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Christian Ostrander Widens Gap at Clear Lake, Potential for 100 Pounds Over Three Days at BAM Tournament Trail Pro/Am

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Christian Ostrander stretched his lead to nearly 14-pounds over his nearest competitor by adding 32.48 to his first day’s limit of 35.65.

LAKEPORT, Calif. –  With an encore performance of a mega-bag of bass at the final Pro/Am stop for the 2024 BAM Tournament Trail at Clear Lake, Christian Ostrander stretched his lead to nearly 14-pounds over his nearest competitor by adding 32.48 to his first day’s limit of 35.65. The awe-striking accomplishment put Ostrander’s two-day total at 68.13. and sets up the Turlock, Calif. angler for the possibility of a three-digit tournament total for this fall time three-day Clear Lake bass blowout.

Each of Ostrander’s first two day’s limits were anchored by a kicker in the 10-pound class – a 10.93 for Day One and a 10.51 for Day Two. A three-peat of a “dirty 30” bag may come down to a third consecutive double-digit largemouth – a jaw-dropping feat. Sitting atop the leader for the top-10 field cut, Ostrander was taking a wait-and-see approach. “Saturday started out slow,” revealed Ostrander.

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“I only caught six fish all day long,” Ostrander shared. “I caught two decent ones right off the bat that were four or 4 ¼ and then went like three hours with no fish. I rolled up on the juice, stuck a 10, stuck a 7 ½ and then nothing for a couple hours. Then caught a five pounder and ran around trying to find some water for Sunday.”

Ostrander plans to tackle Day Three, by throwing an LV, a crankbait, and a jig. Although he is already poised for the win, a third 32-pound-plus sack will push Ostrander into the Century Club, racking up over 100-pounds in a single three-day event.

Mark White Takes the Co-Angler Lead

Co-angler, Mark White of Napa, Calif. ended his Day one in 3rd place with 23.37; however, on Saturday, fishing with pro Steve Hoover, White added his own 30-bag, to the mix and that 31.50 boost bounced him right to the top of the leaderboard with a two-day total of 54.87.

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That 31.50 boost bounced Mark White right to the top of the leaderboard with a two-day total of 54.87

“I had a good first day and today was even better,” said White.

His fishing success was attributed to “silent reaction”, and he targeted water as deep as 15-feet.

“I’ve been catching ‘em shallow and to the mid-range water,” he added. “A lot of them have been in that four- to 8-ft range.”

White plans to go out and do it again on Sunday

Best of the Rest

Pros

PLACE           ANGLER        D1       D2       D3       TOTAL

1          Christian Ostrander     35.65   32.48   00.00   68.13

2          Aaron Ecthernkamp   22.78   31.82   00.00   54.60

3          Craig Gong                       28.72   25.46   00.00   54.18

4          Nick Cloutier                  31.18   22.01   00.00   53.19

5          Ryan Hall                          27.77   25.07   00.00   52.84

6          Chris Parks                      24.52   28.00   00.00   52.52

7          Joe Mariani                         23.50   28.74   00.00   52.24

8          Beau Joudrey                  21.41   30.11   00.00   51.52

9          Aaron Britt                       24.88   23.79   00.00   48.67

10        Mark Crutcher 18.98   28.84   00.00   47.82

Cos

1          Mark White                      23.37   31.50   00.00   54.87

2          Randy Marshall              28.10   21.72   00.00   49.82

3          Clay Trenz                        20.84   24.25   00.00   45.09

4          Chris Trumbull               22.94   21.24   00.00   44.18

5          Ivan Lazarin                     20.74   22.93   00.00   43.67

6          Joe Cote                            22.19   18.86   00.00   41.05

7          Ted Perry                           26.98   13.05   00.00   40.03

8          Craig Main                         22.63   13.78   00.00   36.41

9          Thomas Vang                   16.29   19.26   00.00   35.55

10        Minoru Waller                15.54   19.65   00.00   35.1

The BAM Tournament Trail Pro/Am at Clear Lake will blast off and weigh in at Library Park October 3 thru 5th. Champions will be crowned on the final day. More insight on the event can be found at the BAM TT site.

The Clear Lake bass caught in this event are returned to the waters of this trophy-bass fishery by the BAM Live Release boat sponsored by Fisherman’s Warehouse Megastore with four retail location in Northern California and online at FishermansWarehouse.com.

Fans can cheer for their favorite angler on the live streamed weigh-ins at the BAM YouTube page.

By Jody Only

 About BAM Tournament Trail

BAM TT Logo Revised 7 copyThe  Bass Angler Magazine Tournament Trail (BAM TT), offers an unparalleled platform for anglers and sponsors, alike combining vast exposure opportunities that celebrate the skills of western bass anglers. The circuit garners extensive media coverage across print and online magazines, websites, videos, television, and multiple social media channels.

Proud Sponsors of the BAM Tournament Trail: Bass Boat Technologies, Tackle Warehouse, Boardman Chamber, Garmin,  Storquest, and, Bass Cat Boats, Ford Fairfield, Dish – Accel Marketing, Power Pole, Mercury Outboards, Bob’s Machine, Wood Bros, Sticky Graphics, Jean Deleonardi Real Estate, Valley Outdoors, Eternal Lithium and, Alpha Angler Rods, and Fisherman’s Warehouse.

BAM’s Esteemed Tourism Sponsors: the Boardman Chamber, City of Oakley, the Lake Almanor Chamber, and the Feather River Tourism Association.

The BAM Tournament Trail features the BAM Pro Tour, Pro-Am, and Kayak events, each designed to test the determination of western anglers in a competitive and environmentally conscious format.

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