Topic: 2009 Nationals @ Harris Chain (Read 1511 times)

Roy Costa · « **on:** October 28, 2009, 06:52:23 AM »

Best of luck mike & lowell.

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Roy Costa · « **Reply #1 on:** October 29, 2009, 06:17:47 AM »

Colorado’s Matt Massey Takes Lead at Bassmaster Federation Nation Championship; Six Anglers to Earn Berths in 2010 Bassmaster Classic

TAVARES, Fla. – Matt Massey of Lakewood, Co., only registered four fish during the first day of competition at the 2009 Bassmaster Federation Nation Championship presented by Yamaha Outboards and Skeeter Boats on the Harris Chain of Lakes out of Tavares, Fla., but he made them count, totaling 14 pounds, 12 ounces, good enough to take a modest lead in the world’s premier amateur championship.

“Today was totally different than practice,” said Massey, who is one of 55 anglers competing here. “It was windy and cloudy Tuesday, but today it was flat with bluebird skies. I was getting five or six quality bites in practice, but today I had to work for every bite and cover a lot of water to get what I got.”

A member of the Colorado Bassmasters, Massey thinks he can repeat today’s performance if his spots replenish. If that scenario plays out, Massey would take home an invitation to the 2010 Bassmaster Elite Series and a Skeeter/Yamaha boat rig valued at $63,250. Additionally, he would earn one of the six berths up for grabs in the 2010 Bassmaster Classic (Feb. 19-21, Birmingham, Ala., Lay Lake).

In second was Skip Sjobeck of Randolph, Vt., who boated only two bass but posted a total of 12 pounds, 5 ounces. One of those bass, a 9-5 beast, was big enough to take big bass honors for the day. Sjobeck said he could be on the pattern to win the tournament.

“I’ve got the big fish pattern figured out, I’m not going for a limit of small fish,” he said. “If I were to get a limit, it would only be in the 7-9 pound range, so I’m going for big fish.”

Rounding out the top five was Tom Jessop of Delhart, Texas, who had an 11-pound, 5-ounce, which put him third. Hot on Jessop’s heels with 11-4 was Brent Long of Catawba, N.C., in fourth. Randy Wieczorek of Buffalo City, Wis., was fifth with 10-15.

The Federation Nation Championship is represented by anglers from six divisions: the Northern, Southern, Mid-Atlantic, Western, Central and Eastern. The top finishing angler from each division earns a 2010 Bassmaster Classic berth. The full standings can be found below.

In the Mid-Atlantic lead was Gerry Jooste of Harare, Zimbabwe, who is 15th in the overall standings. The Southern division leader was Long while the Northern leader was Wieczorek. Leading the Western division was tournament leader Massey while Sjobeck headed up the Eastern division. Jessop led the pack in the Central division.

Bryan Schmidt, the defending champion of the event, is still within striking distance of earning his second consecutive Classic berth through the Central division. The Olney, Texas, angler was 11th with 8 pounds.

The full field will compete for three days.

Launches, at 7:30 a.m. ET daily, and weigh-ins, at 3:45 p.m., will be at Wooten Park, 200 S. Rockingham Ave., Tavares. Fans can watch live, streaming video of all three days of weigh-ins at Bassmaster.com, along with real-time leaderboards. Daily standings, stories and photo galleries also will be available at Bassmaster.com.

Also during the week, the Junior Bassmaster World Championship will take place on nearby Lake Yale. Kids in two age divisions (11-14, 15-18) will weigh their bass at 3:45 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, on the Federation Nation Championship stage in Tavares.

The Bassmaster CastingKids National Championship will also be determined at the end of this week. Kids in two age groups ( 7-10, 11-14 ) will cast, pitch and flip to targets. The CastingKids finals will begin at noon Friday, Oct. 30, at the Lake Sumter Community College gymnasium in Leesburg, Fla.

Youth prizes will include trophies and scholarships.

All BASS events are free and open to the public.

2009 Bassmaster Federation Nation Championship presented by Yamaha Outboards and Skeeter Boats Standings

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

1. Matt Massey Lakewood, Colo. (CO) W 4 14-12

2. Skip Sjobeck Randolph, Vt. (VT) E 2 12-05

3. Tom Jessop Dalhart, Texas (TX) C 5 11-05

4. Brent Long Cornelius, N.C. (SC) S 4 11-04

5. Randy Wieczorek Buffalo City, Wisc. (MN) N 5 10-15

6. Don Hogue Pasco, Wash. (WA) W 5 10-14

7. Samuel Anthony Independence, La. (LA) C 5 9-14

8. Randy Phillips Oxford, Mass. (MA) E 3 9-07

9. Ron Cherkas Grimes, Iowa (IA) N 5 8-15

9. Mark Warner Overland Park, Kan. (KS) C 5 8-15

11. Bryan Schmidt Olney, Texas (TX) C 4 8-00

12. Chuck Murray Louisburg, N.C. (NC) S 5 7-14

13. Jody Adkins North Canton, Ohio (OH) N 5 7-13

13. Brian Hensley Edwardsburg, Mich. (IN) N 5 7-13

15. Gerry Jooste Harare, Zimbabwe (ZWE) M 5 7-10

16. Brandon Rose Saginaw, Mich. (MI) N 5 7-07

17. John Soukup Agra, Okla. (OK) C 5 7-06

17. Nick Wood Yreka, Calif. (CA) W 5 7-06

19. Tim Dolon Cherryville, Pa. (PA) M 5 6-11

20. Brett Quader Pasadena, Md. (MD) M 5 6-08

21. Joe Matt Syracuse, N.Y. (NY) E 5 5-13

22. Brandon Card Lexington, Ky. (KY) S 4 5-11

23. Richard Risewick Norton, Kan. (NE) C 5 5-08

24. Jay Ladner Kiln, Miss. (MS) C 3 5-06

25. Chris Neely Chattahoochee, Fla. (GA) S 4 5-01

26. Jacopo Gallelli Firenze, Italy (ITA) N 3 5-00

27. Scott Weiland Saddle Brook, N.J. (NJ) M 3 4-13

28. Owen Lounsbury St Maries, Idaho (ID) W 4 4-08

29. Jeff Freeman Max Meadows, Va. (VA) M 4 4-00

30. Ben Grande Las Vegas, Nev. (NV) W 3 4-00

30. Jared Taliaferro Rogers, Ark. (AR) C 3 4-00

32. Kenneth Pannell Springville, Ala. (AL) S 1 3-11

33. Al Gambardella North Haven, Conn. (CT) E 3 3-08

34. Gerald Sobkowiak Granville, Ill. (IL) N 3 3-06

35. Dave Johnson Keswick, Canada (ON) E 2 3-06

36. Byron Chaves Salem, Ore. (OR) W 2 3-05

37. David Boyd Quincy, Fla. (FL) S 2 2-08

38. Paul Reutlinger West Jordan, Utah (UT) W 2 2-07

39. Samuel Russell Salt Lake City, Utah (WY) W 2 2-06

40. Russell Matt Saint Joseph, Mo. (MO) C 3 2-04

41. John Clark Bossier City, La. (PVA Champion) M 2 2-01

42. Leroy Starling Whitefish, Mont. (MT) W 2 1-14

43. Tyler Hanatow Alstead, N.H. (NH) E 1 1-13

44. Mark Desjardin Vassalboro, Maine (ME) E 1 1-11

45. Mamoru Suzuki Tokyo 198-0063, Japan (JPN) W 1 1-08

46. Justy Varkevisser Edenvale 1610, South Africa (S AFS 1 1-06

47. Ben Parker Union City, Tenn. (TN) S 1 1-02

48. Don Denault Delmar, Md. (DE) M 1 1-01

49. Shane Cowan Pierre, S.D. (SD) N 0 0-00

49. Jeff Guerrette Glendale, Ariz. (AZ) W 0 0-00

49. Rick Hamer Charleston, W.Va. (WV) M 0 0-00

49. Wes Haney Baldwin, Wisc. (WI) N 0 0-00

49. Chuck Rizuto Navajo Dam, N.M. (NM) W 0 0-00

49. Mike Wolfenden Warwick, R.I. (RI) E 0 0-00

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Roy Costa · « **Reply #2 on:** October 30, 2009, 10:39:52 AM »

2009 BASS FEDERATION NATION CHAMPIONSHIP 10/28-10/30

Harris Chain Of Lakes, Tavares Fla.

(BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1. Don Hogue Pasco, Wash. (WA) W 10 24-09

2. Randy Phillips Oxford, Mass. (MA) E 8 24-02

3. Skip Sjobeck Randolph, Vt. (VT) E 5 22-04

4. Brent Long Cornelius, N.C. (SC) S 7 20-13

5. Randy Wieczorek Buffalo City, Wisc. (MN) N 10 19-06

6. Samuel Anthony Independence, La. (LA) C 8 19-03

7. Brian Hensley Edwardsburg, Mich. (IN) N 10 17-14

8. Jeff Freeman Max Meadows, Va. (VA) M 9 17-07 $500.00

9. Matt Massey Lakewood, Colo. (CO) W 6 17-01

10. Chuck Murray Louisburg, N.C. (NC) S 10 16-09

11. Jody Adkins North Canton, Ohio (OH) N 8 16-09

12. Ron Cherkas Grimes, Iowa (IA) N 9 15-11

13. Tom Jessop Dalhart, Texas (TX) C 8 15-07

14. Bryan Schmidt Olney, Texas (TX) C 6 14-05

15. Gerry Jooste Harare, Zimbabwe (ZWE) M 10 13-11

16. Brandon Card Lexington, Ky. (KY) S 9 12-04

17. Brandon Rose Saginaw, Mich. (MI) N 10 11-15

18. Brett Quader Pasadena, Md. (MD) M 9 11-14

19. Tim Dolon Cherryville, Pa. (PA) M 10 11-13

20. John Soukup Agra, Okla. (OK) C 9 11-12

21. Wes Haney Baldwin, Wisc. (WI) N 5 11-11

22. Kenneth Pannell Springville, Ala. (AL) S 6 11-09

23. Chris Neely Chattahoochee, Fla. (GA) S 9 10-14

24. Ben Grande Las Vegas, Nev. (NV) W 8 10-00

25. Al Gambardella North Haven, Conn. (CT) E 6 10-00

26. Jared Taliaferro Rogers, Ark. (AR) C 7 9-15

27. Nick Wood Yreka, Calif. (CA) W 7 9-13

28. Richard Risewick Norton, Kan. (NE) C 9 9-11

29. Mamoru Suzuki Tokyo 198-0063, Japan (JPN) W 5 9-02

30. Mark Warner Overland Park, Kan. (KS) C 5 8-15

31. David Boyd Quincy, Fla. (FL) S 6 8-10

32. Mark Desjardin Vassalboro, Maine (ME) E 6 8-09

33. Scott Weiland Saddle Brook, N.J. (NJ) M 5 8-07

34. Paul Reutlinger West Jordan, Utah (UT) W 7 8-06

35. Don Denault Delmar, Md. (DE) M 6 8-00

36. John Clark Bossier City, La. (PVA Champion) M 6 7-05

37. Jacopo Gallelli Firenze, Italy (ITA) N 4 7-04

38. Jay Ladner Kiln, Miss. (MS) C 4 7-02

39. Ben Parker Union City, Tenn. (TN) S 6 6-14

40. Dave Johnson Keswick, Canada (ON) E 5 6-13

41. Byron Chaves Salem, Ore. (OR) W 4 6-12

42. Samuel Russell Salt Lake City, Utah (WY) W 5 6-11

43. Leroy Starling Whitefish, Mont. (MT) W 6 6-08

44. Mike Wolfenden Warwick, R.I. (RI) E 4 6-03

45. Joe Matt Syracuse, N.Y. (NY) E 5 5-13

46. Shane Cowan Pierre, S.D. (SD) N 3 5-05

47. Gerald Sobkowiak Granville, Ill. (IL) N 4 4-10

48. Owen Lounsbury St Maries, Idaho (ID) W 4 4-08

49. Justy Varkevisser Edenvale 1610, South Africa (S AFS 3 4-01

50. Tyler Hanatow Alstead, N.H. (NH) E 2 4-01

51. Russell Matt Saint Joseph, Mo. (MO) C 4 3-08

52. Chuck Rizuto Navajo Dam, N.M. (NM) W 4 2-13

53. Rick Hamer Charleston, W.Va. (WV) M 2 2-04

54. Jeff Guerrette Glendale, Ariz. (AZ) W 1 1-05

55. Cesar Madrigal San Luis Potosi, Mexico (MEX) C 0 0-00

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Roy Costa · « **Reply #3 on:** October 30, 2009, 11:22:17 PM »

Massachusetts’s Randy Phillips Wins Bassmaster Federation Nation Championship; Six Anglers Earn Berths in 2010 Bassmaster Classic

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TAVARES, Fla. – Randy Phillips of Oxford, Mass., closed strong Friday, securing a berth in the 2010 Bassmaster Classic and the overall win in the 2009 Bassmaster Federation Nation Championship on the Harris Chain of Lakes with a three-day total of 31 pounds, 1 ounce.

With the victory, Phillips also scored a Skeeter/Yamaha rig valued at more than $60,000.

“It feels great, I’m ecstatic,” he said. “I could not have asked for a better tournament, everything turned out great and I’m very excited to go to the Classic, this is my dream.”

Despite landing a limit – no certainty this week – Phillips only had 6 pounds, 15 ounces on the final day of competition. But tough conditions prevailed and many of the challengers slipped. Don Hogue of Pasco, Wash., had the lead heading into the final day but fell short, claiming runner-up honors with a three-day total of 29-1.

But Hogue did take solace in the fact that he earned a 2010 Bassmaster Classic berth by way of champion of the Western division. Phillips took the Eastern division.

“This is surreal, it’s something you dream about like you dream of going to the moon,” Hogue said. “I’m kind of overwhelmed, but I’m sure most of the guys are.”

Hogue describes himself as a West coast guy, having never fished in Florida or in Alabama. Hogue will fish there, on Alabama’s Lay Lake, for the 2010 Classic, which is set for Feb. 19-21 out of Birmingham, Ala.

In the Southern division, Brent Long of Cornelius, N.C., held on with a five-fish limit that went 7-3 Friday. Long will be fishing his second Classic and his only other Classic experience came on Lay in 2007. Long was fourth this week.

Jeff Freeman of Max Meadows, Va., held off Gerry Jooste of Harare, Zimbabwe, to secure his second Classic berth. Freeman won the 2007 Bassmaster Federation Nation Championship on Florida’s Lake Tohopekaliga and has also scored victory in Bassmaster events as a co-angler. He will represent the Mid-Atlantic division. Freeman placed seventh in the tournament with 24-05.

Despite finishing 12th in the tournament, Bryan Schmidt of Olney, Texas, had a good enough tournament to take his second consecutive Classic berth. Schmidt bested fellow Texan Tom Jessop of Dalhart and Samuel Anthony of Independence, La. Schmidt will look to repeat his strong 2008 performance when he finished sixth.

To round the Classic qualifiers, Jody Adkins of North Canton, Ohio, will represent the Northern division on the strength of his third-place finish in the tournament. The full standings can be found below.

In the Junior Bassmaster World Championship, which played out on nearby Lake Yale, Jake Cook of Kennewick, Wash., bested the 15-18 division with 13 pounds, 1 ounce. John Duarte of Middle River, Md., won the 11-14 division with 5 pounds. Youth prizes included scholarships for the top finishers.

The Bassmaster CastingKids National Championship was also determined with Sierra Voisin of Mildmay, Ontario, Canada, scoring her third CastingKids victory in the 7-10 age division. Jared Raymer of Brandenburg, Ky., won the 11-14 division besting Shauni Voisin, Sierra’s older sister.

Kids in two age groups ( 7-10, 11-14 ) casted, pitched and flipped to targets. Full stories can be found on Bassmaster.com.

Media Contact: Doug Grassian, ESPN Communications, doug.grassian@espn.com or 407-566-2216

2009 Bassmaster Federation Nation Championship presented by Yamaha Outboards and Skeeter Boats Final Standings

2009 BASS FEDERATION NATION CHAMPIONSHIP 10/28-10/30 Harris Chain Of Lakes, Tavares Fla.

(BOATER) Standings Day 3

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

1. Randy Phillips Oxford, Mass. (MA) E 13 31-01 $60,000.00

2. Don Hogue Pasco, Wash. (WA) W 13 29-01 $5,000.00

3. Jody Adkins North Canton, Ohio (OH) N 13 28-03 $2,500.00

4. Brent Long Cornelius, N.C. (SC) S 12 28-00 $1,000.00

5. Skip Sjobeck Randolph, Vt. (VT) E 6 26-07 $1,500.00

6. Chuck Murray Louisburg, N.C. (NC) S 15 25-07 $500.00

7. Jeff Freeman Max Meadows, Va. (VA) M 14 24-05 $1,000.00

8. Randy Wieczorek Buffalo City, Wisc. (MN) N 13 24-05 $500.00

9. Brian Hensley Edwardsburg, Mich. (IN) N 15 24-00 $500.00

10. Ron Cherkas Grimes, Iowa (IA) N 12 23-13 $500.00

11. Gerry Jooste Harare, Zimbabwe (ZWE) M 15 23-02 $500.00

12. Bryan Schmidt Olney, Texas (TX) C 11 23-00 $250.00

13. Samuel Anthony Independence, La. (LA) C 9 20-07 $250.00

14. Matt Massey Lakewood, Colo. (CO) W 8 20-07 $250.00

15. Brandon Card Lexington, Ky. (KY) S 14 19-11 $250.00

16. Wes Haney Baldwin, Wisc. (WI) N 10 19-08 $250.00

17. Scott Weiland Saddle Brook, N.J. (NJ) M 9 19-03 $250.00

18. Jacopo Gallelli Firenze, Italy (ITA) N 6 19-00 $750.00

19. Tom Jessop Dalhart, Texas (TX) C 10 18-08 $250.00

20. Kenneth Pannell Springville, Ala. (AL) S 10 17-09 $250.00

21. Brandon Rose Saginaw, Mich. (MI) N 15 17-03 $250.00

22. John Soukup Agra, Okla. (OK) C 11 16-15 $250.00

23. Jared Taliaferro Rogers, Ark. (AR) C 12 16-03 $250.00

24. Tim Dolon Cherryville, Pa. (PA) M 13 15-07 $250.00

25. Mark Desjardin Vassalboro, Maine (ME) E 11 15-01 $250.00

26. Mike Wolfenden Warwick, R.I. (RI) E 9 13-14 $250.00

27. Mamoru Suzuki Tokyo 198-0063, Japan (JPN) W 8 13-11 $250.00

28. Samuel Russell Salt Lake City, Utah (WY) W 10 13-07 $250.00

29. Brett Quader Pasadena, Md. (MD) M 10 12-12 $250.00

30. Joe Matt Syracuse, N.Y. (NY) E 8 12-09 $250.00

31. Chris Neely Chattahoochee, Fla. (GA) S 10 12-02 $250.00

32. Al Gambardella North Haven, Conn. (CT) E 7 11-11 $250.00

33. Jay Ladner Kiln, Miss. (MS) C 6 11-05 $250.00

34. Paul Reutlinger West Jordan, Utah (UT) W 9 11-02 $250.00

35. Don Denault Delmar, Md. (DE) M 8 10-07 $250.00

36. Mark Warner Overland Park, Kan. (KS) C 6 10-03 $250.00

37. David Boyd Quincy, Fla. (FL) S 7 10-01 $250.00

38. Ben Grande Las Vegas, Nev. (NV) W 8 10-00 $250.00

39. Nick Wood Yreka, Calif. (CA) W 7 9-13 $250.00

40. Leroy Starling Whitefish, Mont. (MT) W 8 9-12 $250.00

41. Tyler Hanatow Alstead, N.H. (NH) E 6 9-12 $250.00

42. Richard Risewick Norton, Kan. (NE) C 9 9-11 $250.00

43. Dave Johnson Keswick, Canada (ON) E 7 9-10 $250.00

44. Shane Cowan Pierre, S.D. (SD) N 5 9-10 $250.00

45. Gerald Sobkowiak Granville, Ill. (IL) N 6 9-07 $250.00

46. Rick Hamer Charleston, W.Va. (WV) M 5 9-06 $250.00

47. Byron Chaves Salem, Ore. (OR) W 6 9-01 $250.00

48. Justy Varkevisser Edenvale 1610, South Africa (S AFS 6 8-15 $250.00

49. John Clark Bossier City, La. (PVA Champion) M 7 8-05 $250.00

50. Russell Matt Saint Joseph, Mo. (MO) C 7 7-09 $250.00

51. Ben Parker Union City, Tenn. (TN) S 6 6-14 $250.00

52. Owen Lounsbury St Maries, Idaho (ID) W 5 5-09 $250.00

53. Chuck Rizuto Navajo Dam, N.M. (NM) W 4 2-13 $250.00

54. Jeff Guerrette Glendale, Ariz. (AZ) W 2 2-06 $250.00

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Big Bass

Day

1 Skip Sjobeck Randolph, Vt. (VT) 9-05 $500.00

2 Jeff Freeman Max Meadows, Va. (VA) 5-11 $500.00

2 Jeff Freeman Max Meadows, Va. (VA) 5-11 $500.00

2 Jacopo Gallelli Firenze, Italy (ITA) 8-12 $500.00

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Totals

Day #Limits #Fish Weight

1 17 163 276-03

2 18 181 301-12

3 15 148 249-12

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