|
Bassmaster Top 150- Day 1 "Charles County, Md. -- August 23, 2000 -- The $6 million BASSMASTER Tournament Trail began today on the Potomac River with some Lone Star flair delivered by Mark Pack of Mineola, Texas. With 15 pounds, seven ounces, Pack made an early statement in the $431,450 BASSMASTER Maryland Top 150 by working tidal current areas near deeper drop-offs and did it with the kind of confidence that augurs well for this four-day event. "I think I can catch a limit every day. In fact, I backed off some of my spots today," noted Pack, who recently competed in the BASS Masters Classic(r) in Chicago. "This year, the problem is tons of grass and the bass are just scattered out in it. And, it's hard to find them. It took me forever just to find these fish, but once I found them I could catch them pretty fast." Working three major spots - a current break off a bridge piling, a sunken barge and a grassy flat - Pack remarked that all three zones offered a common denominator: Deeper-water access nearby. Pack didn't mind mentioning that he was catching his bass on crankbaits and a Texas-rigged Baby Ring Fry, the latter being a French fry-style worm he designed for his own lure company, Lake Fork Tackle. Although Pack hails from a state where shallow-water tactics dominate, his reputation is one of an offshore expert. On the Potomac, his strategy of targeting deeper breaklines that drop off from five to 15 feet of water and riding a tide which began producing best at midday, this 39-year-old Texan is poised for a run at his first B.A.S.S victory. The road to the title, however, is a long one. Two more days of competition among the full field of 150 professionals, then a cut to the top ten for a final go-round on Saturday (where each of the finalists carry their three-day weight.) Of course, building up a lead now will be much tougher since Pack's competition also turned in some fine performances. Just three ounces behind, Craig Daniel of Cullman, Alabama put together his creel by opting not to run and cherry-picking a limit from a three-acre flat. Despite having a limit by 9:30 a.m., he did term his fishing as "sporadic" with "one here and one there". Daniels' comments echoed the sentiments of many competitors who found the burgeoning grassbeds of eel grass and milfoil to be a confusing element of this year's Potomac event. Normally, a "spot" fishery, where bass congregate in very precise areas, the character of the Potomac seems to have changed this time around. Apparently, the new habitat has moved bass from many areas that were go-to spots in previous years. Case in point may be the fate of last year's victor, Timmy Horton of Spruce Pine, Alabama who didn't return to his magical spot in Belmont Bay and turned up just eight pounds, three ounces searching elsewhere. However, the postscript to Horton's misfortunes was the cruelest cut of all. On his way back in to the weigh-in site at Smallwood State Park, Horton encountered some rough water which popped his rear livewell lid open, releasing a 3 1/2-pounder back to the Potomac. The four-day event continues on Thursday with launch and weigh-ins being conducted at Smallwood State Park." STANDINGS DAY 1
BASSMASTER TOURNAMENT TRAIL
2000 MARYLAND TOP 150 PRO 08/23-08/26
POTOMAC RIVER CHARLES COUNTY MD
S T A N D I N G S D A Y 1
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PLACE NAME CITY STATE FISH/DEAD LBS-OZ PTS WINNINGS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
001 Mark Pack Mineola TX 5/00 15-07
002 Craig Daniel Cullman AL 5/00 15-04
003 Mark Tucker Kirkwood MO 5/00 14-15
004 Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo MI 5/00 14-11
005 Brent Chapman Shawnee KS 5/00 14-10
006 Rick Lillegard Atkinson NH 5/00 14-05
007 Randy Howell Trussville AL 5/00 14-03
008 Clark Wendlandt Cedar Park TX 5/00 14-01
009 Mark Davis Mount Ida AR 5/00 13-15
010 Rick Clunn Ava MO 5/00 13-09
010 Michael Iaconelli Woodbury Heights NJ 5/00 13-09
012 Bernie Schultz Gainesville FL 5/00 13-07
012 Aaron Martens Castaic CA 5/00 13-07
014 Chris Baumgardner Gastonia NC 5/00 13-05
015 Mickey Bruce Buford GA 5/00 12-15
015 Ben Matsubu Phoenix AZ 5/00 12-15
015 Mark Menendez Paducah KY 5/00 12-15
018 Randy Blaukat Lamar MO 5/00 12-12
019 Gary Alverson Soddy Daisy TN 5/00 12-10
019 Danny Kirk Bartow GA 5/00 12-10
021 Timothy Wilson Marion IN 5/00 12-08
022 Carl Maxfield Summerville SC 5/00 12-06
022 Mark Hardin Canton GA 5/00 12-06
024 Randall R Romig Barto PA 5/00 12-03
025 Pete Gluszek Pittsgrove NJ 5/00 12-00
025 Danny Correia Marlboro MA 5/00 12-00
027 Harold Allen Shelbyville TX 5/00 11-14
027 Kim Stricker Howell MI 5/00 11-14
027 Gary Klein Weatherford TX 5/00 11-14
030 Marty Stone Linden NC 5/00 11-09
030 Tim Sainato Branson MO 5/00 11-09
030 Steve Daniel Clewiston FL 5/00 11-09
033 Skeet Reese Cotati CA 5/00 11-07
034 Lendell Martin, Jr. Nacogdoches TX 5/00 11-06
034 Denny Brauer Camdenton MO 5/00 11-06
036 Dave Barnes Sr. Weeks Mills ME 5/00 11-05
036 Ladd Shannon Atkins AR 5/00 11-05
038 Mike McClelland Springdale AR 5/00 11-04
038 David Hall Kunkle Town PA 5/00 11-04
038 Jim Bitter Fruitland Park FL 5/00 11-04
041 Todd Auten Gastonia NC 5/00 11-03
041 Jim Nolan Bull Shoals AR 5/00 11-03
041 Doug Garrett Cabot AR 5/02 11-03
044 Scott Rook Little Rock AR 5/00 11-02
044 Chet Douthit Clewiston FL 5/00 11-02
044 Todd Faircloth Jasper TX 5/00 11-02
047 Stephen Browning Hot Springs AR 5/00 11-01
047 Gary Yamamoto Mineola TX 5/00 11-01
047 Ishama Monroe Brentwood CA 5/00 11-01
050 Kelly Jordon Mineola TX 5/00 11-00
050 David Mansue Robbinsville NJ 5/00 11-00
052 Tommy Martin Hemphill TX 5/00 10-13
052 Tony Couch Buckhead GA 5/00 10-13
052 Robert L. Kilby Hot Springs AR 5/00 10-13
055 Randy Dearman Onalaska TX 5/00 10-11
056 Slade Dearman Onalaska TX 5/00 10-10
057 David Walker Cannon KY 5/00 10-09
058 Bud Pruitt Sam Rayburn TX 5/00 10-08
059 Marty Fourkiller Cyril OK 5/00 10-07
060 Brian Snowden Springfield MO 5/00 10-06
060 Tommy Stiles McMinnville TN 5/00 10-06
060 Dan Morehead Paducah KY 5/00 10-06
063 Paul L Elias Pachuta MS 5/00 10-05
063 Stanley Mitchell Fitzgerald GA 5/00 10-05
065 Jack L. Wade Knoxville TN 5/00 10-04
066 Roland Martin Clewiston FL 5/00 10-03
067 Johnny Lesesne Blue Ridge GA 3/00 10-02
068 Cliff Craft Suwanee GA 5/00 10-01
069 Takahiro Omori Emory TX 5/00 10-00
070 Ken McIntosh Pierceton IN 5/00 9-15
070 Chip Harrison, Jr. Bremen IN 5/00 9-15
072 Kenyon Hill Norman OK 5/00 9-13
073 Peter E. Thliveros Jacksonville FL 5/00 9-12
074 Homer Humphreys, Jr Minden LA 5/00 9-09
075 Rodney Wagley Baton Rouge LA 5/00 9-06
076 Edwin Evers Mannsville OK 5/00 9-01
076 Woo Daves Spring Grove VA 5/00 9-01
078 George Cochran Hot Springs AR 5/00 9-00
079 Stacey D. King Reeds Spring MO 5/00 8-14
080 Carroll Hagood Auburndale FL 5/00 8-13
080 Elton Luce Jr. Nederland TX 5/00 8-13
082 Charlie Youngers Oviedo FL 5/00 8-12
082 Alton Jones Waco TX 5/00 8-12
084 Jeff Barnes Anniston AL 5/00 8-11
085 Davy Hite Prosperity SC 5/00 8-10
086 Jay Yelas Tyler TX 5/00 8-09
087 Scott Martin Saluda SC 5/00 8-08
088 Lee Knight Mineola TX 4/00 8-07
088 Ron Shuffield Bismarck AR 5/00 8-07
090 Sandy Melvin Boca Grande FL 3/00 8-04
090 Art Ferguson III Rochester MI 5/00 8-04
090 Ray Sedgwick Cross SC 5/00 8-04
090 Dion Hibdon Stover MO 5/00 8-04
094 Timmy Horton Spruce Pine AL 4/00 8-03
094 Jeff Magee Mendenhall MS 5/00 8-03
094 David Fritts Lexington NC 3/00 8-03
097 Dustin Wilks Raleigh NC 5/00 8-01
098 David Wharton Sam Rayburn TX 5/00 8-00
099 Dalton Bobo Northport AL 4/00 7-15
100 Allen Head Pryor OK 5/00 7-14
100 Jack A. Gadlage Logandale NV 5/00 7-14
102 Larry Nixon Bee Branch AR 4/00 7-13
103 Jimmy Houston Cookson OK 4/00 7-11
103 Chuck Economou Redington FL 4/00 7-11
103 Charlie Hartley Grove City OH 3/00 7-11
106 Chris Elliott Raleigh NC 4/00 7-10
106 Ken Cook Meers OK 5/00 7-10
106 Joe Thomas Milford OH 5/00 7-10
106 Curt Lytle Suffolk VA 4/00 7-10
110 Mike Auten Benton KY 5/00 7-06
111 Jerry Guest Royston GA 4/00 7-05
112 Guy H. Eaker Cherryville NC 5/00 7-01
113 Mike Hicks Richmond VA 5/00 6-15
114 Mark Rose Marion AR 4/00 6-12
114 Scott Canelas Pelham NH 3/00 6-12
116 Villis P. (Bo) Dowden Hemphill TX 4/00 6-08
117 Jeff Welch Carrollton TX 4/00 6-06
117 Lee Bailey, Jr. Amston CT 3/00 6-06
119 Robert Graham Mooresville NC 3/00 6-05
119 Rick Morris Virginia Beach VA 5/00 6-05
121 Charles Campbell Forsyth MO 3/00 6-04
122 Sam Swett Covington LA 3/00 6-01
123 Fred Bland Birmingham AL 3/00 5-14
124 Basil E Bacon Springfield MO 3/00 5-13
125 Larry Lazoen Port Charlotte FL 3/00 5-09
126 Jerry Williams Conway AR 3/00 5-05
126 Mike Wurm Hot Springs AR 3/00 5-05
128 James A. Parker Fayetteville NC 3/00 5-04
129 Jerry Rhyne Denver NC 3/00 5-02
130 Brett Hite Phoenix AZ 2/00 5-00
131 Eric M. Weir Gastonia NC 3/00 4-13
132 Kevin Wirth Crestwood KY 3/00 4-12
133 Jim Murray, Jr. Cordele GA 2/00 4-11
134 Shaw E Grigsby, Jr Gainesville FL 3/00 4-08
134 Mark Rizk Antelope CA 3/00 4-08
134 Dean Rojas Lake Havasu City AZ 3/00 4-08
137 Zell Rowland Montgomery TX 2/00 4-06
138 Tom Dolin Palatine Bridge NY 2/00 4-03
139 John Sappington Wyandotte OK 3/00 4-01
140 Jeff Kriet Ardmore OK 2/00 4-00
141 Bill Wilcox Burleson TX 3/00 3-13
142 Roger Schofield Killen AL 1/00 3-08
142 O. T. Fears III Sallisaw OK 1/00 3-08
144 Peter Wenners Galena MO 2/00 3-05
145 Gerald Beck Lexington NC 2/00 3-01
145 Stan Gerzsenyi Mineola TX 2/00 3-01
147 Tom Biffle Wagoner OK 2/00 2-11
148 Tim Loper Terry MS 2/00 2-10
149 Doyle Hodgin Apex NC 2/00 2-09
150 Johnny Parks Aztec NM 1/00 2-06
151 David Gregg Grand Prairie TX 1/00 1-13
152 Terry Baksay Monroe CT 0/00 0-00
152 Tom Mann, Jr. Buford GA 0/00 0-00
152 Terry Segraves Kissimmee FL 0/00 0-00
152 Chad Brauer Osage Beach MO 0/00 0-00
DAY BIG BASS NAME CITY STATE CASH
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 5-06 Mickey Bruce Buford GA $1,000
DAY # FISH # DEAD # LIMITS LBS-OZ
-------------------------------------------
1 648 2 101 1365-06
BASSMASTER TOURNAMENT TRAIL
2000 MARYLAND TOP 150 AM 08/23-08/26
POTOMAC RIVER CHARLES COUNTY MD
S T A N D I N G S D A Y 1
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PLACE NAME CITY STATE FISH/DEAD LBS-OZ PTS WINNINGS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
001 Erling Bruun Virginia Beach VA 5/00 12-09
002 Larry Cundiff Dunnville KY 5/00 11-06
003 Joe Toon Louisville KY 5/00 10-15
004 Ralph E. Newberry Delamar DE 5/00 10-02
005 Joseph James Brister Immokalee FL 4/00 9-08
006 Jason Preuitt Hartselle AL 4/00 9-07
007 Frank S. Bednarchek Allentown PA 5/00 9-02
008 Larry M. Horton Cotulla TX 5/00 8-12
009 Alvin J. Dixon Severn MD 4/00 8-09
010 Patrick Farrall Ellicott MD 5/00 8-07
010 Joseph T. Ivers III Chantilly VA 5/02 8-07
012 Michael Marney Tyler TX 4/00 8-06
013 Art DeFraites III Houma LA 3/00 8-05
014 Toby Maddox Laurel MD 5/00 8-03
015 Joel Etheredge Springville AL 5/00 7-15
015 Gregory J. Ingold Front Royal VA 5/00 7-15
017 Patrick Tierney Denver NC 4/00 7-14
018 Charles Buchert Shawano WI 3/00 7-13
019 Duane Essick Townsend DE 3/00 7-08
020 Scott Bateman Loogootee IN 3/00 7-07
021 Jose Soler Newington CT 5/00 7-05
022 Justin McGuinness Athens GA 5/00 7-04
023 Joe Ensel Latham NY 4/00 7-03
024 Jeff Abele Middletown OH 4/00 7-00
025 Jimmy Hayes Fayetteville NC 3/00 6-15
026 Michael Grant Waldorf MD 4/00 6-14
027 James M. Hopkins Gnaden Hutten OH 3/00 6-09
028 Daniel C. Brockmeyer Baltimore MD 4/00 6-08
029 Bill Dimmick Beacon NY 3/00 6-04
029 Richard Roselle LaPlata MD 2/00 6-04
031 Tom Coloutti Castleton VT 3/00 6-01
032 James Costabile Annapolis MD 3/00 5-14
033 Bob Burns Cincinnatti OH 3/00 5-11
034 Brian Cheek Williamsburg VA 3/00 5-07
035 Ricky Doyle Keeseville NY 3/00 5-02
036 Tim Owens Cumming GA 3/00 4-05
036 Paul Hollobaugh Upper Marlboro MD 4/01 4-05
038 Doug Barnes Cleveland MS 3/01 4-04
038 Robert G. Mills Hewitt TX 3/00 4-04
038 Steve Cawunder Baltimore MD 2/00 4-04
038 Tom Jerome Pickerington OH 3/00 4-04
042 Bill Wray Welland, Ontario CN 2/00 4-03
043 Terry Chapman Cornelius NC 1/00 4-02
044 Don Collins Poultney VT 2/00 4-01
045 David Benoit Brattleboro VT 2/00 3-14
046 Richard Elder Bowie MD 3/00 3-13
046 Robert J. Lehman Campbelltown PA 1/00 3-13
048 Lew Jenkins Waldorf MD 2/00 3-12
048 Arnold D. Duck, Jr. Williamsport PA 2/00 3-12
050 Carlton Roberts Hurt VA 2/00 3-11
051 Chad A. Ketchum Bellows Falls VT 2/00 3-10
052 Lewis Bouhkris Hendersonville NC 2/00 3-08
053 David Hoheisel Westerville OH 3/00 3-06
053 Michael LeBlanc Colchester VT 2/00 3-06
053 William Scharf Jr Seaford DE 2/00 3-06
056 Ken Brodeur Niantic CT 2/00 3-05
057 Jimmy Van der Schalie Walkersville MD 2/00 3-04
057 Don Lowe Olean NY 2/00 3-04
057 Ed Pitlak Norwood NJ 2/00 3-04
060 Richard Martin Jr. Dundalk MD 2/00 3-03
061 Larry W. Elliott Powhatan VA 2/00 3-02
062 Jeffrey E. Nelson Phoenix MD 3/00 3-00
063 Richard D. Stevens Galatia IL 2/00 2-14
064 Mike Lewis Ponca City OK 2/00 2-12
065 Craig Daino Central Square NY 2/00 2-11
066 Mitchell P. Lakes Carlisle OH 1/00 2-07
067 Peter Brown Jr. Marstons Mills MA 1/00 2-06
068 Max H. Lude West Frankfort IL 2/00 2-05
068 Lawrence Turke Merrimack NH 2/00 2-05
070 Rick Barrow Martinsburg WV 1/00 2-04
071 Ed Dennis Logan OH 2/00 2-03
071 Dennis Hendricks Mechanicsville VA 2/00 2-03
071 Gary Nelson Louisa KY 2/00 2-03
074 James Moody Sylvania OH 2/00 2-00
074 Rod Sullivan Carrollton GA 1/00 2-00
074 John Milchanoski Sewell NJ 2/00 2-00
077 Stacy Pauley Draper VA 2/00 1-14
077 Ron Chapman Lake Quivira KS 1/00 1-14
077 Scott George St. Augustine FL 1/00 1-14
077 Kenny G. Howell Huddleston VA 1/00 1-14
081 Larry Okonski Dillsburg PA 1/00 1-13
081 Edmond D. Dixon Cookeville TN 1/00 1-13
083 Scott Kenney Oak Park IL 1/00 1-12
083 Les Underwood Louisville KY 1/00 1-12
083 Jimmy Batts Raleigh NC 1/00 1-12
086 Kenneth Florence Stafford Springs CT 1/00 1-11
086 Keith C. Smith Miami FL 1/00 1-11
086 Stephen G. Boggs Columbus IN 1/00 1-11
086 Bernie Springer Burke VA 1/00 1-11
090 Donuel E. Bruno Greenwood IN 1/00 1-10
091 Randy King Auburn AL 1/00 1-09
091 Doug Golightly Frederick MD 1/00 1-09
091 Joseph Paul Jones III Mechanicsville MD 1/00 1-09
091 Mike Klimaszewski Harker Heights TX 1/00 1-09
095 Jeff Gurr Culpeper VA 1/00 1-08
095 Gary Varney McCarr KY 1/00 1-08
095 Mark Banks East Aurora NY 1/00 1-08
095 Ed Stiefel Allendale NJ 1/00 1-08
099 Brant Jenkins Locust Grove VA 1/00 1-07
099 Greg Raspa Edgewater MD 1/00 1-07
101 Chad E. Levey Beaver Dams NY 1/00 1-06
101 Mark Schnupp Ashburn VA 1/00 1-06
103 Stephen May Goffstown NH 1/00 1-05
104 Elwood C. Ness Jr. Annapolis MD 1/00 1-04
104 John Ingram Pasadena MD 1/00 1-04
106 Logan D. Brown LaPlata MD 1/00 1-03
106 John Urevich Fayetteville PA 1/00 1-03
106 Darrell Rose Crowder OK 1/00 1-03
109 James Pierce Wendell NC 1/00 1-02
109 Tom Jones Stafford VA 1/00 1-02
109 Brian K. Wooley Natick MA 1/00 1-02
112 John Reid Leesburg VA 1/00 1-01
112 Brian D. Reak Burlington VT 1/01 1-01
112 David L. Wickenheiser Edgewood MD 1/00 1-01
115 Dewey Leggett Allen TX 1/00 0-15
116 Brian Harrell Ahoskie NC 0/00 0-00
116 Kirk Welch Pinckney MI 0/00 0-00
116 Fabian Rodriguez Ocean City MD 0/00 0-00
116 Bill Castillo Madison WI 0/00 0-00
116 Tommy Wall Clayton NC 0/00 0-00
116 David M Mongrain Meriden CT 0/00 0-00
116 Roger Lemasters Gloucester VA 0/00 0-00
116 Gerald H. Bollinger Dover PA 0/00 0-00
116 David Swett Berwick ME 0/00 0-00
116 Richard Rodriguez Williamsburg VA 0/00 0-00
116 James Sweeney W Dover VT 0/00 0-00
116 Jerry Ketcham Weatherford TX 0/00 0-00
116 James H. Delong Kitts Hill OH 0/00 0-00
116 Emory Dunahoo, Jr. Gainesville GA 0/00 0-00
116 Leon Miller Jr. Gaithersburg MD 0/00 0-00
116 Jim Burkhart Severna Park MD 0/00 0-00
116 Milton Ewings Phoenix AZ 0/00 0-00
116 Donald Mallow Jr. Fredericksburg VA 0/00 0-00
116 Douglas W. Schlegel Leesburg VA 0/00 0-00
116 Robert R. Miller Lancaster PA 0/00 0-00
116 Abbie Israel Clewiston FL 0/00 0-00
116 Charles Eustis Lake Geneva WI 0/00 0-00
116 Robert Buonopane North Andover MA 0/00 0-00
116 Tony Asbridge Holly Springs NC 0/00 0-00
116 Robert F. Zganjar Akron OH 0/00 0-00
116 Scott Gordon Fitchburg MA 0/00 0-00
116 Paul Broda Lynchburg VA 0/00 0-00
116 Danny Schell Odenton MD 0/00 0-00
116 Jeff Hitt Grottoes VA 0/00 0-00
116 Thomas Sterling New MArket MD 0/00 0-00
116 Carl Day Bolling AFB DC 0/00 0-00
116 Jack C. Alexander Virginia Beach VA 0/00 0-00
116 Bradley J. Underwood Roanoke VA 0/00 0-00
116 George A. Joly, Jr. Christiansburg VA 0/00 0-00
116 Brad W. May Elkhorn City KY 0/00 0-00
116 Ron Klein Chuluota FL 0/00 0-00
116 Scott Gavel Damascus MD 0/00 0-00
116 Jason L. Springer Burke VA 0/00 0-00
DAY BIG BASS NAME CITY STATE CASH
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 5-01 Richard Roselle LaPlata MD $400
DAY # FISH # DEAD # LIMITS LBS-OZ
-------------------------------------------
1 264 5 13 465-05
-Bassmaster |