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Day
3 - final day
Kansan Kevin Miller
climbs back to 21st in overall standings
SOUTH AFRICA'S ANRÉ DE VILLIERS
CROWNED FIRST INTERNATIONAL BASS FEDERATION CHAMPION
Six Anglers Advance to the 2006 CITGO
Bassmaster Classic
Jan. 13, 2006 - LEESBURG, Fla. Tension,
excitement and big bass led the way Friday in the 33rd BASS Federation
Championship as six anglers advanced to bass fishing's biggest
dance, the CITGO Bassmaster Classic on Lake Tohopekaliga, Feb.
24-26, in Kissimmee, Fla. South Africa's Anré De Villiers
led the way, sweeping both the Championship and Southern division
by more than 6 pounds. Kevin Miller of Augusta had four fish
today. Those fish let him climb to 21st place in overall rankings
from 31st after yesterday's weighin. He finished third in the
Central Divion results.
Tune in to ESPN2 Saturday, Jan. 21, at 10 a.m. EST to catch all
of the excitement. Coverage will re-air on Jan. 27 at 7 a.m.
and again on Jan. 30 at noon.
De Villiers fished waters he previously staked out on the Harris
Chain of Lakes during pre-practice in December. He returned to
the same sweet spot each day of the tournament. "I told
a select few people I thought I had a good chance to come here
and win this tournament," said De Villiers. "Losing
yesterday was a technical move in my strategy. I left my area
alone because I knew I could come back to it today."
De Villiers remained in Lake Harris, focused on deep-water structure
he found about 100 yards offshore, dropping from 8 to 20 feet
in places. All but one of his 15 fish over the three days were
caught on Carolina-rigged, junebug trick worms. And, while this
strategy played to his advantage on the Harris Chain, De Villiers
isn't counting on it to help him at the Bassmaster Classic, as
he knows very little about Lake Toho and will experiment with
different techniques.
But De Villiers didn't want to think that far ahead at
least, not yet. "Today, it's absolutely incredible,"
he said, "I'm really, really proud. It is still sinking
in."
In addition to De Villiers, five other anglers realized their
dreams Friday as they weighed-in and learned they were Classic-bound.
Bob Soley of Trenton, N.J., jumped from third to take the lead
in the Mid-Atlantic division with 29 pounds, 5 ounces. Joel St.
Germain of Cumberland, R.I. held his Eastern division lead, weighing
in 9 pounds, 4 ounces for a three-day total of 24-8.
James Kennedy of Lacombe, La., led the Central division with
a total weight of 21-9 and Joe Conway of Colorado Springs, Colo.,
moved from third to first in the Western division with a five-fish
limit of 15-7 and a three-day total of 30 pounds even. Conway's
one-day catch of 15-7 also earned him the BUSCH Heavyweight of
the Tournament title, giving him one of 13 berths to the BUSCH
Shootout, taking place on an undisclosed mystery lake somewhere
in the United States, under a modified format announced hours
before the tournament. The dates of the tournament have not been
announced.
The BUSCH Shootout champion will collect a $100,000 grand prize,
and each remaining participant receives $5,000, for a total purse
of $160,000.
Jimmy Johnson of LaCrosse, Wis., was the biggest mover of the
day, weighing in a five-fish limit of 12 pounds, 4 ounces and
jumping from seventh to first in the Northern division. Johnson
bested his competition by just 1 ounce. "I had been on these
fish all week, and I finally got them," said Johnson. "I
just can't believe it!"
In other news, 92 CastingKids contenders from 46 states, as well
as Washington, D.C., and Ontario, Canada, competed Saturday in
one of six divisions Northern, Southern, Central, Eastern,
Western and Mid-Atlantic at the Bassmaster CastingKids
semifinals at Lake Sumter Community College in Leesburg. Twelve
children in their respective age group, 7-10 and 11-14, have
advanced to the national finals at the CITGO Bassmaster Classic,
scheduled to take place Feb. 25 at the Orange County Convention
Center in Orlando, Fla.
The following competitors ages 7 to 10 advanced: Charles Rankin
of Argyle, Iowa, Northern division; Ryan Bush of Gap, Va., Southern
division; Chase Laflamme of East Waterboro, Maine, Eastern division;
Bryce Bason of Mill Hall, Pa., Mid-Atlantic division; Kiana Clark
of Richland, Wash., Western division; and Brad Schaefer of Omaha,
Neb., Central division.
The following competitors age 11 to 14 also advanced: Josh Koester
of Teutopolis, Ill., Northern division; Ryan Mallette of Okeechobee,
Fla., Southern division; Cory Laflamme, East Waterboro, Maine,
Eastern division; Alex Thomas of Crofton, Md., Mid-Atlantic division;
Jori Clark Richland of Richland, Wash., Western division; and
Cory Schuman of Lincoln, Neb., Central division.
All 12 finalists will earn a scholarship ranging from $500 to
$5,000, with a total of $21,000 awarded at the Classic.
Location and Field
BASS Federation Championship
Harris Chain of Lakes
Leesburg, Fla.
Jan 11-13, 2006
Field
55 boaters
Full field all three competition days. Weights will carry over
each day.
Launch
Hickory Point
27341 State Route 19
Tavares, Fla. 32778
7 a.m.
Weigh-in
Venetian Gardens
201 East Dixie Ave.
Leesburg, Fla. 34748
4 p.m.
Day 3 Purolator Big Bass
Boater: Scott Parker, 6-2, Londonderry, N.H.
Local sponsors: The City of Leesburg, Leesburg Area Chamber
of Commerce, Lake County Water Authority and The Lake County
Department of Economic Development and Tourism.
BASS is the worldwide authority on bass fishing, sanctioning
more than 20,000 events through the BASS Federation annually.
Guided by its mission to serve all fishing fans, BASS sets the
standard for credibility, professionalism, sportsmanship and
conservation, as it has for nearly 40 years.
BASS stages bass fishing tournaments for every skill level and
culminates with the CITGO Bassmaster Classic. Through its clubs,
youth programs, aquatic resource advocacy, magazine publishing
and multimedia platforms, BASS offers the industry's widest array
of services and support to its nearly 550,000 members. The organization
is headquartered in Celebration, Fla.
For more information, contact BASS Communications at (407) 566-2208
or visit www.bassmaster.com.
2006 Federation Championship 01/09-01/13
Harris Chain Of Lakes, Leesburg Fla.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3
Angler
Hometown
D No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1. Anre' De Villiers Goodwood,
South Africa S 15 36-12
2. Joe Conway
Colorado Springs, Colo W 11 30-00
3. Bob Soley
Trenton, N.J. (NJ) M 14 29-05
3. Danny Lee Shanz
Adamstown, Md. (DC) M 13 29-05
5. Bill Lowen
Cincinnati, Ohio (KY) S 11 28-02
6. Greg Alexander
Hebron, Md. (DE) M 14
25-08
7. Marc Lippincott
Spokane, Wash. (WA) W 15 25-03
8. Greg Vinson
Wetumpka, Ala. (AL) S 13 25-01
9. Joel St. Germain
Cumberland, R.I. (RI) E 15 24-08
10. David Mehalechko Gundale,
Ariz. (AZ) W 15 23-04
11. Nelson Walker
Manning, S.C. (SC) S 13 22-15
12. Scott Parker
Londonderry, N.H. (NH) E 14 22-14
13. James Kennedy Lacombe,
La. (LA) C 8 21-09
14. Roger Bogosh
Attieboro, Mass. (MA) E 11 20-05
15. Bill Golightly
Preston, Idaho (WY) W 9 19-07
16. Kevin Goff
New Martinsville, W.Va M 10 18-15
17. Matthew Sphar
Pavilion, N.Y. (NY) E 13 17-12
18. Zachary King
Clarksville, Ark. (AR) C 12 17-02
19. Gary Yexley
Wilsonville, Ore. (OR) W 9 17-00
20. Rob Johnson
Murray, Utah (UT) W 11 16-14
21. Kevin Miller
Augusta, Kan. (KS) C 10 16-06
22. Garrett Green
Bracebridge, Canada (O E 9 16-01
22. Jimmy Johnson
La Crosse, Wisc. (WI) N 8 16-01
24. Jim Severson
Breezy Point, Minn. (M N 10 16-00
24. Mark Schroeder
Red Bluff, Calif. (CA) W 9 16-00
26. Ron Nale
Milltown, Ind. (IN) N 9 15-10
27. Doug Moore
Van Buren, Ark. (PVA C S 8 15-01
28. Gary Thompson
Hiram, Ga. (GA) S 10
14-08
29. Kevin Waterman
Laplata, Md. (MD) M 6
14-06
30. Steve Roberts
Lynchburg, Va. (VA) M 11 14-02
30. Daniel Gray
Butler, Pa. (PA) M
9 14-02
32. Bobby Lane
Lakeland, Fla. (FL) S 9 14-00
33. Gerry Jooste
Harare, Zimbabwe (Zimb M 10 13-15
33. Lee Sanders
Stillwater, Okla. (OK) C 9 13-15
35. Fred Myers
Bloomington, Ill. (IL) N 10 13-11
36. Greg Lownds
Dunbury, Conn. (CT) E 7 12-14
37. Alessandro Debbi Sassliolo,
Italy (Ital N 6 12-08
38. Joe Hanning
Millfield, Ohio (OH) N 7 10-03
39. Ed Cowan
Greeley, Pa. (2005 Fed M 7 9-13
40. Steven Houdek
Calmar, Iowa (IA) N 5
9-09
41. Steve Blocker
Harrogate, Tenn. (TN) S 6 9-00
42. Alex Franks
Boystown, Neb. (NE) C 4 8-09
43. Tom Jessop
Dalhart, Texas (TX) C 6 8-01
44. Curtis Spindler
Missoula, Mont. (MT) W 6 6-15
44. Sean Alvarez
Rutland, Vt. (VT) E 4
6-15
46. Mike Williams Leland,
N.C. (NC) S 5
6-14
47. Dusty Womack
Caldwell, Idaho (ID) W 4 6-01
48. Randy Haynes
Starkville, Miss. (MS) C 5 5-13
49. Paul Soma
Traverse City, Mich. ( N 3 4-10
50. Luke Payne
Warsaw, Mo. (MO) C
2 3-11
51. Gary Steichen
Woonsocket, S.D. (SD) N 2 3-09
52. Steven Harris
South China, Maine (ME E 1 3-05
53. Daniel Zepeda
Edinburg, Texas (Mexic C 2 2-11
54. Mark Adams
Edgewood, N.M. (NM) W 0 0-00
54. Kentaro Yamada
Moriguchi, Japan (Japa W 0 0-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish
Weight
1 21
161 293-08
2 11
144 254-11
3 17
160 278-09
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49
465 826-12
DIVISIONAL STANDINGS Day 3
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Central
Angler Hometown
No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 James Kennedy
Lacombe, La. (LA)
8 21-09
2 Zachary King
Clarksville, Ark. (AR) 12 17-02
3 Kevin Miller
Augusta, Kan. (KS)
10 16-06
4 Lee Sanders
Stillwater, Okla. (OK) 9
13-15
5 Alex Franks
Boystown, Neb. (NE)
4 8-09
6 Tom Jessop
Dalhart, Texas (TX)
6 8-01
7 Randy Haynes
Starkville, Miss. (MS) 5
5-13
8 Luke Payne Warsaw,
Mo. (MO)
2 3-11
9 Daniel Zepeda
Edinburg, Texas (Mexico) 2 2-11
Southern
Angler
Hometown
No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Anre' De Villiers Goodwood, South
Africa (S 15 36-12
2 Bill Lowen
Cincinnati, Ohio (KY) 11
28-02
3 Greg Vinson
Wetumpka, Ala. (AL)
13 25-01
4 Nelson Walker
Manning, S.C. (SC)
13 22-15
5 Doug Moore
Van Buren, Ark. (PVA Cham 8 15-01
6 Gary Thompson
Hiram, Ga. (GA)
10 14-08
7 Bobby Lane Lakeland,
Fla. (FL) 9
14-00
8 Steve Blocker
Harrogate, Tenn. (TN) 6
9-00
9 Mike Williams
Leland, N.C. (NC)
5 6-14
Mid-Atlantic
Angler
Hometown
No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Bob Soley
Trenton, N.J. (NJ)
14 29-05
1 Danny Lee Shanz Adamstown,
Md. (DC) 13 29-05
3 Greg Alexander Hebron,
Md. (DE)
14 25-08
4 Kevin Goff
New Martinsville, W.Va. ( 10 18-15
5 Kevin Waterman Laplata,
Md. (MD)
6 14-06
6 Steve Roberts
Lynchburg, Va. (VA)
11 14-02
6 Daniel Gray
Butler, Pa. (PA)
9 14-02
8 Gerry Jooste
Harare, Zimbabwe (Zimbabw 10 13-15
9 Ed Cowan Greeley,
Pa. (2005 Federa 7 9-13
Western
Angler
Hometown
No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Joe Conway
Colorado Springs, Colo. ( 11 30-00
2 Marc Lippincott Spokane,
Wash. (WA) 15
25-03
3 David Mehalechko Gundale, Ariz.
(AZ) 15 23-04
4 Bill Golightly Preston,
Idaho (WY) 9
19-07
5 Gary Yexley
Wilsonville, Ore. (OR) 9
17-00
6 Rob Johnson
Murray, Utah (UT)
11 16-14
7 Mark Schroeder Red
Bluff, Calif. (CA) 9 16-00
8 Curtis Spindler Missoula,
Mont. (MT) 6
6-15
9 Dusty Womack
Caldwell, Idaho (ID)
4 6-01
10 Mark Adams
Edgewood, N.M. (NM)
0 0-00
10 Kentaro Yamada Moriguchi,
Japan (Japan) 0 0-00
Eastern
Angler
Hometown
No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Joel St. Germain Cumberland,
R.I. (RI) 15 24-08
2 Scott Parker
Londonderry, N.H. (NH) 14 22-14
3 Roger Bogosh
Attieboro, Mass. (MA) 11
20-05
4 Matthew Sphar
Pavilion, N.Y. (NY)
13 17-12
5 Garrett Green
Bracebridge, Canada (ON) 9 16-01
6 Greg Lownds
Dunbury, Conn. (CT)
7 12-14
7 Sean Alvarez Rutland,
Vt. (VT)
4 6-15
8 Steven Harris
South China, Maine (ME) 1
3-05
Northern
Angler
Hometown
No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Jimmy Johnson
La Crosse, Wisc. (WI) 8
16-01
2 Jim Severson
Breezy Point, Minn. (MN) 10 16-00
3 Ron Nale
Milltown, Ind. (IN)
9 15-10
4 Fred Myers
Bloomington, Ill. (IL) 10 13-11
5 Alessandro Debbi Sassliolo,
Italy (Italy) 6 12-08
6 Joe Hanning
Millfield, Ohio (OH)
7 10-03
7 Steven Houdek
Calmar, Iowa (IA)
5 9-09
8 Paul Soma
Traverse City, Mich. (MI) 3 4-10
9 Gary Steichen
Woonsocket, S.D. (SD) 2
3-09
Day
2
Kansan Kevin Miller slips to
second in Central Region
Lowen takes lead of Championship 2006
B.A.S.S. National Federation Championship
Lowen, of Cincinnati and competing in
the Southern division, didn't have a long way to go to reach
the top
Jan. 12, 2006 - LEESBURG,
Fla. Though international anglers commandeered Day One of the
BASS Federation Championship, it was stateside anglers who overpowered
the field Thursday, including tournament leader and 2006 CITGO
Bassmaster Elite Series angler Bill Lowen of Ohio. Kevin Miller
of Augusta, Kansas had a tougher day than yesterday when he boated
five fish and had the lead in Central Division. He weighen in
one fish and slipped to second place in the region and 31st overall.
Lowen, of Cincinnati and competing in the Southern
division, didn't have a long way to go to reach the top. The
formerly second-place angler pounced on Day 1 leader Anré
De Villiers of South Africa by catching 10 pounds, 14 ounces
and bringing his total weight to 24-9. De Villiers fought back,
though, with a 9-2 bag and settled into second place with 24-1.
Less than one pound separates the anglers, who are vying for
one of six berths into the CITGO Bassmaster Classic on Lake Tohopekaliga
in Kissimmee, Fla., Feb. 24-26.
To see the nail-biting ending, tune in to ESPN2
Saturday, Jan. 21, at 10 a.m. EST. Coverage will re-air on Jan.
27 at 7 a.m. and again on Jan. 30 at noon.
"As soon as the camera boat was on me, I had
my first fish," said Lowen. "I told him he was my lucky
charm," he joked.
Lowen covered a half-mile stretch, flipping a 4-inch
craw-type lure into thick grass and lily pads. "I started
getting good bites at 10 a.m.," said Lowen. "All the
fish are buried up in the grass and it's like looking for a needle
in a haystack. Tomorrow I've got to slow down and pick it apart
a little better than I did today."
De Villiers said he would revisit his sweet spot
on Friday, hoping to find the bigger bite. "The fish moved
a lot today, and I just got smaller ones," he said.
Italy's Alessandro Debbi remained the sole international
angler to keep the lead within his division. Debbi weighed a
1-pound, 8-ounce fish, or just enough to stay on top in the Northern
standings with 12-8.
"I lost three fish, broke off one and caught
only one keeper," said Debbi. "It wasn't a bad day
of fishing, just a bad day for me. Tomorrow will be much better."
Joel St. Germain of Cumberland, R.I., leads the
Eastern division with 15 pounds, 4 ounces; Greg Alexander of
Hebron, Md., is top of the Mid-Atlantic division with 19-3; James
Kennedy commands the Central division with 11-2; and Marc Lippincott
of Spokane, Wash., is winning the Western division with 19 pounds
even.
Greg Alexander of Hebron, Md., is top of the Mid-Atlantic
division with 19-3.
All 55 anglers will return to fish on Friday, with
their weights carrying over. In addition to $50,000 in total
prize money awarded at the Federation Championship, the top angler
from each division will advance to the CITGO Bassmaster Classic,
Feb. 24-26, on Lake Tohopekaliga in Kissimmee, Fla.
Location
BASS Federation Championship
Harris Chain of Lakes
Leesburg, Fla.
Jan 11-13, 2006
Field
55 boaters
Full field all three competition days. Weights will carry over
each day.
Launch
Hickory Point
27341 State Route 19
Tavares, Fla. 32778
7 a.m.
Weigh-in
Venetian Gardens
201 East Dixie Ave.
Leesburg, Fla. 34748
4 p.m.
Day Two Purolator Big Bass
Boater: Joe Conway, 8-2, Colorado Springs, Co.
Local sponsors: The City of Leesburg, Leesburg
Area Chamber of Commerce, Lake County Water Authority and The
Lake County Department of Economic Development and Tourism
2006 B.A.S.S. National Federation Championship
Day 2 standings Jan. 11-13
Harris Chain of Lakes, Leesburg, Fla.
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Bill Lowen Cincinnati, Ohio (KY) S 8 24-09
2. Anre' De Villiers Goodwood, South Africa S 10 24-01
3. Greg Alexander Hebron, Md. (DE) M 9 19-03
4. Marc Lippincott Spokane, Wash. (WA) W 10 19-00
5. Danny Lee Shanz Adamstown, Md. (DC) M 8 18-06
6. Greg Vinson Wetumpka, Ala. (AL) S 9 18-05
7. Bob Soley Trenton, N.J. (NJ) M 9 17-07
8. Nelson Walker Manning, S.C. (SC) S 8 15-06
8. Bill Golightly Preston, Idaho (WY) W 7 15-06
10. Joel St. Germain Cumberland, R.I. (RI) E 10 15-04
11. Joe Conway Colorado Springs, Colo W 6 14-09
12. Mark Schroeder Red Bluff, Calif. (CA) W 8 14-06
13. Roger Bogosh Attieboro, Mass. (MA) E 9 14-04
14. Daniel Gray Butler, Pa. (PA) M 9 14-02
15. Garrett Green Bracebridge, Canada (O E 7 14-01
16. Matthew Sphar Pavilion, N.Y. (NY) E 10 13-05
17. David Mehalechko Gundale, Ariz. (AZ) W 10 12-08
17. Alessandro Debbi Sassliolo, Italy (Ital N 6 12-08
19. Kevin Goff New Martinsville, W.Va M 5 12-06
20. Rob Johnson Murray, Utah (UT) W 7 11-12
21. Fred Myers Bloomington, Ill. (IL) N 8 11-11
22. Jim Severson Breezy Point, Minn. (M N 7 11-10
23. James Kennedy Lacombe, La. (LA) C 3 11-02
24. Kevin Waterman Laplata, Md. (MD) M 3 11-00
25. Gary Thompson Hiram, Ga. (GA) S 8 10-15
26. Scott Parker Londonderry, N.H. (NH) E 10 10-14
27. Doug Moore Van Buren, Ark. (PVA C S 5 10-04
28. Ron Nale Milltown, Ind. (IN) N 5 10-01
29. Bobby Lane Lakeland, Fla. (FL) S 6 9-15
30. Steve Roberts Lynchburg, Va. (VA) M 8 9-12
31. Kevin Miller Augusta, Kan. (KS) C 6 8-09
32. Zachary King Clarksville, Ark. (AR) C 7 8-02
33. Steve Blocker Harrogate, Tenn. (TN) S 5 8-00
34. Ed Cowan Greeley, Pa. (2005 Fed M 6 7-15
35. Gary Yexley Wilsonville, Ore. (OR) W 4 7-10
36. Gerry Jooste Harare, Zimbabwe (Zimb M 5 7-08
37. Sean Alvarez Rutland, Vt. (VT) E 4 6-15
38. Steven Houdek Calmar, Iowa (IA) N 3 6-11
39. Alex Franks Boystown, Neb. (NE) C 3 6-09
40. Lee Sanders Stillwater, Okla. (OK) C 4 6-08
41. Tom Jessop Dalhart, Texas (TX) C 4 5-08
42. Mike Williams Leland, N.C. (NC) S 4 5-05
43. Curtis Spindler Missoula, Mont. (MT) W 4 4-15
44. Joe Hanning Millfield, Ohio (OH) N 3 4-00
45. Jimmy Johnson La Crosse, Wisc. (WI) N 3 3-13
46. Paul Soma Traverse City, Mich. ( N 2 3-12
47. Dusty Womack Caldwell, Idaho (ID) W 2 3-11
48. Gary Steichen Woonsocket, S.D. (SD) N 2 3-09
49. Steven Harris South China, Maine (ME E 1 3-05
50. Greg Lownds Dunbury, Conn. (CT) E 2 3-04
51. Daniel Zepeda Edinburg, Texas (Mexic C 2 2-11
52. Randy Haynes Starkville, Miss. (MS) C 1 1-15
53. Mark Adams Edgewood, N.M. (NM) W 0 0-00
53. Luke Payne Warsaw, Mo. (MO) C 0 0-00
53. Kentaro Yamada Moriguchi, Japan (Japa W 0 0-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 21 161 293-08
2 11 144 254-11
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32 305 548-03
DIVISIONAL STANDINGS Day 2
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Central
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 James Kennedy Lacombe, La. (LA) 3 11-02
2 Kevin Miller Augusta, Kan. (KS) 6 8-09
3 Zachary King Clarksville, Ark. (AR) 7 8-02
4 Alex Franks Boystown, Neb. (NE) 3 6-09
5 Lee Sanders Stillwater, Okla. (OK) 4 6-08
6 Tom Jessop Dalhart, Texas (TX) 4 5-08
7 Daniel Zepeda Edinburg, Texas (Mexico) 2 2-11
8 Randy Haynes Starkville, Miss. (MS) 1 1-15
9 Luke Payne Warsaw, Mo. (MO) 0 0-00
Southern
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Bill Lowen Cincinnati, Ohio (KY) 8 24-09
2 Anre' De Villiers Goodwood, South Africa (S 10 24-01
3 Greg Vinson Wetumpka, Ala. (AL) 9 18-05
4 Nelson Walker Manning, S.C. (SC) 8 15-06
5 Gary Thompson Hiram, Ga. (GA) 8 10-15
6 Doug Moore Van Buren, Ark. (PVA Cham 5 10-04
7 Bobby Lane Lakeland, Fla. (FL) 6 9-15
8 Steve Blocker Harrogate, Tenn. (TN) 5 8-00
9 Mike Williams Leland, N.C. (NC) 4 5-05
Mid-Atlantic
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Greg Alexander Hebron, Md. (DE) 9 19-03
2 Danny Lee Shanz Adamstown, Md. (DC) 8 18-06
3 Bob Soley Trenton, N.J. (NJ) 9 17-07
4 Daniel Gray Butler, Pa. (PA) 9 14-02
5 Kevin Goff New Martinsville, W.Va. ( 5 12-06
6 Kevin Waterman Laplata, Md. (MD) 3 11-00
7 Steve Roberts Lynchburg, Va. (VA) 8 9-12
8 Ed Cowan Greeley, Pa. (2005 Federa 6 7-15
9 Gerry Jooste Harare, Zimbabwe (Zimbabw 5 7-08
Western
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Marc Lippincott Spokane, Wash. (WA) 10 19-00
2 Bill Golightly Preston, Idaho (WY) 7 15-06
3 Joe Conway Colorado Springs, Colo. ( 6 14-09
4 Mark Schroeder Red Bluff, Calif. (CA) 8 14-06
5 David Mehalechko Gundale, Ariz. (AZ) 10 12-08
6 Rob Johnson Murray, Utah (UT) 7 11-12
7 Gary Yexley Wilsonville, Ore. (OR) 4 7-10
8 Curtis Spindler Missoula, Mont. (MT) 4 4-15
9 Dusty Womack Caldwell, Idaho (ID) 2 3-11
10 Mark Adams Edgewood, N.M. (NM) 0 0-00
10 Kentaro Yamada Moriguchi, Japan (Japan) 0 0-00
Eastern
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Joel St. Germain Cumberland, R.I. (RI) 10 15-04
2 Roger Bogosh Attieboro, Mass. (MA) 9 14-04
3 Garrett Green Bracebridge, Canada (ON) 7 14-01
4 Matthew Sphar Pavilion, N.Y. (NY) 10 13-05
5 Scott Parker Londonderry, N.H. (NH) 10 10-14
6 Sean Alvarez Rutland, Vt. (VT) 4 6-15
7 Steven Harris South China, Maine (ME) 1 3-05
8 Greg Lownds Dunbury, Conn. (CT) 2 3-04
Northern
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Alessandro Debbi Sassliolo, Italy (Italy) 6 12-08
2 Fred Myers Bloomington, Ill. (IL) 8 11-11
3 Jim Severson Breezy Point, Minn. (MN) 7 11-10
4 Ron Nale Milltown, Ind. (IN) 5 10-01
5 Steven Houdek Calmar, Iowa (IA) 3 6-11
6 Joe Hanning Millfield, Ohio (OH) 3 4-00
7 Jimmy Johnson La Crosse, Wisc. (WI) 3 3-13
8 Paul Soma Traverse City, Mich. (MI) 2 3-12
9 Gary Steichen Woonsocket, S.D. (SD) 2 3-09
Day
1
Kansan Kevin Miller leads Central
Region anglers
INTERNATIONAL ANGLERS DOMINATE DAY 1 OF
BASS FEDERATION CHAMPIONSHIP
South Africa, Canada, Italy Lead 3 of the 6 Competitive Divisions
Jan. 11, 2006 - LEESBURG, Fla. International
anglers took the field by storm on Day 1 of the BASS Federation
Championship on the Harris Chain of Lakes in Leesburg, Fla. Kevin
Miller of Augusta leads Central Region anglers with his five
fish weigh-in and ranks 16th overall after the first day of fishing.
Of the six Federation divisions, Italy's Alessandro Debbi led
the North with 11 pounds, while Canada's Garrett Green edged
the East with 11-5 and South Africa's Anré De Villiers
swept the South - as well as the entire field - with a sack of
14 pounds, 15 ounces. De Villiers also took Purolator Big Bass
honors and an extra $1,000 when he tipped the scales with an
8-pound, 3-ounce largemouth.
For fans who couldn't see that largemouth and other action live,
ESPN2 to will air coverage of the Federation Championship on
Saturday, Jan. 21, at 10 a.m. EST. It will re-air on Jan. 27
at 7 a.m. and again on Jan. 30 at noon.
Though he normally power fishes, De Villiers slowed down his
fishing to bring in a five-fish limit. "Today, I fished
really slow," he said. "I had to fish slow during practice
plus it's been cool so I knew I'd have to slow down." De
Villiers, 43, of Cape Town, was focused on deep-water structure
and cast worms.
Meanwhile, Green of Bracebridge, Canada, had a nearly 2-pound
lead in the Eastern division where he caught his five-fish limit
by fishing slow around boat docks and in grass.
Debbi of Sassuolo, Italy, led the Northern division by 5 pounds,
14 ounces. He is using techniques he employs in his home waters,
including flipping and pitching soft-plastic creature baits into
cattails 5 to 6 feet deep. He keyed in on canals and rivers,
looking for transitioning bass. He's also looking for the golden
ticket in the tournament a berth into the CITGO Bassmaster
Classic. "It's been my dream for 20 years," he
said. "If I achieve this, I'll be really excited."
Leading the other three divisions are state-side anglers. Kevin
Miller of Augusta, Kansas, commands the Central division with
7-11; Bill Golightly of Preston, Idaho, is winning the Western
division with 12-3; and Greg Alexander of Hebron, Md., is on
top in the Mid-Atlantic division with 10-4.
Bobby Lane, the local favorite from Lakeland, Fla., was in eighth
in the Southern division, but said he was eager to change tactics
and improve his performance for tomorrow. "I'm going to
have to make some adjustments," he said.
All 55 anglers will return to fish on Thursday and Friday, with
their weights carrying over. In addition to $50,000 in total
prize money awarded at the Federation Championship, the top angler
from each division will advance to the CITGO Bassmaster Classic,
Feb. 24-26, on Lake Tohopekaliga in Kissimmee, Fla.
Location and Field
BASS Federation Championship
Harris Chain of Lakes
Leesburg, Fla.
Jan 11-13, 2006
Field
55 boaters
Full field all three competition days. Weights will carry over
each day.
Launch
Hickory Point
27341 State Route 19
Tavares, Fla. 32778
7 a.m.
Weigh-in
Venetian Gardens
201 East Dixie Ave.
Leesburg, Fla. 34748
4 p.m.
Day 1 Purolator Big Bass
Boater: Anré De Villiers, 8-3, Goodwood, South Africa
Local sponsors: The City of Leesburg, Leesburg Area Chamber
of Commerce, Lake County Water Authority and The Lake County
Department of Economic Development and Tourism.
BASS is the worldwide authority on bass fishing, sanctioning
more than 20,000 events through the BASS Federation annually.
Guided by its mission to serve all fishing fans, BASS sets the
standard for credibility, professionalism, sportsmanship and
conservation, as it has for nearly 40 years.
BASS stages bass fishing tournaments for every skill level and
culminates with the CITGO Bassmaster Classic. Through its clubs,
youth programs, aquatic resource advocacy, magazine publishing
and multimedia platforms, BASS offers the industry's widest array
of services and support to its nearly 550,000 members. The organization
is headquartered in Celebration, Fla.
2006 Federation Championship 01/09-01/13
Harris Chain Of Lakes, Leesburg Fla.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler
Hometown
D No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1. Anre' De Villiers Goodwood,
South Africa S 5 14-15
2. Bill Lowen Cincinnati,
Ohio (KY) S 5 13-11
3. Bill Golightly
Preston, Idaho (WY) W 5 12-03
4. Marc Lippincott
Spokane, Wash. (WA) W 5 11-13
5. Garrett Green
Bracebridge, Canada (O E 5 11-05
6. Alessandro Debbi Sassliolo,
Italy (Ital N 5 11-00
7. Greg Vinson
Wetumpka, Ala. (AL) S 4 10-05
8. Greg Alexander
Hebron, Md. (DE) M
5 10-04
8. Doug Moore
, United States Of Ame S 5 10-04
10. Mark Schroeder
Red Bluff, Calif. (CA) W 5 10-00
11. Bob Soley
Trenton, N.J. (NJ) M 5
9-14
12. Joel St. Germain Cumberland,
R.I. (RI) E 5 9-12
13. Rob Johnson
Murray, Utah (UT) W 5
9-04
14. Nelson Walker
Manning, S.C. (SC) S 3
8-03
15. Daniel Gray
Butler, Pa. (PA) M
5 8-01
16. Kevin Miller
Augusta, Kan. (KS) C 5
7-11
17. Gary Yexley
Wilsonville, Ore. (OR) W 4 7-10
18. Danny Lee Shanz
Adamstown, Md. (DC) M 3 7-02
19. Roger Bogosh
Attieboro, Mass. (MA) E 5 7-01
20. Steve Roberts
Lynchburg, Va. (VA) M 5 6-07
21. Scott Parker
Londonderry, N.H. (NH) E 5 6-04
22. Gary Thompson
Hiram, Ga. (GA) S
5 6-00
23. Steve Blocker
Harrogate, Tenn. (TN) S 3 5-13
24. Zachary King
Clarksville, Ark. (AR) C 5 5-11
24. Matthew Sphar
Pavilion, N.Y. (NY) E 5 5-11
26. Fred Myers
Bloomington, Ill. (IL) N 4 5-02
27. David Mehalechko Gundale,
Ariz. (AZ) W 5 5-01
27. Gerry Jooste
Harare, Zimbabwe (Zimb M 3 5-01
29. Sean Alvarez
Rutland, Vt. (VT) E 3
4-08
29. Jim Severson
Breezy Point, Minn. (M N 2 4-08
31. Joe Conway
Colorado Springs, Colo W 3 4-05
32. Joe Hanning
Millfield, Ohio (OH) N 3 4-00
33. Bobby Lane
Lakeland, Fla. (FL) S 3 3-11
33. Kevin Goff
New Martinsville, W.Va M 2 3-11
35. Gary Steichen Woonsocket,
S.D. (SD) N 2 3-09
36. James Kennedy
Lacombe, La. (LA) C 2
3-05
37. Alex Franks
Boystown, Neb. (NE) C 2 2-15
37. Steven Houdek
Calmar, Iowa (IA) N 1
2-15
39. Daniel Zepeda
, United States Of Ame C 2 2-11
40. Paul Soma
Traverse City, Mich. ( N 1 2-06
41. Ron Nale
Milltown, Ind. (IN) N 1 2-05
42. Greg Lownds
Dunbury, Conn. (CT) E 1 2-02
43. Jimmy Johnson
La Crosse, Wisc. (WI) N 2 1-14
44. Lee Sanders
Stillwater, Okla. (OK) C 1 1-11
45. Ed Cowan
Greeley, Pa. (2005 Fed M 1 1-08
46. Mark Adams
Edgewood, N.M. (NM) W 0 0-00
46. Steven Harris
South China, Maine (ME E 0 0-00
46. Randy Haynes
Starkville, Miss. (MS) C 0 0-00
46. Tom Jessop
Dalhart, Texas (TX) C 0 0-00
46. Luke Payne
Warsaw, Mo. (MO) C
0 0-00
46. Curtis Spindler
Missoula, Mont. (MT) W 0 0-00
46. Kevin Waterman
Laplata, Md. (MD) M 0
0-00
46. Mike Williams
Leland, N.C. (NC) S 0
0-00
46. Dusty Womack
Caldwell, Idaho (ID) W 0 0-00
46. Kentaro Yamada
Moriguchi, Japan (Japa W 0 0-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish
Weight
1 21
161 293-08
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21
161 293-08
DIVISIONAL STANDINGS Day 1
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Central
Angler
Hometown
No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Kevin Miller
Augusta, Kan. (KS)
5 7-11
2 Zachary King
Clarksville, Ark. (AR) 5
5-11
3 James Kennedy
Lacombe, La. (LA)
2 3-05
4 Alex Franks
Boystown, Neb. (NE)
2 2-15
5 Daniel Zepeda
, United States Of Americ 2 2-11
6 Lee Sanders
Stillwater, Okla. (OK) 1
1-11
7 Randy Haynes
Starkville, Miss. (MS) 0
0-00
7 Tom Jessop
Dalhart, Texas (TX)
0 0-00
7 Luke Payne
Warsaw, Mo. (MO)
0 0-00
Southern
Angler
Hometown
No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Anre' De Villiers Goodwood, South
Africa (S 5 14-15
2 Bill Lowen
Cincinnati, Ohio (KY) 5
13-11
3 Greg Vinson
Wetumpka, Ala. (AL)
4 10-05
4 Doug Moore
, United States Of Americ 5 10-04
5 Nelson Walker
Manning, S.C. (SC)
3 8-03
6 Gary Thompson
Hiram, Ga. (GA)
5 6-00
7 Steve Blocker
Harrogate, Tenn. (TN) 3
5-13
8 Bobby Lane
Lakeland, Fla. (FL)
3 3-11
9 Mike Williams
Leland, N.C. (NC) 0
0-00
Western
Angler
Hometown
No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Bill Golightly Preston,
Idaho (WY) 5
12-03
2 Marc Lippincott Spokane,
Wash. (WA) 5
11-13
3 Mark Schroeder Red
Bluff, Calif. (CA) 5 10-00
4 Rob Johnson
Murray, Utah (UT)
5 9-04
5 Gary Yexley
Wilsonville, Ore. (OR) 4
7-10
6 David Mehalechko Gundale, Ariz.
(AZ) 5
5-01
7 Joe Conway
Colorado Springs, Colo. ( 3 4-05
8 Mark Adams
Edgewood, N.M. (NM)
0 0-00
8 Curtis Spindler Missoula,
Mont. (MT) 0
0-00
8 Dusty Womack
Caldwell, Idaho (ID)
0 0-00
8 Kentaro Yamada Moriguchi,
Japan (Japan) 0 0-00
Mid-Atlantic
Angler
Hometown
No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Greg Alexander Hebron,
Md. (DE)
5 10-04
2 Bob Soley
Trenton, N.J. (NJ)
5 9-14
3 Daniel Gray
Butler, Pa. (PA)
5 8-01
4 Danny Lee Shanz Adamstown,
Md. (DC) 3
7-02
5 Steve Roberts
Lynchburg, Va. (VA)
5 6-07
6 Gerry Jooste
Harare, Zimbabwe (Zimbabw 3 5-01
7 Kevin Goff
New Martinsville, W.Va. ( 2 3-11
8 Ed Cowan
Greeley, Pa. (2005 Federa 1 1-08
9 Kevin Waterman Laplata,
Md. (MD)
0 0-00
Eastern
Angler
Hometown
No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Garrett Green
Bracebridge, Canada (ON) 5 11-05
2 Joel St. Germain Cumberland,
R.I. (RI) 5 9-12
3 Roger Bogosh
Attieboro, Mass. (MA) 5
7-01
4 Scott Parker
Londonderry, N.H. (NH) 5
6-04
5 Matthew Sphar
Pavilion, N.Y. (NY)
5 5-11
6 Sean Alvarez
Rutland, Vt. (VT)
3 4-08
7 Greg Lownds
Dunbury, Conn. (CT)
1 2-02
8 Steven Harris
South China, Maine (ME) 0
0-00
Northern
Angler
Hometown No./lbs-oz
Total $$$
1 Alessandro Debbi Sassliolo,
Italy (Italy) 5 11-00
2 Fred Myers
Bloomington, Ill. (IL) 4
5-02
3 Jim Severson
Breezy Point, Minn. (MN) 2 4-08
4 Joe Hanning
Millfield, Ohio (OH)
3 4-00
5 Gary Steichen
Woonsocket, S.D. (SD) 2
3-09
6 Steven Houdek
Calmar, Iowa (IA)
1 2-15
7 Paul Soma
Traverse City, Mich. (MI) 1 2-06
8 Ron Nale
Milltown, Ind. (IN)
1 2-05
9 Jimmy Johnson
La Crosse, Wisc. (WI) 2
1-14
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