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Kansan Beau Branine in 27th
Alabama’s Jamie Horton hauls in hefty sack at B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Championship

November 3, 2011 - MONROE, La. — With the Ouachita River fishing so small, some of the contenders held back on their fish today in the 2011 B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Championship presented by Yamaha and Skeeter Boats, but Alabama’s Jamie Horton went all out.

Thinking about what Alabama football coach Nick Saban would say facing such tough conditions as Horton encountered on the Ouachita, the Centerville, Ala., angler put together a 16-pound, 4-ounce limit to take over the lead at the FNC. “Nick would probably tell you to focus on doing your best and preparing yourself and not focusing on the goal at the end,” said Horton. “I have been telling myself that over and over and hope these three days I can fish just as clean and as hard and as good as I can do and the result at the end will be what it is.

“It was a struggle all day and I only caught six fish,” said Horton, who caught only two fish in practice but stayed away from his best spots.

Some of the competitors kept mentioning during the weigh-in that they just concentrated on catching a limit and saving the rest of their fish for the next couple of days, but Horton had a different strategy. “I went to the biggest 12 fish I knew about first and caught five of them,” he said. “I felt excellent about what I had, and then I caught a 5-pounder right before I came in.

“It was just isolated fish on isolated pieces of cover. I moved around a lot and hit all of my best stuff. I didn’t hold back anything because the way the wind was blowing, I didn’t know what tomorrow might hold. I didn’t even have a plan because I didn’t have any expectations of catching them like that, but after I caught those five and thought I had about 10 or 12 pounds, I decided I wasn’t going to let up.“

Fifty-four contestants are split into six geographical divisions in this three-day event. The top finisher in each division will qualify for a coveted berth for the 2012 Bassmaster Classic, taking place in Louisiana, on the Red River. Tournament leader Horton also tops the Southern Division. The other division leaders include Josh Polfer of Idaho in the Western with 11-3; Matt McCoy of Indiana in the Northern with 14-1; Richard McCrone of New Jersey, in the Mid-Atlantic with 10-10; John Diaco of New Hampshire, in the Eastern with 11-15; and Jared Miller of Oklahoma, in the Central with 10-9.

Tomorrow’s takeoff will begin at 7:15 a.m. CT at the Forsyth Park boat ramp (2201 Riverside Dr., in Monroe).

Day 1 – 2011 B.A.S.S. FEDERATION NATION CHAMPIONSHIP – WEST MONROE, LA

2011 BFNC Presented by Yahama Outboard & Skeeter Boats 11/3-11/5
Ouachita River, West Monroe  LA.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1 
   Angler                   Hometown              No./lbs-oz  Pts   Total $$$
 
1.  Jamie Horton           Centerville, AL          5  16-04    0
  Day 1: 5   16-04   
2.  Matt McCoy             Indianapolis, IN         5  14-01    0
  Day 1: 5   14-01   
3.  John Diaco             Rochester, NH            4  11-15    0
  Day 1: 4   11-15   
4.  Mark Pierce            Clarksville, TN          5  11-06    0
  Day 1: 5   11-06   
5.  Josh Polfer            Nampa, ID                5  11-03    0
  Day 1: 5   11-03   
6.  Richard McCrone        Cream Ridge, NJ          5  10-10    0
  Day 1: 5   10-10   
7.  Jamie Hartman          Newport, NY              5  10-09    0
  Day 1: 5   10-09   
7.  Jared Miller           Norman, OK               5  10-09    0
  Day 1: 5   10-09   
9.  Michael Smith          Laurel Hill, FL          5  09-03    0
  Day 1: 5   09-03   
10. Tom Jessop             Dalhart, TX              5  08-11    0
  Day 1: 5   08-11   
11. Josh Wray              Omaha, AR                5  08-08    0
  Day 1: 5   08-08   
12. Chris Price            Church Hill, MD          5  08-00    0
  Day 1: 5   08-00   
13. George Cooper          Buxton, ME               5  07-15    0
  Day 1: 5   07-15   
13. Chris Morrison         St. Mary's, WV           5  07-15    0
  Day 1: 5   07-15   
15. Jesse Reynolds         Muscatine, IA            5  07-14    0
  Day 1: 5   07-14   
16. Bryan McNeal           Enon, OH                 5  07-05    0
  Day 1: 5   07-05   
17. Jeff Green             Gaffney, SC              5  07-01    0
  Day 1: 5   07-01   
18. Justy Varkevisser      Johannesburg SOUTH AFRI  5  07-00    0
  Day 1: 5   07-00   
19. Stephen Dyer           Mt Plesant, NC           5  06-15    0
  Day 1: 5   06-15   
20. Todd Serfoss           Bath, SD                 4  06-13    0
  Day 1: 4   06-13   
21. Curtis Spindler        Missoula, MT             5  06-12    0
  Day 1: 5   06-12   
22. Scott Sirakos          Houston, MA              4  06-11    0
  Day 1: 4   06-11   
23. Jason Pecoraro         Youngsville, LA          5  06-08    0
  Day 1: 5   06-08   
24. Aaron Echternkamp      Moses Lake, WA           5  06-04    0
  Day 1: 5   06-04   
25. Skip Sjobeck           Randolph, VT             5  06-00    0
  Day 1: 5   06-00   
26. Andrew Nitchals        Willmar, MN              5  05-13    0
  Day 1: 5   05-13   
27. Beau Branine           Haysville, KS            3  05-11    0
  Day 1: 3   05-11   
28. Jared Roos             Paradise, UT             5  05-09    0
  Day 1: 5   05-09   
29. Aaron Leon             Henderson, NV            5  05-08    0
  Day 1: 5   05-08   
30. Tom Reynolds           Lyme, CT                 5  05-07    0
  Day 1: 5   05-07   
31. Destre Dedeaux         Meadville, MS            5  05-02    0
  Day 1: 5   05-02   
32. Heath Martin           Louisville, KY           5  04-10    0
  Day 1: 5   04-10   
33. Nicholas Fitzsimmons   Lyle, WA                 4  04-07    0
  Day 1: 4   04-07   
34. Mike Cumberledge       Virginia Beach, VA       4  04-04    0
  Day 1: 4   04-04   
35. Carlo Alberto Tenchini Verona ITALY             4  04-01    0
  Day 1: 4   04-01   
36. Pat Klausen            Lincoln, NE              3  04-00    0
  Day 1: 3   04-00   
37. Tony Choe              Fairfax, VA              3  03-15    0
  Day 1: 3   03-15   
38. Edgar Romero           Leon MEXICO              3  03-11    0
  Day 1: 3   03-11   
39. Paul Gietka            Abingdon, MD             3  03-02    0
  Day 1: 3   03-02   
40. Greg Heindselman       Lewistown, MO            2  03-02    0
  Day 1: 2   03-02   
41. Daniel Stark           Eldon, MO                2  03-01    0
  Day 1: 2   03-01   
42. Boyd C Golightly       Preston, ID              3  02-10    0
  Day 1: 3   02-10   
43. Darren Thornton        Harare ZIMBABWE          1  02-10    0
  Day 1: 1   02-10   
44. Andrew MacColl         CHEPACHET, RI            2  02-08    0
  Day 1: 2   02-08   
45. Don Edmonds            Sacramento, CA           2  02-05    0
  Day 1: 2   02-05   
46. Jay Salisbury          Aztec, NM                2  02-03    0
  Day 1: 2   02-03   
47. Jeff Jones             Marietta, GA             2  02-01    0
  Day 1: 2   02-01   
48. Brian Christianson     La Crosse, WI            1  01-14    0
  Day 1: 1   01-14   
49. Thomas Kiefer          Fowlerville, MI          1  01-09    0
  Day 1: 1   01-09   
50. Ed McCaw               Ingacio, CO              1  01-04    0
  Day 1: 1   01-04   
51. Edward Robak           Weymouth, MA             1  01-03    0
  Day 1: 1   01-03   
52. Craig Denham           Fenlon Falls ONTARIO CA  1  01-00    0
  Day 1: 1   01-00   
53. Gerald Kimzey          Willcox, AZ              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
53. Takuya Wakebe          Odawara Kanagawa JAPAN   0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1        28       200       314-10
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          28       200       314-10

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