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Texan Trent Huckaby Scores First BASS Win at Bassmaster Central Open on Lake Amistad

September 29, 2007 - DEL RIO, Texas "Charging up from third place, 41-year-old hunting outfitter and lodge owner Trent Huckaby of Fort Stockton, Texas, pulled off his first BASS win Saturday at the Bassmaster Central Open season finale Saturday on Texas, Lake Amistad out of Del Rio.

His prize was $6,000 in cash and a Triton/Mercury boat package valued at $50,000.

Huckaby's tournament total of 53 pounds, 12 ounces, squeaked past Robert McFarlane of San Antonio, Texas, who finished with 52 pounds, 9 ounces.

Friday's leader, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Jami Fralick, 31, of Martin, S.D., fell to third with 51-10. Doug Garrett of Cabot, Ark., was fourth with 51-5 and Mike Bates of Canyon Lake, Texas, scored fifth with 49-7.

"I knew I had to do something different every day to win, said Huckaby, who fishes Amistad regularly. "I didn't think I even had a shot at winning today, although my wife told me I was going to win. She dreamed of little green fish, and told me that meant I was going to win.

He said his "confidence bait was a 1 1/4-ounce Oldham's Jig in a camo finish rigged with a Twin Tail Bass Pro Shops grub in a smoke color with a copper flake.

"I thought I was being hard-headed to drop a jig in grass, he said. "There's very little grass in Amistad now, and the fish aren't bunched up like they normally are.

McFarlane advanced on Saturday from 10th place to secure his best finish in a BASS event. The key was consistency with the same pattern: targeting suspended bass in small holes of "an underwater forest of trees.

"I threw the same bait all three days in Castle Canyon and San Pedros areas in water 8 to 12 feet deep, said the 50-year-old whose wife, Robin McFarlane, competes on the Mercury Marine Women's Bassmaster Tour presented by Triton Boats. "It was a Wave Worm Tiki Stik in watermelon red. I think what made a big difference was that I dipped the tip of the worm in a chartreuse dye.

In the co-angler division, the winner of the top prize of $2,000 cash and a $32,000 Triton/Mercury boat package was Gennaro "Jerry DiCola of Bedford, Texas, who moved up from fourth place for the win with 36 pounds, 11 ounces.

He said his primary lures were a green-pumpkin finesse worm and a jerkbait. He hit schooling fish in shallow water as well as bass in water as deep as 25 feet.

Second place was a tie at 35 pounds, 13 ounces, between Thursday leader Eric Sheley of Longmont, Colo., and Friday's leader Johnny Denny of Lancaster, Ky. Fourth and fifth were two Texans: Jerry Eichler of Granbury with 35-07, and Raymond Balcerowicz of Crosby with 35-00.

Lake Amistad Event Local Sponsor: Del Rio Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitors Bureau

Bassmaster Central Open and Southern Open sponsors: Sponsors include Toyota, Purolator, Triton Boats, Mercury Marine, Berkley, Lowrance Electronics and MotorGuide

2007 Bassmaster Central Open- Lake Amistad

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

1.  Trent Huckaby          Fort Stockton, TX       15  53-12  305  $57,880.00

  Day 1: 5   23-03     Day 2: 5   15-03     Day 3: 5   15-06  

2.  Robert McFarlane       San Antonio, TX         15  52-09  295  $14,700.00

  Day 1: 5   11-11     Day 2: 5   21-08     Day 3: 5   19-06  

3.  Jami Fralick           Martin, SD              15  51-10  295  $12,760.00

  Day 1: 5   21-00     Day 2: 5   22-06     Day 3: 5   08-04  

4.  Doug Garrett           Cabot, AR               15  51-05  285   $9,800.00

  Day 1: 5   21-05     Day 2: 5   13-13     Day 3: 5   16-03  

5.  Mike Bates             Canyon Lake, TX         15  49-07  280   $8,820.00

  Day 1: 5   14-13     Day 2: 5   16-05     Day 3: 5   18-05  

6.  David Sherrer          Shreveport, LA          15  48-05  276   $7,840.00

  Day 1: 5   13-13     Day 2: 5   19-13     Day 3: 5   14-11  

7.  Dave Wolak             Wake Forest, NC         15  48-02  272   $6,860.00

  Day 1: 5   16-10     Day 2: 5   13-07     Day 3: 5   18-01  

8.  Robert Byrd            Dallas, TX              14  48-01  268   $5,880.00

  Day 1: 5   18-07     Day 2: 5   18-15     Day 3: 4   10-11  

9.  Timmy Reneau           Del Rio, TX             15  47-12  264   $4,900.00

  Day 1: 5   12-05     Day 2: 5   19-06     Day 3: 5   16-01  

10. Sammy Burks            Joplin, MO              11  47-03  265   $4,920.00

  Day 1: 5   27-04     Day 2: 1   02-15     Day 3: 5   17-00  

11. Ray Hanselman          Del Rio, TX             15  46-05  257   $3,430.00

  Day 1: 5   18-10     Day 2: 5   16-04     Day 3: 5   11-07  

12. Thomas Law             Abilene, TX             15  44-13  254   $2,940.00

  Day 1: 5   15-12     Day 2: 5   18-05     Day 3: 5   10-12  

13. Randy Dearman          Onalaska, TX            15  44-12249.5   $2,205.00

  Day 1: 5   18-08     Day 2: 5   11-10     Day 3: 5   14-10  

13. Jj Ducharme            San Antonio, TX         14  44-12249.5   $2,205.00

  Day 1: 5   16-13     Day 2: 4   15-05     Day 3: 5   12-10  

15. Johnny Grice           Frisco, TX              15  43-06  245   $1,715.00

  Day 1: 5   15-10     Day 2: 5   12-10     Day 3: 5   15-02  

16. Ishama Monroe          Hughson, CA             15  42-10  243   $1,470.00

  Day 1: 5   15-05     Day 2: 5   13-14     Day 3: 5   13-07  

17. Larry Byrd             Lake Charles, LA        13  41-01  241   $1,470.00

  Day 1: 4   09-14     Day 2: 5   19-14     Day 3: 4   11-05  

18. Clark Reehm            Russellville, AR        15  40-14  239   $1,470.00

  Day 1: 5   15-15     Day 2: 5   13-05     Day 3: 5   11-10  

19. Tony Chachere          Opelousas, LA           15  40-09  237   $1,470.00

  Day 1: 5   15-01     Day 2: 5   14-02     Day 3: 5   11-06  

20. Charles Haralson       Laredo, TX              15  40-06  234   $1,323.00

  Day 1: 5   09-02     Day 2: 5   19-15     Day 3: 5   11-05  

20. Bobby Myers            Tulsa, OK               15  40-06  234   $1,323.00

  Day 1: 5   14-10     Day 2: 5   14-05     Day 3: 5   11-07  

22. Corey Waldrop          Fort Worth, TX          10  39-14  231   $1,176.00

  Day 1: 5   23-05     Day 2: 5   16-09     Day 3: 0   00-00  

23. Jonathan Garrie        Nacogdoches, TX         15  39-08  229   $1,176.00

  Day 1: 5   18-09     Day 2: 5   12-11     Day 3: 5   08-04  

24. Scott Dean             Terrell, TX             15  39-07  227   $1,176.00

  Day 1: 5   17-13     Day 2: 5   10-13     Day 3: 5   10-13  

25. Monty Fralick          Martin, SD              12  39-00  225   $1,176.00

  Day 1: 5   19-07     Day 2: 5   15-03     Day 3: 2   04-06  

26. Jay Fuller             Kingston, OK            15  38-09  223     $980.00

  Day 1: 5   16-07     Day 2: 5   13-06     Day 3: 5   08-12  

27. Brandon Mosley         Bethany, OK             14  35-03  221     $980.00

  Day 1: 5   17-11     Day 2: 5   10-11     Day 3: 4   06-13  

28. Marvin Wells           Claremore, OK           14  34-15  219     $980.00

  Day 1: 5   11-03     Day 2: 5   17-00     Day 3: 4   06-12  

29. Larry Ford             Jessieville, AR         11  34-10  217     $980.00

  Day 1: 5   12-03     Day 2: 5   17-09     Day 3: 1   04-14  

30. Tommy Durham           Whitney, TX             11  33-10  215     $980.00

  Day 1: 5   19-04     Day 2: 5   12-15     Day 3: 1   01-07  

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PUROLATOR BIG BASS

Day

 1   Trent Huckaby            Fort Stockton, TX   08-15      $1,000.00

 2   Jami Fralick             Martin, SD          07-15      $1,000.00

 3   Sammy Burks              Joplin, MO          06-06      $1,000.00

PUROLATOR BIG BASS OF TOURN

     Trent Huckaby            Fort Stockton, TX   08-15      $1,000.00

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Totals

Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight

 1       105       634      1587-02

 2       100       620      1547-14

 3        22       130       341-02

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         227      1384      3476-02

2007 Del Rio, TX 9/27-9/29

Lake Amistad, Del Rio  TX.

(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 3

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

1.  Gennaro DiCola         Bedford, TX             13  36-11  305  $33,960.00

  Day 1: 5   09-08     Day 2: 5   16-00     Day 3: 3   11-03  

2.  Eric Sheley            Longmont, CO            15  35-13297.5   $4,410.00

  Day 1: 5   18-00     Day 2: 5   08-13     Day 3: 5   09-00  

2.  Johnny Denny           Lancaster, KY           11  35-13297.5   $4,410.00

  Day 1: 3   05-00     Day 2: 5   23-14     Day 3: 3   06-15  

4.  Jerry Eichler          Granbury, TX            13  35-07  285   $3,240.00

  Day 1: 4   08-06     Day 2: 5   15-11     Day 3: 4   11-06  

5.  Raymond Balcerowicz    Crosby, TX              15  35-00  280   $2,450.00

  Day 1: 5   07-14     Day 2: 5   14-01     Day 3: 5   13-01  

6.  Jim McDevitt           Eldon, MO               15  34-08  276   $2,505.00

  Day 1: 5   08-06     Day 2: 5   14-07     Day 3: 5   11-11  

7.  Brad Hopper            San Angelo, TX          15  33-05  272   $1,960.00

  Day 1: 5   11-01     Day 2: 5   09-03     Day 3: 5   13-01  

8.  Morris Hymel           Covington, LA           11  32-02  268   $1,715.00

  Day 1: 2   03-14     Day 2: 5   17-13     Day 3: 4   10-07  

9.  Joel Newman            North Little Rock, AR   13  32-00  264   $1,470.00

  Day 1: 3   06-02     Day 2: 5   14-02     Day 3: 5   11-12  

10. Tony Bickham           Cedar Park, TX          14  31-13  260   $1,225.00

  Day 1: 5   13-01     Day 2: 5   10-03     Day 3: 4   08-09  

11. Jay Gaines             Austin, TX              13  31-11  257     $980.00

  Day 1: 4   08-03     Day 2: 5   12-08     Day 3: 4   11-00  

12. Hideki Maeda           Sakai-City Osaka, Japan 13  30-13  254     $882.00

  Day 1: 3   05-11     Day 2: 5   14-10     Day 3: 5   10-08  

13. Gary Carr              San Angelo, TX          12  30-11  251     $784.00

  Day 1: 5   10-14     Day 2: 5   15-13     Day 3: 2   04-00  

14. Ray Webb               Greenwood, AR           15  30-09246.5     $662.00

  Day 1: 5   08-04     Day 2: 5   13-00     Day 3: 5   09-05  

14. Tony Gibson            San Angelo, TX          15  30-09246.5     $662.00

  Day 1: 5   11-06     Day 2: 5   07-14     Day 3: 5   11-05  

16. Matthew Weaver         Sweetwater, TX          13  30-06  243     $588.00

  Day 1: 5   15-00     Day 2: 5   09-00     Day 3: 3   06-06  

17. Scott Rebholz          El Dorado, KS           15  29-11  241     $588.00

  Day 1: 5   08-02     Day 2: 5   12-03     Day 3: 5   09-06  

18. Manuel Abrego          Del Rio, TX             12  28-13  239     $588.00

  Day 1: 5   08-05     Day 2: 5   16-12     Day 3: 2   03-12  

19. Robert Bogard          Conway, AR              15  28-02  237     $588.00

  Day 1: 5   10-05     Day 2: 5   08-04     Day 3: 5   09-09  

20. Ryon Donaldson         Grapevine, TX           12  27-10  235     $588.00

  Day 1: 5   09-01     Day 2: 5   14-11     Day 3: 2   03-14  

21. Brian Mcginty          Pekin, IL               12  27-03  233     $490.00

  Day 1: 5   12-01     Day 2: 5   11-12     Day 3: 2   03-06  

22. Jeff Hoff              Sealy, TX               13  26-04  231     $490.00

  Day 1: 4   12-06     Day 2: 5   08-09     Day 3: 4   05-05  

23. Kevin Hanson           Pineville, LA           14  26-03  229     $490.00

  Day 1: 4   09-08     Day 2: 5   09-05     Day 3: 5   07-06  

24. George Fister          Lake Charles, LA        13  25-12  227     $490.00

  Day 1: 5   11-15     Day 2: 4   07-00     Day 3: 4   06-13  

25. Gayland Heard          Vidor, TX               11  24-11  225     $490.00

  Day 1: 4   11-01     Day 2: 5   10-03     Day 3: 2   03-07  

26. Maruo Naohiro          Takamatsu JAPAN         13  24-04  223     $392.00

  Day 1: 5   08-06     Day 2: 5   10-09     Day 3: 3   05-05  

27. Randy Caddell          Andrews, TX              9  23-03  221     $392.00

  Day 1: 4   06-13     Day 2: 5   16-06     Day 3: 0   00-00  

28. David Cortinas         North Richland Hill, TX 11  22-13  219     $392.00

  Day 1: 5   07-11     Day 2: 5   13-13     Day 3: 1   01-05  

29. James White            Montgomery, TX           7  20-13  217     $392.00

  Day 1: 2   08-09     Day 2: 4   09-15     Day 3: 1   02-05  

30. Robert Chandler        Vinton, LA               7  18-06  215     $392.00

  Day 1: 3   08-02     Day 2: 4   10-04     Day 3: 0   00-00  

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PUROLATOR BIG BASS

Day

 1   Ron Castle               Del Rio, TX         06-14        $300.00

 2   Jim McDevitt             Eldon, MO           07-00        $300.00

 3   Jerry Eichler            Granbury, TX        06-12        $300.00

PUROLATOR BIG BASS OF TOURN

     Trent Huckaby            Fort Stockton, TX   08-15      $1,000.00

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Totals

Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight

 1        39       443       879-13

 2        54       460       976-04

 3        11       103       221-06

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         104      1006      2077-07

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