to tomorrow good job man Evan Kung fresh off at top 10 down at was he’s an
Ontario EQ angler looks looking like he’s picking up right where he left off in Arkansas five in the bag a good start for this Canadian oh yeah 26 lb 7 o up to third place for the Canadian angler Evan Kong so a good start for him again a top 10
At Lake wash right here in the middle straight ahead and Evan got a lot of momentum going right now that’s uh we’re fishing good it was crazy day today I got pretty lucky but we’ll see what we can do tomorrow man oh man I mean that’s got to
Be fun biggest is that your biggest five bass limit ever no I have a smallmouth bag bigger okay all right well small mouth biggest largemouth bag biggest large there we go all right we’ll get something good job we’ll see where you end up Satoshi aawa come on up Satoshi
Japanese angler two in there how you doing hi it’s my first tournament it was very tough but it was well I learned a lot glad to have you here with us thank you Satoshi two fish two good ones 8 pound 8 O good start for you yep
Absolutely he asked for a picture first time crossing the stage we will do that for Satoshi igawa closing in on final two flights to weigh in it’s a good start nice job Satoshi glad you fished with us Satoshi igawa Andy Alex Heins former High School National Champion now turned EQ Pro out of
Louisiana how you doing Alex oh it could have been better but got us something let’s see what we got two fish we’ll get you checked in 312 you build off of that tomorrow Alex good luck in the morning we will see you then Kyle Palmer come on up Winchester Tennessee Pro former
Collegate angler former High School angler kind of gone through all stages just here with bass and we got five in there looks like Kyle’s had a good start he has 22 lb 14 oz up to 20th Place for the Tennessee Pro nice start for Kyle Palmer there we go Kyle Palmer Good Start
2214 end good luck in the morning Larry B sip on uh Larry I’m tell you from Boer City shreport Boer City area how you doing Larry good yourself good to see you we’re good got three in the bag to get you checked in here good start for
You 614 614 to get you going thank you sir 24th right now Hunter Bland step on up coming to you from Okala Florida four in there but looks like four are the right ones Hunter yeah they’re the right ones man I struggled with that execution today but I know I’m
Doing the right stuff and we can catch a big bag tomorrow so four for 175 175 yep absolutely let hold a couple up he does have four of the right ones see where you end up Derek brundle step on up non booer side road with Hunter today looks like
You guys were around some good ones today yeah we were around some good fish today that’s for sure three in the bag three nice ones 119 fifth place for you good start on the non-bo side Anastasia Patterson step on up from Sumpter South Carolina just down the road we’ll talk
To Anastasia here in a minute we got one in the bag let’s get the weight first got some fans get checked in at 3 lbs and an ounce so we’re okay uh but I do want to talk to you about uh we’ve got a new initiative I hope you guys saw
It with our Toyota partnership called bassm her anast Stasia is one of our ambassadors for that and we’re going to follow you along all year you’ve already fished okobe and uh we’re here at home we need a big bag tomorrow though yeah we got to have a rally bag tomorrow for
Sure not fish and clean really cost me a lot today and uh I made a really far run this morning when I got there it was like every old man in the whole County was out there uh catching crappy so Okay I uh I had to dodge a whole lot of
People to kind of get where I was going um but yeah I made good friends up there they’re like you come back and fish with us on Sunday so I’ll be back uh that way on Sunday don’t stay out of your way tomorrow I don’t know if I’m going there
Tomorrow you know bassm are a really cool thing and tell folks how they can follow along you all year long yes sir so um Bassmaster is an initiative to get more women out and um fishing especially uh fishing tournaments and that sort of thing but even just recreational fishing
Um In This Very parking lot like 20 years ago maybe not that long 15 years ago um I was at a bass master weight and I told my dad I said I want to be on that stage one day and here I am with 3-1 but still um you know if you can
Dream it you can do it head up hammer down and we will see youall at the next one or tomorrow we’ll see you tomorrow you got one more day to get it done ain’t that cool she wanted to be on the stage here she is doing it and good luck
Tomorrow we will see you in the morning Clint Leonard step on up St Cloud Florida how you doing Clint doing pretty good had a little bit of a rough day today hopefully to get on some bigger bites tomorrow check in 311 311 good luck tomorrow see you in the morning out
Of Van Texas James Meer step on up get to see James got five in there good start for you James uh you know I I pushed uh pretty hard today and I think Santi pushed back on me I need some bigger Santi Cooper bass we’re okay
Though 125 we can build off of that tomorrow get an early start Thanks James and hopefully you can uh get a better day tomorrow you’re okay though 109 right now Shane bero step on up out of Virginia Shane a division one angler how you doing Shane I’m pretty good you
Checked in here yeah looks like he had a good start too five in the bag another 20 lb bag 212 to get Shane started 37th Place grab you a couple there Shan again Shane burow 212 right here Shane you’ll look straight out 37th Place at the
Moment our guys in the yaha AFCO live Release Boats are working overtime today good job Shane we’ll see where you end up Nick trim step on up we’re ready at a game uh Galesville Wisconsin step on up five in the bag how you doing Nick I’m
Doing good uh spent too much time on a couple fish I didn’t get to go and I got what I got but it was fun still okay 195 to get you started yep grab you a couple real quick that’s fine 49th Place with 195 again 195s got him in 49th place9
49th with a 19 PB bag it’s crazy it’s a great day of fishing it’s unfortunately 49 48 people had a little bit better day but you can build off of that tomorrow we’ll see what happens Casey scandin step on up at of Elden Missouri got four and there crazy
Weights today Casey yeah they were man it was actually a tough fishing day I got four pretty good ones in well three good ones in there but uh missed a lot of opportunities so maybe tomorrow you checked in four fish though good one 161 with those four it’s a good start for
You he’s the bass master Elite Series angler come on up Kenta cira might said you they watched you catch a couple of big ones today Kenna you have a good start yeah I did a little bit of everything to get what I got but I’ll take it
Oh yeah you did five fish worth 24b and 5 O 13th Place for the Bassmaster Elite Series Ang he’s an EQ angler too fishing all nine Elite series events fishing all nine open events he just likes to fish and it’s showing out right here with 245 for the Japanese
Angler Good Start Kenna we’ll see where you end up Lucas Murphy step on up he’s a former College toour Champion now South Carolina resident we still live here yeah about an hour from here what I thought we get to checked in five fish how’d it go better than I
Thought it was going to go but everyone caught them it’s a good start 1814 184 for you you reaching get started Lucas 55th Place 55th right now good luck tomorrow Cameron py step on up Cameron final flight due in in 10 minutes so we’re we’re getting closer to
The end how you doing Cameron good how are you sir we’re good you guys had those long long days today two fish for you wor 32 32 for you today 45th Good Start Cameron good luck tomorrow Cecil wolf we’re ready Cecil M side another retro patch I like seeing those maybe
Bass should bring the throwback patch in like everybody else is doing five in the bag how you doing Cecil all right checked in five fish worth 1113 1113 for you today good luck tomorrow Cecil Elijah Benson step on up out of Dela Georgia EQ angler how you doing Elijah
Good good get you checked in here five fish wor 149 149 for you today Elijah good job good luck tomorrow Brandon Parson step on up road with Elijah today nonb how you doing Brandon doing good sir how are you we’re good one in the bag for you 113 113 today good luck
Tomorrow Matt Messer step on up Harris chain Champion he’s going to the bassm classic he’s got five looks like a good start here Matt not bad a whole lot better than I expected yeah I’d say so five in the bag oh yeah good day 26 lb 7
O a tie for third place reaching there and hold him up Matt Messer with a great start here on day number one at San T Cooper and tied for third right here in the midd St ahead and there you go your Harris chain champion and we’re sitting okay here at
Santi Cooper good job dude Chad stall step on up your non motor angler of the year last year see if he can take over the lead got starting he’s always up there 13 lbs 12 O up to second place he do like to talk but it’s a good start Chad second
Place with 1312 we’ll see where he end up up Colin Crawford step on EQ angler coming to you from broken B Texas oh no broken B Oklahoma my bad man that’s like uh something a no no you don’t say that to an Oklahoma three in
The bag get you checked in 97 97 good luck tomorrow Callin we’ll see you in the morning Jacob Tomkins step on up five in the bag for Jacob how you doing Jacob doing pretty good missing that San biging though you call myle Beach South Carolina home I
Know you fished here before 1311 to get you checked in hopefully you can get you good bag tomorrow Jacob and we will see you in the morning Dakota E bear step on up oh boy two-and grab for this bag bring him up Dakota five in the bag it’s
Like a good start for this EQ angler out of Texas five fish worth 27 pounds 6 ounces up to third place for the Texas EQ angler and Dakota E bear with a great start here on day number one and Dakota E bear looking strong here after day number one we’ll chat for
A second well that’s got to feel good yeah man today was a blessing you know I had a long day so I kind of went in practice mode just ran some new water so I saved what I thought was good for tomorrow so hopefully it didn’t get beat
Up too bad but today was just a lot of a lot of fun had a lot of fun my coary it was his first bass event and he had a blast so looking forward to tomorrow that’s good Dakota Good Start we’ll see where you end up third place right now
Let’s bring him up Julian Gordon Smith at a New York I know that was fun I hope it was at least catching almost 30 pounds and you got one so I hope you had a good time out there absolutely get you checked in one fish for you today worth 112 112
Thank you Julian good luck tomorrow we’ll see you in the morning Zach Williams EQ and there coming to you from Missouri Shell Knob Missouri how you doing Zach not too bad happy to have five Fish happy to have five I hear you we get checked in at 123 not a bad
Start good luck tomorrow we’ll see where you end up Lucas Matt step on up Lucas row a Callin today good to see you sir got one in there how you doing good got a nice big one and if I’m going to get one I better get a good one so
That’s what he is yeah it is a six PB 15 ounce fish grab that one real quick Lucas let’s hold that one up you going to catch one you might as well make it almost a seven pounder there we go these Fisher very thick good job
We’ll see where you end up Scott Isaac’s step on up out of Texas we got three in the bag how you doing Scott good good a lot of missed opportunities I’ll let Mike tell you about his fish story but it’s a pretty good one I have to ask him three
Fish for you today 95 95 to get you started thank you Scott we’ll see where you end up Mike spear step on up he’s been a co-angler champion a couple of times here on the bassm trail always a threat how you doing Mike I’m doing good
I just uh I just lost one about eight or 10 pound while ago and it’s like just a second ago uh four o00 oh man well we’re still okay though 9:13 today 15th spot so you’re all right man a 10 pounder o I hate hearing that hopefully you’ll get
It tomorrow you’re in okay shape though Michael rose step on up pitching fors Tennessee see Providence Forge Virginia yes sir you do that every time did I say Pigeon Forge last time yeah you did my bad maybe you should move there not really five fish to get you started 1012 1012
Good luck tomorrow sorry I did that that’s all right thank you good luck all right I think we’re uh I see a few more English coming around I know we’re getting close 516 final flight do back in in 4 minutes so they’re checking in right now we’ve weighed in 271
Anglers let’s look at the leaderboard we’ll hang tight we got 130 PB bag Mark Hudson and then I’m I’m just curious again how many 20 PB bags we have 47 47 bags 40 yeah Miss Nancy said 35 I’m I’m going add 12 to that okay just so Brady Veron right now in 47th
Place with 20 pounds in an ounce but Robert Clark’s right behind him with 1915 so almost 1 o shy of 20 lbs that’s again 49th Place all right getting ready to push to the end Virginia Beach Virginia EQ angler come on up Chase Clark former Auburn
Tiger how you doing Chase hey I’m doing good it was a little bit tough out there but uh I got my family my girlfriend’s family over there supporting so uh that makes the day a whole lot better well you need to turn around tomorrow starting out with 1112 today 11:12 good
Luck in the morning we’ll see where you end up Chris witson step on up bring him to us how you doing Chris pretty good get you checked in here Louisville Tennessee home good start for you 1711 1711 69th right now yeah absolutely we can grab a picture real
Quick we got time not a problem thinking we’re going to get at least two more 20 lb bags break that 50 20 lb bag Mark CAU right here Chris in the middle right back here there you go we need three we need three bags of
20 PBS we might can do it 50 50 bags over 20 lbs hang tight for me let those fish take a drink all right we ready Andrew Fuller step on up Marietta Georgia bring him up to us Andrew road with Blake Schroeder today Blake had a
Top 10 at washing how you doing man I’m doing pretty good pretty good have a good day out there not bad I had a great parner so I learned a lot had a good time so it was a lot of fun you did do
Okay good job 8 lbs 9 o 25th place so you’re in good range rolling in two tomorrow fresh off of top 10 at Lake washing Blake Schroeder step on up stepen F Austin University angler former fishing strong right now we got five in there how you doing Blake oh I’m
Doing pretty good man had decent day I mean not for this place but we got another one 20 lb and 8 O 20 lb and 8 O grab so that’s 48 bags now again we got to get to that 50 we need two more two
More I think we can do it right here Blake in the middle hold them up good start for you actually we we only need one more but a good start for you and uh we’re rolling good right now yeah been on a little streak you know watch t was good to me
And fish another tournament after that had another top 10 and come in here and caught some fish man had a terrible practice but you know I found some fish on Saturday and I just kind of sat down on them today and uh I think I figured
Them out a little bit I caught some you know not too late today um cuz I OB be doing early tomorrow but um go catch the fish tomorrow sounds good all right brother good job we actually we’ve got a 28 high in 48 so we actually only need
One more bag to get to the 50 bags over 20 lbs so we need one more Cameron Smith step on up can we do it motor side five in the bag the C I don’t know it looks like a good start yeah it’s a good start but not
20 okay though 145 good start there Cameron you can build off that you’re in 91st Frank Williams step on up non motor side he’s got two what’s up Frank they said there something about that I don’t know what they talking about got you to in there 65 hope you had fun out
There dude I always have fun when I’m up here so anytime I get a chance to Fitch it’s always fun and you’re in 31st you’re inside that top 40 good job we’ll see where you end up bird Jones step on lockah hatchee Florida see bird four in the bag how you doing bird
I lost my fifth fish man it was a good one oh man well let’s get you checked in here four fish wor 134 134 to get you started good luck tomorrow we’ll see where you end up Andrew Binky step on uh EQ angler three in the bag looks like three
Of the right ones though Andrew yeah it was the right ones just never got enough bites so is what it is go about tomorrow looking for the good ones man three fish worth 166 166 yep you can absolutely three fish worth 166 all right I think we’re getting down
To it we need just one more 20 lb bag right here Andrew you look straight ahead fond deac Wisconsin EQ angler we’ll see where you end up Bill Lackey step on up nonbo side good to see you all right final flight should be back in one fish in there good one yeah
Not too good had aough day today well hopefully we’ll get it turned around tomorrow still not too bad two PBS in an ounce you can have a good day and get inside that top 40 good job Bill thank you sir Kevin dler step on up Kevin how
Are you sir EQ angler I’m good how are you not too bad Prosper Texas is where home is we get you checked in at 145 not a bad start for you 145 99th at the moment all right we’ll see where you end up we are weighing in in the final
Flight so we’re getting down to it again 49 bags so far at the 20 PB marker higher we’re trying to get that one more out of Georgia come on up Kelvin Wilcox good to see you sir EQ angler how you doing Kelvin good buddy it’s a good day looks like
It hey it’s all in the eyes of the beholder right that’s right 157 157 to get you started you’re okay 87th Place thank you Kelvin good luck tomorrow we will see you in the morning all right we’ll go through uh some quick thank yous while we’re out there claron County
We appreciate you guys Santi Cooper country thank you guys town of Santi Santi Cooper Lakes claran County fire rescue South Carolina Bass Nation take off each morning 6:30 right here at the John C land sport fishing facility so come on out if you’re local you want to
See uh we basically call it a 223 Boat Parade we’ll send them all out we send them out in boats 1 through 223 this morning we’ll flip that if you were 223 this morning you’ll be boat one tomorrow take off and start right at 6:30 a.m. took us 42 minutes to get all
223 boats out today should be about the same tomorrow again remember we will Crown a co-angler champion that’s going to be interesting to watch that unfold and then we will Whittle down the pro angler field to the top 10 and set our sights on the champ on the championship
Saturday top 10 all those Pros will be going out and battling it out on FS1 and bassmaster.com and let’s see if it may be one of these this angler come on up out of Lakeland Florida Blake Smith bring him up I don’t know let’s find out how’s
Blake today tired exhausting I think I just fished three days uh in one day that was the longest day of my life so we’re okay hey you know I’m just exhausted tired um you know I did what I could do to figure out how to catch bass
Without a forward- facing sonar and so I turned every electronic off on the boat and just went fishing today with a flipping stick and caught everything I got so a lot of fun and still know how to catch them in the springtime so you’re all right though 133 you can
Build off of that tomorrow Blake you’re okay we’ll see where you end up all right got a few more at the tanks everybody in and Counting four that’s what I hear from Larry come on Around Billy we’re ready for you at a Hamburg New York Billy Gilbert step
On up good to see you sir got two in the bag we get an early draw tomorrow though that’s the good news yeah I’m looking forward to it I missed like six on the Frog so we’re going to try to get them tomorrow that’s some fun fishing when you’re not in a
Tournament 84 to get you started there Billy you’re okay though all right smiling Gary Harry Gucci step on up always a threat in the back of the boat boat barely lost angler of the year last year to Chad stall we’re starting off with one how you doing Gary oh doing
Good man blessed checked in two4 two4 to get you started Gary thank you sir 63rd right now all right I see Cliff Pace making his way down the tanks we’re ready Cliff when you’re ready come on up bassm classic Champion out of Mississippi Cliff Pace happy to have him this year with us
Five in the back look like a good start for you Cliff yeah not bad I can’t complain caught a big one that kind of Saved My Day 19 lb 10 oz grab you a couple 50 first place right now so yeah you did saved your day goodness gracious the day one total
Is here at Santi is just crazy but Cliff pace you’re okay in 51st right now with 1910 Jimmy brunfield step on up Jimmy good to see you sir good to be sir Let’s see we got two Mississippi Anglers riding together today I didn’t think y’all did that we’ll give you the same
State as long as you’re not Brothers well we’re not Brothers only in Christ we’re brothers in Christ and uh what’s the big bass on the co-angler side big bass is 71 whoa sorry I hate to be a Dream Crusher at times that’s okay but you got two
Fish where 73 so if you had a 2 oer in there for the other fish maybe maybe you could had a 71 could have made them go together I still wouldn’t have made it but almost there you go all right Jimmy thank you sir 28th though that’s the
Good news you’re inside the top 40 in 28th Place Jeremy Ratford We Ready Jeremy EQ angler out of Virginia what’s going on Jeremy man today was one of those days got to do what I like to do just never got that Big Bite we’re okay
Though we’ll start you off at 15 2 152 93rd at the moment good luck tomorrow Jeremy Mitchell peir stateboro Georgia Statesboro come on up got three in the bag how you doing Mitchell I’m doing good get checked in three fish for you today worth 5 pounds in an ounce 401
Place you got to climb one spot get inside that top 10 or top 40 Sean Clayton step on up Sean out of cica South Carolina five in the bag how you doing shaa good good to see you five fish worth 15 even 15 even 95th right now good luck tomorrow
Jonathan Barnett coming to you from Jasper Alabama two in the bag for you how you doing Jonathan good tired right now I bet you’re tired let’s get checked in two fish today worth 5:15 515 to get you going good luck tomorrow chansy Walter step on up keep waiting to
See the big bag chy we got we got to get one more bag to get 50 bags at 20 lbs or higher you can get it done tomorrow I don’t know what’s going on man I just I just can’t figure it out it’s just tournament days it just it’s I don’t
Know what’s going on man I have lost the groove but we got to figure it out somehow you’ll get it going one fish for you today we’re 25 good luck tomorrow I know you can get it going Rodney Jordan step on up Rodney n bers side road with chansy how
You doing I’m not good I’m tired tired but hey we’re about done we go home and get some food we got a food truck right there they may still be here one fish for you today we’re at 211 211 for you today good luck tomorrow few more to go
Can we crack 50 bags at 20 lbs or higher got a few more boats it looks like see if Brian can do it for us Brian Fitch out of belon Texas he’s bringing five up it’s like he’s had a good day a couple them all right wants to
Hold a couple absolutely proud of them let’s see what we got five in the bag 16 lb 13 Oz 78th Place grab you a couple Brian right now we’re at 49 bags total at 20 pounds or higher there you go good start for the belon Texas EQ angler Brian
Fitch Finch good job Brian we’ll see where you end up man yeah we can hey I got nobody at the tanks you can thank anybody and everybody you want to right now I just want to say hi to my boy Charlie he’s back in at home in the hospital right
Now he’s been there since Tuesday but I know he’s there watching and uh hopefully going catch some more like that tomorrow awesome man well we will be praying for him are we done oh no I see Allen uh breaking his uniform down Allen are we finished that’s it okay oh we were so
Close but still been a great day let’s look at that leaderboard again sitting in first place with 30 lb and 6 o Mark Hudson William Holmes is in second place 2713 Dakota ebar 276 is in third Evan Kung 267 got two8 TI for fourth place and Matt Messer Parker guy 266 Ronnie
McCoy and Kyle weisenberger in seventh with 2513 Laker Howell is in ninth with 255 and rounding out the top 10 Scott Martin with 254 we had 49 bags brought to the scales that were at 20 lbs or higher I’m going tell you that Mark in
48th Place two8 tie with 20 lbs in an oun is Rick Morris and Brady Vernon on the nonbo side sitting in first place Wendell KY Jr 1511 Chad stall with 1312 is in second Bill beard 1215 is third place Fourth Place Troy Mills with 1211 and rounding out the top five Kyle
Jenkins with 126 Top 40 on the nonbo side that is the money Mark tomorrow for those guys is 5 pound and 2 O occupied by Mark Aon leis gross thank you sir for being the way Master today good luck in your tournament we appreciate you again we want to thank everybody for watching
On Bas master.com for anything and everything you want to know about this tournament here at Santi Cooper Lakes you can follow along tomorrow we will have our.com teams out on the water we’ll be running Bass track takeoff day number two of the St Croy Bassmaster open presented by 7 starts at 6:30 a.m.
Eastern time first flight du back in at 2:30 it will be moving day tomorrow on Friday we will see how it all unfolds until then for the entire bass staff my name is Hank Weld and we’ll see you guys on day number two
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Santee cooper showing some nice weights. Good job Scott martin!!