by BASS Communications / BASS

Fish a tournament in Florida, and there are three names to watch, no matter the lake, season or weather: Chris Lane, Bobby Lane and Terry Scroggins. True to form, they finished one, two, three at the Bassmaster Southern Open on Lake Okeechobee this week.
   Chris Lane picked up his second BASS tournament victory and second at the Big O with 41 pounds, 2 ounces over three days. He also won the Southern Open here four years ago. Not so ironically, Scroggins finished second. Bobby did not fish that one.
   But Chris’ day didn’t start so well. He and brother Bobby were staying at the same place and had parked side by side. When Bobby left for launch, a few minutes before Chris, he accidentally hit the driver-side door of Chris’ truck with his boat trailer.
   “My boat wasn’t going anywhere,” Bobby said, “so I stepped on the gas. Then I heard a terrible cracking sound.”
   It was the sound of a truck door being nearly ripped from the frame. It had to seem a very bad omen to Chris. Fortunately, he didn’t let it get him down. Once on the water, things settled in, and he found a strong bite on a Gambler Cane Toad.
   “I was making long casts with the Toad and my Double Trouble Toad hook,” Chris said. “A steady, medium retrieve seemed to get the most bites.”
   In cool weather such as dominated this part of Florida for the past couple of weeks, top-water strikes on baits like the Cane Toad can result in lots of missed fish. Even a top water guru like Chris Lane will miss some bass, and the final round was no exception.
   “I missed an 8 pounder, a 6 pounder and two 5-pound fish,” Chris said, “but I didn’t let it get me down. You have to have mental toughness to be a tournament angler and to fish baits like these. Luckily, the right hook made a big difference, and I was able to land most of my strikes.”
   Another key, according to Chris, is to have patterned enough bass that missing one or two doesn’t cost you the tournament. The winner was also quick to credit his sponsors and the products that helped him to the win. He noted that his Power Poles helped him to stay in the best areas without risking spooking the fish with an electric motor. His Legend boat, Mercury outboard and Atlas jack-plate got him in and out of heavy vegetation without incident, where he found his bass.
   Chris cast the Cane Toad on an All Star rod and Abu Garcia Revo baitcasting reel spooled with 50-pound-test Stren SuperBraid.
   When his brother, Bobby, wasn’t tearing truck doors off the frame, the Elite Series pro was busy catching Okeechobee bass by flipping a black and blue Berkley Crazy Legs Chigger Craw or swimming a 3-inch Berkley Ripple Shad swimbait. He fished them on SpiderWire braid and SpiderWire Ultracast lines, respectively, spooled onto Abu Garcia Revos. Bobby finished with 38-1, three pounds and an ounce behind his brother.
   Terry “Big Show” Scroggins used two patterns for his third-place finish (37-9). He flipped a Yum Big Show Craw in black and blue or cooter brown on 65-pound test High Seas braid and a 7 1/2-foot Duckett Fishing Micro Magic flipping stick. He also caught bass on the outside edge of eelgrass and hydrilla by Carolina rigging a junebug Yum Houdini Worm behind a 3/4-ounce Excalibur sinker rigged on 20-pound High Seas fluorocarbon line and a 7-foot Duckett Fishing Micro Magic rod.
   Randall Tharp, who led the tournament going into the final round, fell to fourth with 32-8 after mechanical problems cost him part of his fishing day. Tharp won the two previous Bassmaster Opens he fished.
   Elite Series pro Russ Lane had the big bass of Day 3 with a 6-0 lunker.On the co-angler side, Blake Stewart brought three fishing weighing 4-9 to the scales in the final round to give him a total of 16-10. It was enough to beat second round leader Aaron Gengler by six ounces. Local favorite angler and fishing guide Mark Shepard moved up several spots with one of the biggest bags on Saturday to just finish outside the top ten in 11th.

Till next time tight lines and good fishing….
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January 14, 2010

Florida’s Kenney Grabs Lead at Bassmaster Southern Open Event on Big O

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OKEECHOBEE, Fla. – Flip, flip, flip. That’s the big word at Lake Okeechobee for the season-opening Bassmaster Southern Open. After two weeks of unseasonable low temperatures and lethargic largemouths, Day 1 kicked things off sunny, bright and warmer than in recent memory.

Still, the fish weren’t feeling it. The water is still cold, and the leaders used that knowledge to their best advantage by slowing down and pitching and flipping to bass that were entrenched in heavy vegetation.

J.T. Kenney of Palm Bay, Fla., took the first day lead with 15 pounds, 13 ounces of Florida largemouths. He caught them flipping a Gambler Ugly Otter to some of the thickest vegetation he could find.

“The grass and vegetation didn’t have to be matted to hold bass,” Kenney said, “but it had to be thick.”

Bassmaster Elite Series pro and 2010 Bassmaster Classic qualifier Bobby Lane of Lakeland, Fla., echoed Kenney’s words.

“It’s tough out there,” Lane said. “I caught my fish (a five-fish limit weighing 12-4 – good enough for a tie for 5th place) flipping a Berkley Crazy Legs Chigger Craw and worked hard all day to catch just six bass.”

Lane admitted to fishing heavy cover and said he pinched the legs off his Chigger Craw so that it would slide through the surface vegetation more easily. Baits with numerous or lengthy appendages are notorious for hanging up near the surface and not reaching the open areas beneath the surface vegetation – where the bass live and feed.

The biggest bass of the day was caught by 21-year-old Kyle Fox. It weighed 10-3 and was caught flipping heavy vegetation. Fox was using a bait of his own design manufactured by Culprit. The “Foxy Craw” lured the lunker out from under matted vegetation that was about 2 1/2 feet deep.

Fox’s giant was one of just three keepers the young pro brought to the scales today. They totaled 15-6 – good enough for second place, but his position seems very tenuous. Being two fish short of a limit and with one of those bass weighing more than two-thirds of his total tally, Fox could trouble duplicating that weight on Day 2.

Other anglers in the top five include Bassmaster Elite Series Pro Alabama’s Russ Lane (14-6) and David Kilgore (13-12) and Florida’s Terry “Big Show” Scroggins, who is tied with Bobby Lane for fifth with 12-4.

Three of the top 10 anglers are Bassmaster Elite Series pros. After Day 2, the field will be cut to the top 30 anglers, who fish the final round on Saturday.  Anglers fishing in the pro division can gain entry into the Bassmaster Classic and the Bassmaster Elite Series by virtue of their performance in the three-event series.  The entire Open schedule can be found on Bassmaster.com

On the co-angler side, Rodney Glunt of Orlando, Fla., is pacing the field with three bass weighing 7-13. Michael Bradford and Aaron Gengler caught the big bass on the co-angler side in the first round. Each brought 5-11 lunkers to the scales, but nothing else. Their single bass were good enough to put them in a tie for 8th.

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DAY 1 BASSMASTER SOUTHERN OPEN STANDINGS- LAKE OKEECHOBEE- PRO

 

2010 Bassmaster Southern Open Tour 1 – Okeechobee, FL 01/14-01/16 Lake Okeechobee, Okeechobee  Fla.

(BOATER) Standings Day 1

 

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

 

1.  J T Kenney             Palm Bay, Fla.          5  15-13     

  Day 1: 5   15-13  

2.  Kyle Fox               Lakeland, Fla.          3  15-06     

  Day 1: 3   15-06  

3.  Russ Lane              Prattville, Ala.        5  14-06     

  Day 1: 5   14-06  

4.  David Kilgore          Jasper, Ala.            4  13-12     

  Day 1: 4   13-12  

5.  Bobby Lane             Lakeland, Fla.          5  12-04     

  Day 1: 5   12-04  

5.  Terry Scroggins        San Mateo, Fla.         5  12-04     

  Day 1: 5   12-04  

7.  Randall Tharp          Gardendale, Ala.        5  11-15     

  Day 1: 5   11-15  

8.  Chad Morgenthaler      Coulterville, Ill.      2  11-13     

  Day 1: 2   11-13  

9.  Andy Montgomery        Blacksburg, S.C.        4  11-11     

  Day 1: 4   11-11  

10. Derek Remitz           Grant, Ala.             5  10-07     

  Day 1: 5   10-07  

11. James Anderson         Hialeah, Fla.           1  10-01     

  Day 1: 1   10-01  

12. Adam Brown             Attalla, Ala.           5   9-15     

  Day 1: 5    9-15  

13. Jason Knapp            Uniontown, Pa.          5   9-05     

  Day 1: 5    9-05  

14. Eric Nethery           Acworth, Ga.            2   9-04     

  Day 1: 2    9-04  

15. Jimmy Mize             Ben Lomond, Ark.        5   9-02     

  Day 1: 5    9-02  

16. Chris Lane             Guntersville, Ala.      5   8-12     

  Day 1: 5    8-12  

17. Tom Hamlin             Lizella, Ga.            5   8-11     

  Day 1: 5    8-11  

18. Scott Kerslake         Henderson, N.C.         2   8-06     

  Day 1: 2    8-06  

19. Michael Bennett        Panama City, Fla.       3   8-03     

  Day 1: 3    8-03  

20. Matt Peters            Roswell, Ga.            5   8-02     

  Day 1: 5    8-02  

21. Scott Martin           Clewiston, Fla.         5   7-15     

  Day 1: 5    7-15  

22. Arnie Lane             Lakeland, Fla.          4   7-13     

  Day 1: 4    7-13  

23. Chris Payne            West Blocton, Ala.      3   7-10     

  Day 1: 3    7-10  

23. Greg Vinson            Wetumpka, Ala.          3   7-10     

  Day 1: 3    7-10  

25. George Crain           Cropwell, Ala.          3   7-09     

  Day 1: 3    7-09  

26. Davy Hite              Ninety Six, S.C.        2   7-08     

  Day 1: 2    7-08  

27. Ron Klys               Gainesville, Fla.       4   7-02     

  Day 1: 4    7-02  

28. Byron Haseotes         Centerville, Mass.      5   7-00     

  Day 1: 5    7-00  

29. David Cooke            Mooresville, N.C.       4   6-15     

  Day 1: 4    6-15  

30. James Tunder           Chagrin Falls, Ohio     4   6-12     

  Day 1: 4    6-12  

31. Jimmy Mason            Rogersville, Ala.       2   6-10     

  Day 1: 2    6-10  

32. Ott Defoe              Knoxville, Tenn.        5   6-04     

  Day 1: 5    6-04  

32. Shinichi Fukae         Palestine, Texas        5   6-04     

  Day 1: 5    6-04  

34. Fred Chivington        Welaka, Fla.            3   6-04     

  Day 1: 3    6-04  

35. Jim Turner             Clarksville, Ind.       4   6-03     

  Day 1: 4    6-03  

36. Andy Chappell          Warrior, Ala.           4   6-02     

  Day 1: 4    6-02  

37. Mark Shepard           Clewiston, Fla.         4   6-00     

  Day 1: 4    6-00  

38. Allan Glasgow          Ashville, Ala.          3   6-00     

  Day 1: 3    6-00  

39. Trevor Fitzgerald      Ocklawaha, Fla.         2   6-00     

  Day 1: 2    6-00  

40. Todd Auten             Lake Wylie, S.C.        3   5-15     

  Day 1: 3    5-15  

41. Brad Staley            Pleasant Garden, N.C.   3   5-14     

  Day 1: 3    5-14  

42. Steve Daniel           Clewiston, Fla.         5   5-10     

  Day 1: 5    5-10  

43. Kyle Walling           Fisherville, Ky.        3   5-10     

  Day 1: 3    5-10  

44. Derek Allen            Ponchatoula, La.        3   5-09     

  Day 1: 3    5-09  

44. Chad Prough            Chipley, Fla.           3   5-09     

  Day 1: 3    5-09  

46. Jimmie Murphy          Ocala, Fla.             3   5-08     

  Day 1: 3    5-08  

47. Jason Lieblong         Conway, Ark.            2   5-08     

  Day 1: 2    5-08  

48. Jeff Campbell          Cincinnati, Ohio        3   5-06     

  Day 1: 3    5-06  

49. Bink Desaro            Donnelly, Idaho         3   5-04     

  Day 1: 3    5-04  

50. Justin Hamner          Birmingham, Ala.        3   5-03     

  Day 1: 3    5-03  

51. Greg Pugh              Cullman, Ala.           4   5-02     

  Day 1: 4    5-02  

52. Tony Sapp              Dallas, Ga.             2   4-11     

  Day 1: 2    4-11  

53. Ben Todd               Pierson, Fla.           1   4-11     

  Day 1: 1    4-11  

54. Foster Bradley         Bessemer, Ala.          3   4-10     

  Day 1: 3    4-10  

54. Gary Clouse            La Vergne, Tenn.        3   4-10     

  Day 1: 3    4-10  

56. Steve Fairtrace        Okeechobee, Fla.        3   4-09     

  Day 1: 3    4-09  

57. Keith Poche            Troy, Ala.              2   4-08     

  Day 1: 2    4-08  

58. Tony Chachere          Opelousas, La.          2   4-07     

  Day 1: 2    4-07  

59. Luke Estel             Murphysboro, Ill.       3   4-06     

  Day 1: 3    4-06  

60. Mark Stewart           Springville, Ala.       1   4-05     

  Day 1: 1    4-05  

61. JT Palmore             Gasburg, Va.            3   4-01     

  Day 1: 3    4-01  

61. Justin Schwier         Okeechobee, Fla.        3   4-01     

  Day 1: 3    4-01  

63. Brian Rufty            Berea, Ky.              2   4-00     

  Day 1: 2    4-00  

64. Sean Skey              Sumter, S.C.            2   3-15     

  Day 1: 2    3-15  

65. Robert Miley           Miami, Fla.             2   3-14     

  Day 1: 2    3-14  

65. Patrick Pierce         Jacksonville, Fla.      2   3-14     

  Day 1: 2    3-14  

67. Robert Comalander      Fairhope, Ala.          3   3-12     

  Day 1: 3    3-12  

68. David Walker           Sevierville, Tenn.      2   3-12     

  Day 1: 2    3-12  

69. Jim Hardy              Deatsville, Ala.        3   3-11     

  Day 1: 3    3-11  

70. Larry Rollings         Hartsville, S.C.        2   3-11     

  Day 1: 2    3-11  

71. Jason Williamson       Aiken, S.C.             2   3-10     

  Day 1: 2    3-10  

72. David Burch            Jacksonville Beach, Fl  3   3-09     

  Day 1: 3    3-09  

73. Bob Eagleston          Newberry, Fla.          3   3-07     

  Day 1: 3    3-07  

74. Aaron Martens          Leeds, Ala.             2   3-06     

  Day 1: 2    3-06  

74. Mark McCaig            Oxford, Ala.            2   3-06     

  Day 1: 2    3-06  

76. Scott Canterbury       Springville, Ala.       2   3-02     

  Day 1: 2    3-02  

77. Derek Jones            Chicago, Ill.           3   3-01     

  Day 1: 3    3-01  

78. Robbie Latuso          Gonzales, La.           2   3-00     

  Day 1: 2    3-00  

79. Wayne Clifton          Moncks Corner, S.C.     2   2-15     

  Day 1: 2    2-15  

79. Frank Ippoliti         Mercersburg, Pa.        2   2-15     

  Day 1: 2    2-15  

81. Rich Patterson         Windermere, Fla.        2   2-12     

  Day 1: 2    2-12  

82. Cecil Douberly         Lakeland, Fla.          1   2-12     

  Day 1: 1    2-12  

83. Brandon Coulter        Knoxville, Tenn.        2   2-10     

  Day 1: 2    2-10  

84. Brett Mitchell         Timmonsville, S.C.      1   2-10     

  Day 1: 1    2-10  

85. Clark Smith            Pell City, Ala.         2   2-08     

  Day 1: 2    2-08  

86. Kyle Kempkers          Hamilton, Mich.         1   2-08     

  Day 1: 1    2-08  

87. Charlie Hill           Franklin, Ky.           1   2-07     

  Day 1: 1    2-07  

88. Tim Ezell              Key West, Fla.          2   2-06     

  Day 1: 2    2-06  

89. J Todd Tucker          Moultrie, Ga.           1   2-06     

  Day 1: 1    2-06  

90. Ben Quisno             Maineville, Ohio        1   2-05     

  Day 1: 1    2-05  

90. Shawn Strader          Rockwood, Tenn.         1   2-05     

  Day 1: 1    2-05  

92. Jonathon Vandam        Kalamazoo, Mich.        1   2-04     

  Day 1: 1    2-04  

93. Josh Guess             Deland, Fla.            2   2-03     

  Day 1: 2    2-03  

94. Tom Spangler           Corryton, Tenn.         1   2-03     

  Day 1: 1    2-03  

95. Tom Frink              Simi Valley, Calif.     2   2-02     

  Day 1: 2    2-02  

96. Chris Neely            Chattahoochee, Fla.     1   2-02     

  Day 1: 1    2-02  

97. Bruce Bingenheimer     Hamburg, N.Y.           1   1-13     

  Day 1: 1    1-13  

97. Jelani Hennessey       Bowling Green, Va.      1   1-13     

  Day 1: 1    1-13  

97. David Kelly            Goose Creek, S.C.       1   1-13     

  Day 1: 1    1-13  

100.Stephen Johnston       Hemphill, Texas         1   1-12     

  Day 1: 1    1-12  

101.John Emery             Dover, Tenn.            1   1-11     

  Day 1: 1    1-11  

101.Bradley Enfinger       Colquitt, Ga.           1   1-11     

  Day 1: 1    1-11  

101.Raymond Trudeau        Saint Cloud, Fla.       1   1-11     

  Day 1: 1    1-11  

104.John Brazzell          Orlando, Fla.           1   1-10     

  Day 1: 1    1-10  

104.Mark Peiser            Pittsboro, Ind.         1   1-10     

  Day 1: 1    1-10  

104.Michael Willis         Ellerslie, Ga.          1   1-10     

  Day 1: 1    1-10  

107.Frank Jordan JR        Bainbridge, Ga.         1   1-09     

  Day 1: 1    1-09  

108.Jeremy Prouty          Vero Beach, Fla.        1   1-08     

  Day 1: 1    1-08  

109.Darrell Davis          Dover, Fla.             1   1-07     

  Day 1: 1    1-07  

110.Charles Graybeal       Erwin, Tenn.            1   1-05     

  Day 1: 1    1-05  

110.Wade Leblanc           Gonzales, La.           1   1-05     

  Day 1: 1    1-05  

112.Luke Clausen           Atlanta, Ga.            1   1-04     

  Day 1: 1    1-04  

113.Felton Jackson         Clinton, N.C.           1   1-03     

  Day 1: 1    1-03  

113.Dane Odom              Chapin, S.C.            1   1-03     

  Day 1: 1    1-03  

113.Kevin Pulsifer         Columbiana, Ala.        1   1-03     

  Day 1: 1    1-03  

113.Craig Taylor           Tallahassee, Fla.       1   1-03     

  Day 1: 1    1-03  

117.Chris Barnett          Harrogate, Tenn.        1   1-02     

  Day 1: 1    1-02  

117.Pam Martin-Wells       Bainbridge, Ga.         1   1-02     

  Day 1: 1    1-02  

117.Jeremy York            Loganville, Ga.         1   1-02     

  Day 1: 1    1-02  

120.Jeff Cloud             Lubbock, Texas          1   1-01     

  Day 1: 1    1-01  

120.Lon Fleming            Piedmont, S.C.          1   1-01     

  Day 1: 1    1-01  

120.Blake Foret            Amelia, La.             1   1-01     

  Day 1: 1    1-01  

120.Wil Hardy              Harlem, Ga.             1   1-01     

  Day 1: 1    1-01  

120.Scott Mcgehee          Madison, Miss.          1   1-01     

  Day 1: 1    1-01  

120.Harry Moore            Valley, Ala.            1   1-01     

  Day 1: 1    1-01  

126.Sandy Melvin           Boca Grande, Fla.       1   1-00     

  Day 1: 1    1-00  

127.Hojin Chang            Windermere, Fla.        1   0-15     

  Day 1: 1    0-15  

127.Brian Hatfield         Ashland, Ky.            1   0-15     

  Day 1: 1    0-15  

127.Wayne Prater           Jacksboro, Tenn.        1   0-15     

  Day 1: 1    0-15  

127.Alan Rae               Columbia, S.C.          1   0-15     

  Day 1: 1    0-15  

131.Chris Anderson         Darlington, S.C.        0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Bob Bennett            Chapin, S.C.            0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Carroll Blevins        Jonesboro, Ga.          0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Lee Boutwell           Climax, Ga.             0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Ray Brazier            Lawrenceburg, Tenn.     0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Sammy Burks            Joplin, Mo.             0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.James Butler           Clarksville, Tenn.      0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Larry Cahan            East Palatka, Fla.      0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Ken Callahan           Hartselle, Ala.         0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Ben Carroll            Kissimmee, Fla.         0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Rex Chambers           Baileyton, Ala.         0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Joe Clements           Saint Cloud, Fla.       0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Loran Cogburn          Wauchula, Fla.          0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.John Cromwell          Arlington, Tenn.        0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Brent Crow             Hartselle, Ala.         0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Tyrone Cypress         Hollywood, Fla.         0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Allen Duke             Port St Joe, Fla.       0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Ronnie Getz            West Harrison, Ind.     0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Jerry Gore             Orlando, Fla.           0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Luke Gritter           Kalamazoo, Mich.        0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Stanley Gunter         Saluda, S.C.            0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Charlie Hartley        Grove City, Ohio        0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Jimmy Hayes            Fayetteville, N.C.      0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Tony Haymon            Penney Farms, Fla.      0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Horace Hubbard         Albany, Ga.             0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Matt Hupp              Grapevine, Texas        0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.John Johnson           Greenville, S.C.        0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Teb Jones              Hattiesburg, Miss.      0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Jimmy Kennedy          Plainfield, Vt.         0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Paul Kimball           Glastonbury, Conn.      0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Trevor Knight          Magnolia, Del.          0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Koby Kreiger           Okeechobee, Fla.        0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Curtis Lewis           West Palm Beach, Fla.   0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Landon Lomax           Owens Cross Roads, Ala  0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Marcos Malucelli       Fort Mill, S.C.         0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Billy Mcdonald         Greenwood, Ind.         0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Andre Moore            Alabaster, Ala.         0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Nick Mumbower          Elwood, Ind.            0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Jack Mumbower          Elwood, Ind.            0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Keith Pace             Monticello, Ark.        0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Lindsey Page           Fountain, Fla.          0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Paul Pagnato           Vienna, Va.             0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Johnny Patterson       Grant, Ala.             0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Brad Pegram            Henderson, N.C.         0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Harry Potts            Ozark, Ala.             0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Cliff Prince           Palatka, Fla.           0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Michael Prindle        Bainbridge, Ga.         0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Jeffrey Prisza         Wyandotte, Mich.        0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Bobby Purvis           Eastover, S.C.          0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Michael Randolph       Austin, Texas           0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Curtis Reeves          Riverdale, Ga.          0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Michael Reid           Perry, Ga.              0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Dwayne Reine           Harleyville, S.C.       0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Garry Rogers           Statesville, N.C.       0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Ronald Ryals           Live Oak, Fla.          0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Bernie Schultz         Gainesville, Fla.       0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Terry Segraves         Kissimmee, Fla.         0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Jeff Shelton           Cullman, Ala.           0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Lee Sisson             Winter Haven, Fla.      0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Heath Smith            Gadsden, Ala.           0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Richard Stevens        Galatia, Ill.           0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Jeff Stoner            Wellsville, Pa.         0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Bryan Watts            Lithia, Fla.            0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Greg Watts             Eagle Lake, Fla.        0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Nate Wellman           Newaygo, Mich.          0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Danny White            Milledgeville, Ga.      0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Scott Wiley            Bay Minette, Ala.       0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Steven Wisdom          Sterrett, Ala.          0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

131.Ron Wolfarth           Oakboro, N.C.           0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

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Totals

Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight

 1       17       311       610-05

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         17       311       610-05

 

DAY 1 STANDINGS- LAKE OKEECHOBEE- CO-ANGLER

 

2010 Bassmaster Southern Open Tour 1 – Okeechobee, FL 01/14-01/16 Lake Okeechobee, Okeechobee  Fla.

(NON-BOATER) Standings Day 1

 

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

 

1.  Rodney Glunt           Orlando, Fla.           3   7-13     

  Day 1: 3    7-13  

2.  Jason Patterson        Bluffton, Ind.          3   7-02     

  Day 1: 3    7-02  

3.  Blake Stewart          Pell City, Ala.         2   6-11     

  Day 1: 2    6-11  

4.  Rob Newell             Tallahassee, Fla.       2   6-04     

  Day 1: 2    6-04  

5.  Jamie Bladow           Houston, Ala.           3   6-00     

  Day 1: 3    6-00  

5.  Tom Ondras             New Lenox, Ill.         3   6-00     

  Day 1: 3    6-00  

7.  Paul Hanley            Sanford, Fla.           2   5-12     

  Day 1: 2    5-12  

8.  Michael Bradford       Scottsboro, Ala.        1   5-11     

  Day 1: 1    5-11  

8.  Aaron Gengler          Lakeland, Fla.          1   5-11     

  Day 1: 1    5-11  

10. Jim Barnette           Decatur, Ala.           2   5-05     

  Day 1: 2    5-05  

11. Steven Wells           Bainbridge, Ga.         3   5-04     

  Day 1: 3    5-04  

12. Michael Wiles          Perry, Fla.             2   4-07     

  Day 1: 2    4-07  

13. John Mobley            Glen St Mary, Fla.      2   4-02     

  Day 1: 2    4-02  

14. Robbie Anderson        Crystal River, Fla.     3   4-01     

  Day 1: 3    4-01  

15. Mark O’Brien           Carterville, Ill.       3   3-15     

  Day 1: 3    3-15  

16. John Devries           Fishers, Ind.           1   3-15     

  Day 1: 1    3-15  

17. Timothy Kidwell        Florence, Ky.           3   3-11     

  Day 1: 3    3-11  

18. David Willis           Phenix City, Ala.       2   3-09     

  Day 1: 2    3-09  

19. Timothy Arnold         Cullman, Ala.           2   3-07     

  Day 1: 2    3-07  

20. Bradley Dortch         Kissimmee, Fla.         1   3-06     

  Day 1: 1    3-06  

21. Gary Fields            New Orleans, La.        1   3-04     

  Day 1: 1    3-04  

22. Jesse Windsor          Orlando, Fla.           2   3-00     

  Day 1: 2    3-00  

23. Jacques Lheureux       Tampa, Fla.             2   2-14     

  Day 1: 2    2-14  

24. Robert Dice            Perry, Fla.             2   2-07     

  Day 1: 2    2-07  

25. Dow Cox                Jonesborough, Tenn.     1   2-07     

  Day 1: 1    2-07  

26. Brandon Allen          Alva, Fla.              1   2-06     

  Day 1: 1    2-06  

27. Darick Brumbaugh       Fort Littleton, Pa.     2   2-05     

  Day 1: 2    2-05  

28. Larry Breckenridge     Dothan, Ala.            1   2-04     

  Day 1: 1    2-04  

29. Richard Johnson        Lutz, Fla.              1   2-03     

  Day 1: 1    2-03  

29. John Standafer         West Liberty, Ky.       1   2-03     

  Day 1: 1    2-03  

31. Bill Poirier           Riverview, Fla.         1   2-00     

  Day 1: 1    2-00  

32. Everett Back           East Palatka, Fla.      2   1-15     

  Day 1: 2    1-15  

33. Tony Kay               Anderson, S.C.          1   1-14     

  Day 1: 1    1-14  

34. Thomas Henderson       Roseland, Fla.          1   1-13     

  Day 1: 1    1-13  

35. Mary Delgado           Tampa, Fla.             1   1-11     

  Day 1: 1    1-11  

35. Kirk Mcknight          Milan, Ill.             1   1-11     

  Day 1: 1    1-11  

37. James Hagan            Tell City, Ind.         1   1-10     

  Day 1: 1    1-10  

37. Randy Medlin           Dayton, Ohio            1   1-10     

  Day 1: 1    1-10  

39. George Beville         Apex, N.C.              1   1-07     

  Day 1: 1    1-07  

39. Justin Martens         Lancaster, Calif.       1   1-07     

  Day 1: 1    1-07  

41. Alan Blondino          Rustburg, Va.           1   1-06     

  Day 1: 1    1-06  

41. John Brodkorb          Orange City, Fla.       1   1-06     

  Day 1: 1    1-06  

41. Johnnie Dennis         Orlando, Fla.           1   1-06     

  Day 1: 1    1-06  

44. Patrick Mangold        Orlando, Fla.           1   1-05     

  Day 1: 1    1-05  

45. Jimmy Dudley           White, Ga.              1   1-04     

  Day 1: 1    1-04  

45. Larry Martoglio        Winchester, Ky.         1   1-04     

  Day 1: 1    1-04  

47. Carl Hunter            Snellville, Ga.         1   1-03     

  Day 1: 1    1-03  

47. Patrick King           Lincolnton, N.C.        1   1-03     

  Day 1: 1    1-03  

47. Jeff Sullivan          Frostproof, Fla.        1   1-03     

  Day 1: 1    1-03  

47. Michael Utermark       Monee, Ill.             1   1-03     

  Day 1: 1    1-03  

51. Everett Henkel         Cape Coral, Fla.        1   1-02     

  Day 1: 1    1-02  

51. Ryan Lapine            Portage, Mich.          1   1-02     

  Day 1: 1    1-02  

53. Doug Conklin           Harmony, Fla.           1   1-01     

  Day 1: 1    1-01  

53. Linda Higginbotham     Palm Coast, Fla.        1   1-01     

  Day 1: 1    1-01  

53. Jeff Smith             Carbon Hill, Ala.       1   1-01     

  Day 1: 1    1-01  

56. Darrell Brackin        Okeechobee, Fla.        1   1-00     

  Day 1: 1    1-00  

56. Edward Fye             Marietta, Ga.           1   1-00     

  Day 1: 1    1-00  

56. Daren McDermott        Saint Cloud, Fla.       1   1-00     

  Day 1: 1    1-00  

59. Jonathan Barnette      Jasper, Ala.            1   0-15     

  Day 1: 1    0-15  

59. Chad Christensen       Alpine, Utah            1   0-15     

  Day 1: 1    0-15  

59. John Dedecker          Mooresburg, Tenn.       1   0-15     

  Day 1: 1    0-15  

59. Alonzo Evans           Sarasota, Fla.          1   0-15     

  Day 1: 1    0-15  

59. Aaron Richardson       Destin, Fla.            1   0-15     

  Day 1: 1    0-15  

59. Mike Sloan             Bainbridge, Ga.         1   0-15     

  Day 1: 1    0-15  

65. Walter Swafford        Winter Garden, Fla.     1   0-14     

  Day 1: 1    0-14  

66. Charles Anderson       Dayton, Ohio            0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Charles Appleby        Louisville, Ky.         0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. John Armour            Clawson, Mich.          0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. John Avalos            Saint Petersburg, Fla.  0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Glenn Bailey           Tampa, Fla.             0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Carl Barnes            Panama City, Fla.       0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Jeff Barrentine        Hartselle, Ala.         0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Michael Bass           Austin, Texas           0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. William Beekman        East Quogue, N.Y.       0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Murvin Berry           Sebring, Fla.           0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Ed Bolin               Winter Haven, Fla.      0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Vicky Brackin          Okeechobee, Fla.        0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Stephen Britt          Columbia, S.C.          0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Jeffrey Brooks         Lake Worth, Fla.        0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Benjamin Broughton     Liveoak, Fla.           0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. George Bryant          Hampton, Va.            0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Miles Burghoff         Orlando, Fla.           0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Phillip Burns          Columbus, Miss.         0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Larry Butler           New Haven, Vt.          0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Keith Carpenter        Cave Spring, Ga.        0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Bruce Carter           Okeechobee, Fla.        0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Michael Chandler       Lexington, S.C.         0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Stanley Chandler       Niceville, Fla.         0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Hank Chapman           Villa Rica, Ga.         0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Geno Cousins           Polk City, Fla.         0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Christopher Cox        Arnold, Mo.             0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Marlon Crowder         Tampa, Fla.             0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Vincent Dellolio       Wesley Chapel, Fla.     0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Trathen Dollar         West Jefferson, N.C.    0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Miriam Donohoo         San Mateo, Fla.         0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Tommy Edwards          Jacksonville, Fla.      0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Yoshihiro Ezoe         Tuscaloosa, Ala.        0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Garry Fisher           Winter Haven, Fla.      0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Michael Fletcher       Longwood, Fla.          0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. John Foster            Altamonte Springs, Fla  0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Kathy Freehling        Interlachen, Fla.       0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. John Goforth           Hoschton, Ga.           0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Lane Graham            Anderson, S.C.          0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Ike Gray               Kissimmee, Fla.         0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Ronnie Green           Tampa, Fla.             0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Thomas Griggs          Madison, N.C.           0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Paul Ham               West Columbia, S.C.     0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Bj Hannah              Dyersburg, Tenn.        0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Robert Hatfield        Morehead, Ky.           0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Rick Hawkins           Newburgh, Ind.          0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Everett Henkel         Fort Myers, Fla.        0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Mark Hicks             Glouster, Ohio          0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Darrell Hille          Springfield, Tenn.      0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Fred Hood              Monroe, Ga.             0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. David Horne            Lehigh Acres, Fla.      0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Matt Howerton          New Orleans, La.        0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Bill Hunter            Murfreesboro, Tenn.     0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Larry Inman            Greensboro, N.C.        0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Richard Johnson        Gibsonton, Fla.         0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Earnie Jones           Blythewood, S.C.        0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Grover Jones           Starr, S.C.             0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Trent King             Saint George, S.C.      0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Edward Knight          Magnolia, Del.          0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Jon Kohr               Moncks Corner, S.C.     0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Joshua Kolodzaike      Toledo, Ohio            0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Michael Krueger        Niceville, Fla.         0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Ed Lackey              Cocoa, Fla.             0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Randy Lawrence         Pensacola, Fla.         0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Blake Lewis            Lakeland, Ga.           0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Don Lewis              Jacksonville, Fla.      0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Calvin Liles           High Point, N.C.        0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Bill Lowery            Farmers, Ky.            0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Andy Maatman           Hamilton, Mich.         0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Jack MacKenney         Melbourne, Fla.         0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. James Madsen           Plainfield, Ill.        0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Shawn Malcom           Monroe, Ga.             0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. John Maness            Geneva, Ohio            0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. J D McClarren          Washington, Ind.        0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Andrew Mcclintock      Wellford, S.C.          0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Avery Mccormick        Mobile, Ala.            0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. John Mccutchan         Altamonte Springs, Fla  0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Tommy Menefee          Ashville, Ala.          0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Jason Metz             Temple, Ga.             0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Kurtis Michaux         Clermont, Fla.          0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. John Moon              Brookeland, Texas       0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Jessie Moore           Columbia, Md.           0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Michael Morgan         Winter Haven, Fla.      0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Larry Mullikin         Lauderhill, Fla.        0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Rick Otts              Hattiesburg, Miss.      0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Al Paliani             Lothian, Md.            0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Marcus Parker          Jacksonville, Fla.      0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Craig Parker           Tallahassee, Fla.       0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Blaine Partee          Oviedo, Fla.            0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Chris Patrick          Sanford, Fla.           0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Barry Pavia            Fruitland Park, Fla.    0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Kevin Phelps           Allentown, Pa.          0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Tom Pierson            Lehigh Acres, Fla.      0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Stephen Pineau         Arlington, Texas        0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Clarence Pinkerton     Grant, Ala.             0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Winston Pinkney        Bremen, Ga.             0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. JJ Polak               Oxford, Ga.             0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Ben Potaracke          La Crosse, Wisc.        0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Bill Pugh              Jacksonville Beach, Fl  0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Earl Purcell           Granville, Mass.        0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Richard Rhodes         Calvert City, Ky.       0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Charles Rohrer         Richmond, Ky.           0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Roland Roop            Tallahassee, Fla.       0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Steven Roosen          Fort Mill, S.C.         0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Jimmy Rozelle          Charleston, S.C.        0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Jim Rozelle            Moncks Corner, S.C.     0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Jeanette Sander        Byron, Ga.              0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Paul Scharf            Tampa, Fla.             0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Rick Scherer           Sheboygan Falls, Wisc.  0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Steven Schmidt         Madison, Neb.           0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Steve Schoffstall      Chelsea, Ala.           0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Keith Scragg           Lantana, Fla.           0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Rory Sellers           Lehigh Acres, Fla.      0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. David Shively          Butler, Pa.             0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Dean Sigmon            Decatur, Ga.            0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Josh Smith             Haverhill, Fla.         0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Capt Frank Smith       Clewiston, Fla.         0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Marvin Stith           Piscataway, N.J.        0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Nick Stoffel           Huntington, Ind.        0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Jeff Stone             Woodstock, Ga.          0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. John Tavano            Coral Springs, Fla.     0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Phil Thalheimer        Raleigh, N.C.           0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Chuck Thurlow          Auburn, Ala.            0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Thomas Toth            Valley Head, Ala.       0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Donald Vandyke         Okeechobee, Fla.        0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Elena Villegas         Naples, Fla.            0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Randy Voke             The Villages, Fla.      0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Billy Watson           Readyville, Tenn.       0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Chris Weidner          Gray, Ga.               0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. John White             Armuchee, Ga.           0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Bob Whitgreave         Manning, S.C.           0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. John Wilson            Virginia Beach, Va.     0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Joshua Wingo           Warrior, Ala.           0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

66. Bobby Woods            Stafford, Va.           0   0-00     

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

199.Tom Bever              Boulder, Colo.          0  -1-00     

  Day 1: 0   -1-00  

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Totals

Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight

 1        0        94       171-03

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          0        94       171-03

FWC Press Release:

The new year is a good time to start anew. This is certainly true for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) as it begins an era of new leadership in 2010. Ken Haddad, FWC’s executive director since 2002, retired in December after a proud career with the agency.

When he became executive director, the agency was in a state of flux as a result of a constitutional amendment, combining the old Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, the Marine Fisheries Commission and parts of the Department of Environmental Protection into the new FWC. He said he wanted “to see FWC no less than the premier fish and wildlife agency in the country – a progressive and cutting-edge resource management, science and enforcement agency.”

“I want the FWC to be visionary … and to be proactive rather than reactive to resource issues. I want to see a focused, well-managed, and well-funded agency that is a model of efficiency and business for other agencies in the state and nation,” Haddad said.

His diligence and vision helped guide the FWC as it surged forward under Haddad’s leadership. Now it is widely recognized as one of the most progressive agencies in the country. Customer service, continual improvement and staff empowerment were hallmarks of his tenure. He also emphasized stakeholder input and involvement, and helped launch Get Outdoors Florida! (www.GetOutdoorsFlorida.org). Similarly, he was instrumental in bringing about a summit titled “Florida’s Wildlife: On the front line of climate change,” which put the FWC in the forefront among conservation agencies by developing a comprehensive plan of action for Florida to address climate change issues as they relate to the state’s fish and wildlife.

As he moves on, he has left the agency in great hands. Nick Wiley, the former assistant executive director, was appointed by the FWC commissioners as the third executive director of the agency, pending Florida Senate confirmation.

Wiley is passionately dedicated to the conservation of fish and wildlife resources and an energetic advocate for getting youth outdoors and preserving our American heritage as anglers and hunters who live with and understand nature. As a researcher and field biologist, his work was primarily with terrestrial wildlife, but his personal interests include angling. The fishing community will be well-served by his enthusiastic leadership.

The new executive director also clearly understands the importance of the human-dimensions aspects of wildlife management. He has promoted hunting summits to bring in various stakeholders to discuss the future of hunting and incorporated solid research and marketing approaches to meet hunters’ needs. These same issues have been of concern in the fishing arena.

In keeping with the theme of stakeholder input, similar efforts have been ongoing and involve individual freshwater anglers and diverse Florida businesses that derive their livelihood from ensuring that top-quality, safe and sustainable fishing opportunities are available throughout Florida. A series of regional summits led to development of an initial planning document in 2008 titled “The Future of Freshwater Fishing – A Vision for Florida’s Freshwater Resources.” From there, an independent Florida Freshwater Fishing Coalition spun off, which is becoming a more vocal advocate for the conservation needs of our freshwater resources.

So as we change those calendars and start the new year, the Division of Freshwater Fisheries Management feels the FWC is well-positioned to continue to ensure that Florida is the Fishing Capital of the World. We thank Ken Haddad for his past leadership and look forward to embracing the enthusiasm Nick Wiley has for our fish and wildlife, engaging youth in active nature-based recreation and ensuring that your voice as an angler is heard.

With that in mind, don’t forget we are looking for your ideas pertaining to a Long-Term Management Plan for Black Bass. To learn more, visit MyFWC.com/Fishing and view the Black Bass Management information in the yellow box. You’ll have the opportunity to complete a survey to provide the FWC with more information about what you think is important to having quality bass fishing in Florida.

Instant licenses are available at MyFWC.com/License or by calling 888-FISH-FLORIDA (347-4356). Report violators by calling *FWC or #FWC on your cell phone, or 888-404-3922. Visit http://www.myfwc.com/Fishing/ for more Fish Busters’ columns.

Till next time tight lines and good fishing….
From Staff Writer BASSonline – fishing@bassonline.com
BassOnline.com / 888-829-BASS

We all know when the cold fronts come you have great days and  not so great
days. Well today was a extra great day for the Fox family.

The day started with the first bait in the water getting hit before the second bait got to
settled in the water. We had two boats fishing on Lake Toho for a total of 40 + fish.

A nice 9 lb. large-mouth Florida stain blank bass made up the kicker fish, followed by a 8lb beast and good looking 6.5lb trophy.

Not a bad day for a cold front!

We appreciate your business and look forward to fishing with you in the future.

Till next time tight lines and good fishing….
From Staff Writer Capt John Leech (johnl@bassonline.com)
BassOnline.com / 888-829-BASS