Bass Angler Magazine

Kyle Grover Wins 2023 WON BASS U.S. Open

Laughlin, Nev. – October 18, 2023 – Once again, the final day theme of the 2023 Bass Cat / Mercury WON BASS U.S. Open presented by Laughlin Tourism Commission and Visit Laughlin turned out to be change.  While the weather remained warm as it had been the first two days of competition, the field was treated to stiff breezes that spun the speed gauges up to 25 miles per hour.

Wind can be an angler’s friend, or in the case of precision casting with Forward Facing Sonar and finesse tactics, it can be a massive frustration.  With many of the leaders using those type of tactics, the anxiety level of said anglers was elevated with concern of being able to present light lures to their prey.

As day three commenced, the anglers atop the leaderboard were separated by less than five pounds and day two leader Kyle Grover of Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif, and second place pro Spencer Shuffield of Hot Springs, Ark. had a scant .51 pounds as their margin as the day began.  With such a tight grouping atop the leaderboard, it really was possible for anyone in the top five to take the victory.

It almost happened.

2023 WON Bass US Open Winner Kyle Grover - photo courtesy WON Bass - Dan OSullivan
2023 WON Bass US Open Winner Kyle Grover – photo courtesy WON Bass – Dan OSullivan

When fifth place pro Patrick Touey of Santa Maria, Calif. weighed 19.93 pounds to take the lead with four anglers remaining, the story got really interesting.  Garrett Howard of Riverside, Calif. fell short with 13.18 pounds. Roseville, Calif. pro Bryant Smith just missed the mark with 17.98 pounds and Shuffield had an atypical off day with 11.98 pounds leaving only Grover to erase Touey’s Cinderella story.

Feeling he had fallen short himself, Grover needed 16.25 pounds to tie Touey, but when the scales bottomed out to 16.49 pounds, Grover erupted in celebration and Touey emotionally left the stage after the pair embraced. 

Grover won the 2023 WON Bass U.S. Open in wire-to-wire fashion with a three-day total weight of 56.75 pounds, with a .24-pound winning margin over runner up Touey. Smith retained his third-place position with a total weight of 55.36 pounds.  Shuffield finished fourth with 51.73 pounds and Howard rounded out the top five with 50.01 pounds.

As he took the microphone from WON Bass tournament director Bill Egan, Grover exclaimed that he saw a fish move late in the day his AAA partner caught that made the difference.  “I saw a good smallmouth bolt under the bow of my Ranger Boat and head towards the back,” he said.  “I told him to drop behind the boat, he did and caught it.  It was a two pounder that culled us up a half of a pound, and that was the difference.”

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Roboworm Straight Tail Worm (Morning Dawn)

Grover said that he spent his competition in the Upper Basin between Cottonwood and the power lines and had three areas that produced.  “I had a deep spot that had a school of smallmouth on it, and I caught a couple off of it each day,” he said.  “My other spots were guts and pockets that the fish were roaming in chasing shad, which was key, there had to be shad in those pockets.”

Lowrance Active Target
Lowrance Active Target 2

Grover used a pair of dropshot baits thrown on 7’3” medium-light St. Croix Legend Elite spinning rods matched with Daiwa Certate reels.  He spooled them with 10-pound-test Sunline braid and 6-pound-test Seaguar Tatsu Fluorocarbon leader.  He alternated between a 4.5-inch Straight Tailed Roboworm in Morning Dawn color or a Berkley Flatnose Minnow in Brownback Color

Berkley Maxscent Flatnose Minnow Green Pumpkin
Berkley Maxscent Flatnose Minnow

He rigged them both on size 1 Gamakatsu Split Shot / Dropshot Hooks and alternated between 1/4 to 3/8-ounce teardrop tungsten dropshot weights depending on depth. Lowrance Active Target 2 was also instrumental in his victory, reporting that he used the Forward Facing technology to catch the majority of his weight.

He said he could not believe he was a U.S. Open Champion.  “I remember fishing my first U.S. Open on Lake Mead thinking I was hot stuff, and blanking,” he said.  “I realized how tough this tournament was then and watched as guys like Aaron Martens – who has always been my favorite angler – won this trophy, and now I have one of my own; I am so happy, but stunned, it’s a dream come true.”

2023 WON Bass US Open Champion Kyle Grover photo courtesy WON BassFor his efforts, Grover earned the keys to a 2024 Bass Cat Cougar FTD, Mercury 250 ProXS combo from Bass Cat Boats’ president Rick Pierce, that when rigged with Lithium Pro batteries and charger, a Power-Pole Total Boat Control 8’ Blade, trolling motor and electronics will be valued at $82,000.  He also earned a cash prize of $74,000, bringing the Champion’s purse to $156,000.

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Norman Deep Little N (Chartreuse Sexy Shad)

Touey said that the tale of his tournament would come down to lost fish.  He reported having a good practice period but had to adjust with the pressure.  “I fished above Cottonwood in the Upper Basin and caught them on a crankbait, a tube and a dropshot,” he said.  “I lost 10 pounds of culls that would have closed this out easily, and you just can’t do that in tournaments and expect to win.”

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Berkley Max Scent Flat Worm

He fished a Bill Norman Little N in Chartreuse Shad color early in the week. that he threw on an iRod Crank Jr Rod, with 10-pound-test Fluorocarbon, but had to turn to finesse tactics more as the event progressed.  He chose iRod 722 Air spinning rods with 10-pound-test braid and 6-pound-test leader and a pair of finesse baits, a green pumpkin tube on a tube jig and Berkley Maxscent Flatworm in Green Pumpkin rigged on a dropshot rig with a 3/8-ounce weight.

Anthony Hunt, of Clovis, Calif. earned the title of AAA Champion by moving from fourth place with a 10.39-pound limit to bring his three-day total weight to 41.29 on the final day to take the victory in the AAA Division. The AAA Champions said that he was stunned.  “I have fished my whole life, but had to stop for quite a while, and I’ve just gotten back into recently with my father-in-law,” he said.  “I love to fish and knew that this was the biggest tournament out here, I can’t believe I’ve won it.”

Hunt reported using a variety of baits to catch fish.  “I caught some on finesse baits and some on reaction baits this week, and had a great week with my pros, I’m absolutely in shock.”  Hunt earned $8,500 cash and an ATV worth an additional $8,000.

He was followed by Markos Avalos of Las Vegas, Nev. in second place with 40.05 pounds.  Third place AAA went to Quincy Lewis, of San Diego, Calif. with 39.98 pounds, fourth place went to Travis Hargis of Chula Vista, Calif. with 38.98 pounds and Bo McNeely of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. rounded out the top five in the AAA Division with 39.19 pounds.

That concludes the 2023 Bass Cat / Mercury WON BASS U.S. Open presented by Laughlin Tourism Commission and Visit Laughlin. Takeoffs and weigh-ins of 183 pro and AAA anglers occurred daily at Katherine Landing at Lake Mohave Marina located at 2690 Katherine Spur, Bullhead City, AZ 86429.

Complete Standings of both divisions can be found below:

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Pro Final Results

 

Angler

Hometown

Fish

Wght

Pnlty

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Total

1

Kyle Grover

RCHO STA MARG CA

15-15

56.75

 

20.70

19.56

16.49

56.75

2

Patrick Touey

Santa Maria CA

15-15

56.51

 

17.74

18.84

19.93

56.51

3

Bryant Smith

Roseville CA

15-15

55.36

 

18.40

18.98

17.98

55.36

4

Spencer Shuffield

Hot Springs AR

15-15

51.73

 

20.17

19.58

11.98

51.73

5

Garrett Howard

Riverside CA

15-15

50.01

 

19.26

17.57

13.18

50.01

6

Chris Zaldain

Fort Worth TX

14-14

48.65

 

18.83

15.39

14.43

48.65

7

Roy Hawk

Lake Havasu City AZ

15-15

45.23

 

9.60

18.97

16.66

45.23

8

Zach VerBrugge

Lake Havasu AZ

13-13

43.71

 

18.94

16.03

8.74

43.71

9

Evan Barnes

Dardanelle AR

11-11

43.41

 

20.58

14.54

8.29

43.41

10

Jim Vretzos

El Dorodo Hills CA

12-12

41.52

 

20.23

11.77

9.52

41.52

11

Luke Johns

Folsom CA

14-14

40.54

 

12.56

9.66

18.32

40.54

12

Max Hernandez

Queen Creek AZ

13-13

40.30

 

18.30

6.31

15.69

40.30

13

Josh Bertrand

San Tan Valley AZ

14-14

39.73

 

10.74

14.71

14.28

39.73

14

Joe Uribe, Jr.

Surprise AZ

13-13

39.62

 

12.98

12.12

14.52

39.62

15

Scott Hellesen

Paso Robles CA

13-12

39.82

0.50

15.87

10.38

13.07

39.32

16

Ray Arbesu

Henderson NV

15-15

38.01

 

13.31

16.55

8.15

38.01

17

Jon Bell

Campo CA

13-13

37.96

 

4.33

15.09

18.54

37.96

18

Jonathan Schuyler

Las Vegas NV

11-11

37.66

 

6.45

14.00

17.21

37.66

19

Randy McAbee, Jr.

Bakersfield CA

11-11

37.07

 

15.68

17.33

4.06

37.07

20

Robert Nakatomi

Sacramento CA

15-15

36.63

 

10.83

13.80

12.00

36.63

21

Gary Clouse

Winchester TN

13-13

35.55

 

11.79

14.60

9.16

35.55

22

Kevin Short

Fairfield Bay AR

13-12

35.78

0.50

14.25

9.21

11.82

35.28

23

Matthew Becker

Finleyville PA

12-12

35.00

 

17.81

2.70

14.49

35.00

24

Clifford Pirch

Payson AZ

12-12

34.92

 

7.49

17.31

10.12

34.92

25

Chip Gilbert

Yuma AZ

14-14

34.73

 

14.93

6.97

12.83

34.73

26

Tai Au

Glendale AZ

11-11

34.71

 

16.59

12.38

5.74

34.71

27

Todd Kline

San Clemente CA

14-14

34.21

 

14.90

10.52

8.79

34.21

28

Jeff Baird

Washington UT

11-11

33.77

 

18.04

3.85

11.88

33.77

29

Justin Kerr

Lake Havasu City AZ

14-14

33.42

 

11.06

12.65

9.71

33.42

30

Shane Edgar

Glendale AZ

11-11

33.23

 

18.66

7.26

7.31

33.23

31

Bill Brown

Grand Junction CO

14-14

33.22

 

14.90

7.43

10.89

33.22

32

Jim Moynagh

Shakopee MN

14-14

33.02

 

6.81

11.99

14.22

33.02

33

Luke Clausen

Otis Orchards WA

11-10

33.26

0.50

16.95

11.55

4.26

32.76

34

Jason Bryan

Henderson NV

13-13

31.40

 

12.09

12.22

7.09

31.40

35

Cody Kurz

Oxnard CA

13-12

31.19

0.50

10.39

11.82

8.48

30.69

36

Shane Spinning

Canyon Lake CA

13-13

30.54

 

9.57

12.05

8.92

30.54

37

Justin Patti

Peoria AZ

15-15

30.35

 

11.98

10.60

7.77

30.35

38

Matt Shura

Gilbert AZ

12-12

30.19

 

12.25

14.05

3.89

30.19

39

Bill O’Shinn

Auburn CA

15-15

29.99

 

9.86

11.66

8.47

29.99

40

Daylon Smith

Frazier Park CA

15-15

29.93

 

11.12

8.24

10.57

29.93

41

Andrew Napoleon

Mesa AZ

11-11

29.57

 

15.25

10.82

3.50

29.57

42

Mike Luiere

Henderson NV

14-14

29.51

 

8.36

10.46

10.69

29.51

43

Brian Tressen

Corona CA

10-10

29.28

 

15.63

7.43

6.22

29.28

44

Brett Leber

Dixon CA

14-14

29.00

 

12.20

9.08

7.72

29.00

45

Chris Kinley

Lake Havasu City AZ

13-13

28.64

 

15.97

4.32

8.35

28.64

46

Jerry Ballesteros

Rancho Cucamonga CA

9-8

29.10

0.50

19.52

4.64

4.44

28.60

47

Dylan Maxon

Pioera AZ

12-12

28.52

 

16.11

4.90

7.51

28.52

48

Jeff Giffen

Phoenix AZ

11-10

28.98

0.50

14.81

3.93

9.74

28.48

49

Ryan Yamagata

Las Vegas NV

14-14

28.20

 

13.54

6.20

8.46

28.20

50

Steve Molinari

Waddell AZ

11-11

27.94

 

8.52

11.79

7.63

27.94

51

Connor Jacob

Auburn AL

12-12

27.94

 

7.05

11.24

9.65

27.94

52

Darius Arberry

Las Vegas NV

11-11

27.30

 

15.59

3.11

8.60

27.30

53

Mike Caruso

Peoria AZ

11-11

26.84

 

15.10

10.30

1.44

26.84

54

Anthony Salazar

Henderson NV

11-11

26.21

 

8.42

6.99

10.80

26.21

55

Tom White Jr.

Tustin CA

8-8

25.76

 

17.63

1.26

6.87

25.76

56

Colby Pearson

Rogue River OR

10-10

25.67

 

4.45

8.80

12.42

25.67

57

Dick Watson

Boulder City NV

10-9

26.10

0.50

12.18

3.09

10.33

25.60

58

Tyler Ivie

West Haven UT

12-12

25.50

 

7.77

7.95

9.78

25.50

59

Ron Hammett

La Mesa CA

7-7

25.22

 

7.85

13.81

3.56

25.22

60

Matthew Luna

Santee CA

15-15

25.19

 

8.33

10.04

6.82

25.19

61

Robert Morales

Williams AZ

10-10

25.08

 

2.90

13.26

8.92

25.08

62

Adam Cacal

Las Vegas NV

10-10

24.37

 

13.43

5.80

5.14

24.37

63

Sean Coffey

Mesa AZ

7-7

23.58

 

5.20

6.34

12.04

23.58

64

John Murray

Spring City TN

12-12

22.98

 

5.47

9.41

8.10

22.98

65

Joe Cole

Coalville UT

13-13

22.92

 

7.80

11.96

3.16

22.92

66

Mark Lassagne

San Ramon CA

11-10

23.03

0.50

6.03

11.91

4.59

22.53

67

Tim Klinger

Boulder City NV

11-11

22.48

 

11.95

6.73

3.80

22.48

68

Greg Halliman

Littlerock CA

10-10

22.39

 

6.47

10.33

5.59

22.39

69

CJ Hinkle

Fort Mohave AZ

10-10

22.36

 

7.58

8.94

5.84

22.36

70

Rusty Salewske

Alpine CA

12-12

21.85

 

11.53

4.94

5.38

21.85

71

Johnny Johnson

Lakeside AZ

10-10

21.70

 

13.70

1.98

6.02

21.70

72

Jeff Rutt

Lake Havasu City AZ

9-9

21.58

 

12.42

3.64

5.52

21.58

73

Austin Melville

Gilbert AZ

11-11

21.34

 

11.00

4.73

5.61

21.34

74

Christopher Allen

Grand Junction CO

10-10

21.29

 

12.40

1.12

7.77

21.29

75

Pete Marino

Moreno Valley CA

12-12

21.20

 

7.12

5.10

8.98

21.20

76

Scooter Griffith

Mesa AZ

10-10

21.00

 

4.99

10.25

5.76

21.00

77

John Basmadjian

Canyon Lakw CA

11-11

20.76

 

6.14

8.49

6.13

20.76

78

Westly Gritts

Folsom CA

8-8

20.58

 

13.19

1.52

5.87

20.58

79

Travis Jewell

Tyler TX

9-9

20.35

 

13.03

2.87

4.45

20.35

80

David Kemper

Tempe AZ

7-7

20.28

 

9.70

 

10.58

20.28

81

James Salazar

Chandler AZ

10-10

20.20

 

11.37

8.83

 

20.20

82

Randy Pierson

Oakdale CA

8-8

20.11

 

6.55

11.79

1.77

20.11

83

Mark Dotterer

Phoenix AZ

9-9

19.91

 

12.78

2.98

4.15

19.91

84

Trace Myers

Santaquin UT

7-7

19.60

 

11.52

8.08

 

19.60

85

Tony Lain

Lake Havasu City AZ

6-6

19.59

 

9.27

8.00

2.32

19.59

86

Marvin Finley

Peoria AZ

6-6

19.49

 

1.94

4.74

12.81

19.49

87

Micah Jones

Kingman AZ

9-5

21.36

2.00

13.25

6.11

 

19.36

88

Shawn Herring

Las Vegas NV

9-9

19.33

 

3.35

8.11

7.87

19.33

89

Todd Woods

Long Beach CA

6-6

19.23

 

4.41

3.83

10.99

19.23

90

Dan Frazier

Paso Robles CA

11-11

18.72

 

6.43

5.83

6.46

18.72

91

Dave Davis

Mesa AZ

11-11

18.64

 

7.46

8.35

2.83

18.64

92

Jeff Hudson

Las Vegas NV

9-9

18.63

 

8.78

5.94

3.91

18.63

93

Chris Harvey

Idaho Falls ID

7-6

19.10

0.50

3.35

7.80

7.45

18.60

94

Levi Samz

Rock Springs WY

7-7

18.35

 

1.54

11.57

5.24

18.35

95

Chris Ricci

Ignacio CO

11-10

18.67

0.50

8.68

8.79

0.70

18.17

96

Douglas Jones

North Las vegas NV

10-10

18.05

 

 

7.66

10.39

18.05

97

Cameron Karber

Munds Park AZ

9-9

18.04

 

9.99

6.35

1.70

18.04

98

Victor Azevedo

Filer ID

9-9

17.85

 

9.33

4.86

3.66

17.85

99

Rodney Reed

Chelan WA

10-10

17.84

 

9.10

5.33

3.41

17.84

100

Tom Leedom

Escondido CA

11-11

16.91

 

1.29

8.24

7.38

16.91

101

Matt Thomas

Scottsdale AZ

6-6

16.87

 

8.25

4.16

4.46

16.87

102

Gary Klein

Mingus TX

9-9

16.75

 

4.77

10.46

1.52

16.75

103

Jordan Collom

Canyon Lake CA

8-8

16.52

 

9.38

 

7.14

16.52

104

Kazuki Kodama

Tokyo Japan

9-9

16.43

 

8.68

6.51

1.24

16.43

105

Mike Bird

Tonopah NV

9-9

15.97

 

5.99

3.32

6.66

15.97

106

Dung Van Vu

Paramount CA

8-7

16.41

0.50

9.69

2.99

3.23

15.91

107

Joshua Advocate

Fort Mohave AZ

6-6

15.78

 

1.52

12.73

1.53

15.78

108

Brandon Gaither

Oakdale CA

9-9

15.69

 

9.19

2.59

3.91

15.69

109

Jesse A. Marquez

Lake Havasu City AZ

8-8

15.54

 

1.66

7.86

6.02

15.54

110

Eric Inman

West Jordan UT

7-7

16.21

1.00

12.07

 

3.14

15.21

111

Shane Noel

California City CA

6-6

14.83

 

6.15

4.55

4.13

14.83

112

Christopher Owen

Poway CA

8-8

14.78

 

3.63

3.47

7.68

14.78

113

Phillip Emery

Oxnard CA

5-5

14.66

 

3.93

9.53

1.20

14.66

114

Darren Wilson

Las Vegas NV

6-6

14.45

 

2.39

12.06

 

14.45

115

Clayton Meyer

Henderson NV

6-6

14.41

 

6.45

3.61

4.35

14.41

116

Joe Ahrens

San Diego CA

8-8

14.35

 

3.20

6.43

4.72

14.35

117

Rick Correa

Wilsonville OR

4-4

14.19

 

6.58

3.21

4.40

14.19

118

Daymond Allen

Murrieta CA

6-6

13.99

 

11.03

2.96

 

13.99

119

Scott Davis

Preston ID

9-9

13.52

 

4.41

5.06

4.05

13.52

120

David Meza

Camarillo CA

4-4

13.44

 

5.85

7.59

 

13.44

121

Kevin Hugo

Canyon Lake CA

5-5

13.33

 

 

13.33

 

13.33

122

John Morrow

Kingman AZ

8-8

13.30

 

6.01

1.12

6.17

13.30

123

Nick Young

Lake Havasu City AZ

6-6

13.23

 

6.34

6.89

 

13.23

124

Brandon Morton

San Tan Valley AZ

6-6

12.83

 

3.72

9.11

 

12.83

125

Matty Wong

Collinsville TX

6-6

12.80

 

4.19

4.83

3.78

12.80

126

Brian Nunn

Bakersfield CA

6-6

12.75

 

5.69

1.76

5.30

12.75

127

David Gliebe

Manteca CA

6-6

12.62

 

2.17

10.45

 

12.62

128

Jesse Halstead

Bonney Lake WA

8-8

12.44

 

2.93

8.29

1.22

12.44

129

Russ Barger

Boise ID

6-6

12.39

 

4.13

4.66

3.60

12.39

130

Mason McAbee

Bakersfield CA

5-5

12.33

 

 

9.91

2.42

12.33

131

Allen Clark

Florence AZ

6-6

12.26

 

7.68

 

4.58

12.26

132

Jonathan Jackson

Las Vegas NV

7-7

12.18

 

6.89

2.96

2.33

12.18

133

Steven Bowlin

Atlanta TX

6-6

11.92

 

4.21

7.71

 

11.92

134

Craig Taylor

Oceanside CA

7-7

11.86

 

6.67

5.19

 

11.86

135

Ken Whalen

Lompoc CA

6-6

11.82

 

7.86

3.96

 

11.82

136

Tyson Christman

Glendale AZ

5-5

11.72

 

8.96

2.76

 

11.72

137

Keith Nighswonger

La Habra CA

6-6

11.55

 

9.86

1.69

 

11.55

138

Brad Szarkowski

Santa Clarita CA

4-3

11.93

0.50

7.70

3.73

 

11.43

139

Kevin Caruso

Glendale AZ

5-5

11.25

 

 

6.18

5.07

11.25

140

Matt Bradley

Henderson CA

6-6

11.06

 

3.76

2.70

4.60

11.06

141

James Wirts

Mesa AZ

4-4

10.87

 

1.55

3.86

5.46

10.87

142

Ricky Shabazz

La Mesa CA

4-4

10.76

 

6.73

4.03

 

10.76

143

Carl Limbrick, Jr.

Bonita CA

4-4

10.76

 

5.88

4.88

 

10.76

144

Josh Albee

Golden Valley AZ

5-5

10.60

 

9.12

1.48

 

10.60

145

James Wilcox

Reno CA

4-4

10.34

 

3.94

 

6.40

10.34

146

Andy Manahl

Mesa AZ

5-5

10.32

 

4.92

3.91

1.49

10.32

147

Guy Williams

Perris CA

7-7

10.21

 

1.43

1.16

7.62

10.21

148

Jeff Stuart

Las Vegas NV

5-5

9.44

 

7.81

1.63

 

9.44

149

Kevin Wiggins

Winterheaven CA

5-5

9.10

 

9.10

 

 

9.10

150

Jimmy Reese

Ukiah CA

5-5

8.96

 

4.05

3.07

1.84

8.96

151

Kyle Richins

Washington UT

3-3

8.88

 

8.88

 

 

8.88

152

Dave Kiesgen

Peorea AZ

6-6

8.87

 

 

2.73

6.14

8.87

153

Lowell Mickelson

Anahiem CA

6-6

8.84

 

6.37

1.02

1.45

8.84

154

Kevin Finley

Phoenix AZ

4-4

8.55

 

5.92

2.63

 

8.55

155

David Baca

Humboldt AZ

4-4

8.22

 

6.98

1.24

 

8.22

156

Cory Kerber

Madera CA

4-4

7.80

 

3.35

3.14

1.31

7.80

157

Jeremy Mann

San Jose CA

4-4

6.84

 

3.10

 

3.74

6.84

158

Robert Yelland

Coeur d Alene ID

3-3

6.51

 

2.00

 

4.51

6.51

159

Philip Roesener

Choctaw OK

3-3

6.27

 

6.27

 

 

6.27

160

Jamie Shaw

Coolidge AZ

4-4

6.22

 

 

6.22

 

6.22

161

George Sholl

Washington UT

2-2

6.04

 

2.17

3.87

 

6.04

162

Byron Velvick

Boerne TX

2-2

5.94

 

5.94

 

 

5.94

163

Brett Hite

Phoenix AZ

2-2

5.78

 

5.78

 

 

5.78

164

Gary Martlage

Pheonix AZ

3-3

5.73

 

3.52

2.21

 

5.73

165

Paul Ojala

Glendale AZ

3-3

5.62

 

3.65

1.97

 

5.62

166

Conrad Demecs

New River AZ

2-2

5.05

 

5.05

 

 

5.05

167

Mark Poe

Coolidge AZ

2-2

4.92

 

2.67

2.25

 

4.92

168

Joe Patz

Surprise AZ

3-3

4.81

 

 

4.81

 

4.81

169

Dan Davis

Hurrican UT

2-2

4.52

 

 

 

4.52

4.52

170

Greg Garcia

Cibola AZ

3-3

4.37

 

1.34

 

3.03

4.37

171

Dan Merchant

Canyon Lake CA

2-2

4.02

 

 

 

4.02

4.02

172

John Martinez

Las Vegas NV

2-2

3.68

 

 

1.30

2.38

3.68

173

Billy Hines

Vacaville CA

3-3

3.56

 

2.46

1.10

 

3.56

174

Eslam Moursi

Torrance CA

1-1

3.39

 

 

 

3.39

3.39

175

Mike Huseman

Bullhead City AZ

2-2

3.27

 

3.27

 

 

3.27

176

James Weaver

Lehi UT

2-2

2.88

 

2.88

 

 

2.88

177

Melvin Williams

Chula Vista CA

1-1

1.97

 

1.97

 

 

1.97

178

Jeffery Klicka

Brawley CA

1-1

1.54

 

 

1.54

 

1.54

179

Rob Sanford

San Diego CA

1-1

1.23

 

1.23

 

 

1.23

180

Jerren Slaton

Afton TX

0-0

0.00

 

 

 

 

0.00

181

Jiggs Benn

Myrtle Creek OR

0-0

0.00

 

 

 

 

0.00

182

Rick Clunn

Ava MO

0-0

0.00

 

 

 

 

0.00

183

Rick Mason

Glendale AZ

0-0

0.00

 

 

 

 

0.00

 

2023 Won Bass U.S. Open

AAA Final Results

 

Angler

Hometown

Fish

Wght

Pnlty

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Total

1

Anthony Hunt

Clovis CA

15-15

41.28

 

17.63

13.26

10.39

41.28

2

Markus Avalos

Las Vegas NV

12-12

40.05

 

18.66

3.07

18.32

40.05

3

Quincy Lewis

San Diego CA

13-13

39.98

 

20.70

5.06

14.22

39.98

4

Travis Hargis

Chula Vista CA

12-12

38.98

 

20.23

10.46

8.29

38.98

5

Bo McNeely

Rancho Cucamunga CA

15-14

39.19

0.50

12.18

11.99

14.52

38.69

6

Brian Reaves

Bullhead City AZ

13-12

38.83

0.50

14.90

18.84

4.59

38.33

7

Tony Witt

Orange CA

15-15

37.72

 

11.79

17.33

8.60

37.72

8

Christopher Tobin

Lompoc CA

13-13

37.25

 

18.40

7.86

10.99

37.25

9

Steven Cook

Willow AK

11-11

36.35

 

18.83

16.03

1.49

36.35

10

Robert Murrin

Buelton CA

12-12

35.70

 

7.81

18.97

8.92

35.70

11

Garrett Ott

Huntington Beach CA

12-12

34.42

 

13.54

14.71

6.17

34.42

12

Donald Lugert

Needles CA

10-10

34.33

 

18.94

15.39

 

34.33

13

Joel Chin

Rosemead CA

13-13

34.18

 

13.03

10.82

10.33

34.18

14

Andrew Packard

Fresno CA

10-9

33.32

0.50

14.81

10.38

7.63

32.82

15

Ellison Hubbard

LAS VEGAS NV

12-12

32.82

 

11.00

17.31

4.51

32.82

16

Todd Tobiasson

Las Vegas NV

11-11

32.74

 

12.09

4.16

16.49

32.74

17

David Childress

Bakersfield CA

14-14

32.49

 

16.95

5.83

9.71

32.49

18

David Stanberry

Wasilla AK

12-12

32.41

 

6.01

12.12

14.28

32.41

19

Antonio Paniccia

Phoenix AZ

11-11

32.39

 

17.74

10.52

4.13

32.39

20

Tim Domingues

San Jose CA

11-11

32.02

 

6.73

8.08

17.21

32.02

21

John Bitting

Kingman AZ

12-12

31.78

 

10.83

11.79

9.16

31.78

22

Mike McMillan

Burbank CA

15-15

31.65

 

13.70

10.33

7.62

31.65

23

Kyle Gelles

Pingree ID

11-11

30.95

 

15.63

5.80

9.52

30.95

24

Joseph Johnson

Goodyear AZ

13-13

30.85

 

13.31

10.45

7.09

30.85

25

Makoto Otani

Japan

11-10

31.29

0.50

6.43

11.55

12.81

30.79

26

Brian Pappalardo

Corona CA

8-8

30.75

 

20.17

 

10.58

30.75

27

Tom Nokes

Riverton UT

13-13

30.57

 

13.19

13.33

4.05

30.57

28

Chris White

Clayton CA

10-10

30.54

 

9.27

2.73

18.54

30.54

29

Greg Wheeler

Atascadero CA

9-9

30.46

 

18.04

 

12.42

30.46

30

Tom Creasy

Covina CA

15-15

30.39

 

7.80

9.41

13.18

30.39

31

Tim Demecs

Pheonix AZ

10-10

30.28

 

15.68

14.60

 

30.28

32

Kevin A. Smith

Phoenix AZ

12-12

30.13

 

12.20

11.91

6.02

30.13

33

Coy Mott

Fruitland ID

8-8

30.11

 

20.58

9.53

 

30.11

34

Dylan Watson

Hayward CA

8-8

29.69

 

2.17

7.59

19.93

29.69

35

Dayne Mendes

Hilmar CA

12-11

30.09

0.50

10.39

12.06

7.14

29.59

36

Michael Croft

Alcoa TN

9-9

29.38

 

1.66

18.98

8.74

29.38

37

Sean Slonski

Buckeye AZ

8-7

29.64

0.50

19.52

3.86

5.76

29.14

38

Kyle Clark

Port Orchard WA

10-10

29.09

 

7.12

17.57

4.40

29.09

39

R. Stephen
Gustafson

Santa Monica CA

13-13

29.01

 

13.43

7.43

8.15

29.01

40

Steve Jenkins

Apache Junction AZ

12-12

28.88

 

6.58

12.65

9.65

28.88

41

Tyler Ford

Tucson AZ

15-15

28.63

 

11.37

10.60

6.66

28.63

42

Geoff Peterson

Huntington Beach CA

10-10

28.62

 

19.26

5.10

4.26

28.62

43

Shawn Carnahan

Gilbert AZ

10-10

28.34

 

18.30

10.04

 

28.34

44

Ronnie Orbaker

Madera CA

12-11

28.76

0.50

12.56

2.63

13.07

28.26

45

Shawn Wagner

Glendale AZ

12-12

28.26

 

15.87

3.93

8.46

28.26

46

Mandy Myers

Santaquin UT

12-12

28.10

 

12.40

4.90

10.80

28.10

47

Wyatt Hansen

Oakdale CA

13-13

27.99

 

12.78

4.32

10.89

27.99

48

Randy Bruno

Huntington Beach CA

10-10

27.96

 

3.63

6.35

17.98

27.96

49

David Shearrer

Trabuco Canyon CA

11-11

27.58

 

5.92

9.66

12.00

27.58

50

Mike Hawkins

Boulder City NV

9-9

27.35

 

 

19.58

7.77

27.35

51

Anthony Souza

Rio Vista CA

11-11

27.19

 

2.17

16.55

8.47

27.19

52

John D. Helm

Tempe AZ

10-10

27.11

 

14.90

8.80

3.41

27.11

53

Brett Robbins

Solvang CA

11-11

25.89

 

11.53

10.30

4.06

25.89

54

Daniel Martinez

Murrieta CA

9-9

25.89

 

9.70

13.81

2.38

25.89

55

Mike Kizis

Belle River ON

9-9

25.70

 

15.59

6.51

3.60

25.70

56

Noah Sanford

Boulder City NV

12-12

25.44

 

7.05

9.91

8.48

25.44

57

Randall Coyle

Eagle Mountain UT

9-9

25.40

 

16.59

4.66

4.15

25.40

58

James Clayton

Prescott AZ

11-11

25.23

 

6.98

15.09

3.16

25.23

59

Mike Rasso

Phoenix AZ

13-13

25.20

 

5.47

11.96

7.77

25.20

60

Damon Motley

Orange CA

11-11

24.79

 

11.03

8.24

5.52

24.79

61

Eric Hammer

Peoria AZ

10-9

24.91

0.50

14.25

8.94

1.22

24.41

62

Andrew Bell

San Tan Valley AZ

11-11

24.03

 

6.03

9.08

8.92

24.03

63

Bryan Davis

Goleta CA

8-8

23.97

 

4.41

19.56

 

23.97

64

Jonathan Emmons

Surprise AZ

9-9

23.81

 

4.21

12.73

6.87

23.81

65

Zack Hayes

Blythe CA

11-11

23.77

 

8.68

3.11

11.98

23.77

66

Bill Eastes

Boulder Creek CA

9-9

23.69

 

5.78

10.46

7.45

23.69

67

Vincent Alcantara

Phoenix AZ

10-10

23.52

 

6.14

4.55

12.83

23.52

68

Ray Kawabata

Bothel WA

13-13

23.42

 

7.46

12.05

3.91

23.42

69

Robbie Espinosa

Yorba Linda CA

9-9

23.28

 

8.88

3.83

10.57

23.28

70

Rick Mikla

Discovery Bay CA

11-11

23.27

 

9.86

7.95

5.46

23.27

71

Fred Buelna

Chandler AZ

10-10

22.74

 

11.06

3.21

8.47

22.74

72

Bobby Tidd

Mesa AZ

11-11

22.71

 

3.76

8.83

10.12

22.71

73

Ron Morrison

Lompoc CA

8-8

22.38

 

1.23

9.11

12.04

22.38

74

Greg Prather

Mesa AZ

7-7

22.03

 

 

6.34

15.69

22.03

75

Hayden Metz

Eastvalle CA

8-8

21.39

 

11.52

4.03

5.84

21.39

76

Greg Wood

Branson MO

9-9

21.39

 

14.93

 

6.46

21.39

77

Robert Gower

Lake Forest CA

8-8

21.34

 

7.77

1.69

11.88

21.34

78

Mike Gabrielson

Bullhead City AZ

10-10

21.12

 

9.33

11.79

 

21.12

79

Rocky Luiere

Henderson NV

11-11

20.97

 

8.78

4.81

7.38

20.97

80

Paul Gelles

Pingree ID

9-8

21.33

0.50

8.36

11.77

0.70

20.83

81

Jonathan Green

San Pablo CA

8-8

20.82

 

3.27

14.05

3.50

20.82

82

Gavin Hammer

Peoria AZ

9-9

21.79

1.00

3.65

14.00

3.14

20.79

83

Jacob Crawford

San Pedro CA

11-11

20.76

 

3.72

11.66

5.38

20.76

84

Todd Belzner

Cave Creek AZ

9-9

20.47

 

8.25

12.22

 

20.47

85

Jay Witecki

North Las Vegas NV

9-9

20.43

 

9.19

3.14

8.10

20.43

86

Donnie Scroggins

Kingman AZ

9-9

20.42

 

11.98

2.70

5.74

20.42

87

Mike Dailey

Reno NV

8-8

20.35

 

6.55

13.80

 

20.35

88

Kirk Marshall

Discovery Bay CA

8-4

22.24

2.00

13.25

6.99

 

20.24

89

David Sloane

Tousand Oaks CA

6-6

20.17

 

3.93

14.54

1.70

20.17

90

Daniel Lutz

Las Vegas NV

11-11

20.07

 

9.10

4.83

6.14

20.07

91

Kevin McBean

Shafter CA

8-8

20.04

 

15.10

4.94

 

20.04

92

Joe Aldridge

Escondido CA

5-5

19.67

 

7.85

 

11.82

19.67

93

William Duncan

Hollister CA

6-6

19.57

 

17.81

1.76

 

19.57

94

Mike Olsen

Bullhead AZ

7-7

19.55

 

16.11

1.12

2.32

19.55

95

David Hutto

Escondido CA

10-10

19.39

 

9.12

2.76

7.51

19.39

96

Joseph Lineberry

Ramseur NC

8-8

19.25

 

8.52

4.86

5.87

19.25

97

Brian Bullis Jr.

Anthem AZ

9-9

19.17

 

12.98

1.12

5.07

19.17

98

Robert Munoz

Hollister CA

7-7

18.95

 

15.97

2.98

 

18.95

99

Mike Crothers

Chandler AZ

7-7

18.78

 

12.07

3.32

3.39

18.78

100

Jade Larson

Pleasant Grove UT

9-9

18.74

 

3.35

10.25

5.14

18.74

101

James Darling

Glendale AZ

9-9

18.33

 

8.42

6.11

3.80

18.33

102

Alex Martinez

Menifee CA

11-11

18.24

 

5.20

6.22

6.82

18.24

103

Kenny Johnson

Eager AZ

7-7

18.12

 

15.25

2.87

 

18.12

104

Steve W. Clark

Fresno CA

6-6

18.02

 

6.45

11.57

 

18.02

105

Mike Gowey

Snowflake AZ

9-9

17.98

 

 

8.24

9.74

17.98

106

James Murphy

Gilbert AZ

10-10

17.92

 

9.57

8.35

 

17.92

107

Chris Beverly

Queen Creek AZ

8-8

17.75

 

8.96

1.48

7.31

17.75

108

John Carroll

Phoenix AZ

6-6

17.61

 

1.94

1.24

14.43

17.61

109

Landon Allen

Grand Junction CO

8-8

17.55

 

5.94

6.89

4.72

17.55

110

Michael McCarville

Lae Havasu City AZ

7-7

17.42

 

2.93

 

14.49

17.42

111

Tom Kruse

Cayucos CA

9-8

17.73

0.50

6.37

2.99

7.87

17.23

112

Scott Johnson

Vacaville CA

9-9

17.17

 

8.68

3.91

4.58

17.17

113

Chris Carpenter

Grants Pass OR

7-6

17.53

0.50

7.70

4.88

4.45

17.03

114

Ken Hromada

Gilbert AZ

8-8

16.79

 

7.58

9.21

 

16.79

115

Curtis Tara

Hayward CA

5-5

16.66

 

 

 

16.66

16.66

116

Ethan Hammer

Peoria AZ

7-7

16.55

 

11.95

 

4.60

16.55

117

Charlie Crawford

Peoria AZ

7-7

16.51

 

4.13

12.38

 

16.51

118

Ron Reed

Boulder City NV

8-8

16.33

 

12.42

 

3.91

16.33

119

Nathan Hill

Henderson NV

10-10

16.32

 

6.67

1.30

8.35

16.32

120

Mario Caporuscio

Las Vegas NZ

8-8

16.17

 

6.47

1.98

7.72

16.17

121

Fisher Griffith

Mesa AZ

9-9

16.17

 

6.15

8.49

1.53

16.17

122

Dylan Moore

Bakersfield CA

8-8

16.12

 

9.99

3.47

2.66

16.12

123

Dave Cole

Roy UT

9-9

16.11

 

9.38

6.73

 

16.11

124

Tom Warren

Maricopa AZ

9-9

16.04

 

4.92

8.79

2.33

16.04

125

Bryan Colby

Prescott AZ

10-10

15.77

 

8.33

6.20

1.24

15.77

126

Ryan Vilmur

Oakdale CA

7-7

15.75

 

4.05

7.26

4.44

15.75

127

Kevin Holmgreen

Lake Havasu City AZ

8-8

15.54

 

4.45

7.43

3.66

15.54

128

Thomas Hanes

Lemoore CA

7-7

15.36

 

1.52

7.71

6.13

15.36

129

William Penrod

Salome AZ

7-7

15.35

 

7.86

6.18

1.31

15.35

130

Tom White, Sr.

Fountain Valley CA

8-8

15.28

 

11.12

2.96

1.20

15.28

131

James Denny

Apache Junction AZ

8-8

15.17

 

1.55

4.64

8.98

15.17

132

David Thies

Lake Havasu City CA

8-8

14.94

 

4.99

8.11

1.84

14.94

133

Rick Melead

Yorba Linda CA

8-8

14.93

 

1.54

3.61

9.78

14.93

134

Craig Miller

Las Vegas NV

8-8

14.73

 

3.35

2.59

8.79

14.73

135

Randy Weber

Phelan CA

7-7

14.70

 

10.74

1.54

2.42

14.70

136

Christopher Irigoyen

Henderson NV

7-7

14.69

 

9.10

 

5.59

14.69

137

Mike Faherty

Lake Havasu City AZ

7-6

15.19

0.50

6.89

7.80

 

14.69

138

Rob Copple

Pahrump NV

4-4

14.22

 

 

8.00

6.22

14.22

139

Mike Peterson

Hemet CA

6-6

14.21

 

2.39

11.82

 

14.21

140

Travis Smith

Canyon Lake CA

6-6

14.03

 

6.45

1.97

5.61

14.03

141

Len Scinto

Santa Clarita CA

7-7

13.99

 

7.49

4.73

1.77

13.99

142

Ron Goldshine

Los Angeles CA

7-7

13.54

 

9.69

1.02

2.83

13.54

143

Benjamin Green

Jasper TN

8-8

13.47

 

1.29

7.66

4.52

13.47

144

Chance Gammon

Bakersfield CA

6-6

12.73

 

1.97

4.74

6.02

12.73

145

Joseph Riordan

Bullhead City AZ

7-7

12.68

 

9.60

1.63

1.45

12.68

146

Cole Daniel

Salinas CA

7-7

12.39

 

2.46

2.25

7.68

12.39

147

Chad Prochaska

Blythe CA

6-6

12.34

 

 

5.94

6.40

12.34

148

Jason Abernathy

Goodyear AZ

7-7

12.28

 

5.69

2.70

3.89

12.28

149

Jonathan Baker

Boulder City NV

5-5

12.25

 

12.25

 

 

12.25

150

Kevin Gross

Redding CA

6-6

12.21

 

 

1.52

10.69

12.21

151

Jordan Werner

Hurricane UT

7-7

12.07

 

 

8.29

3.78

12.07

152

Richard Craft

Puyallup WA

6-6

12.02

 

5.05

6.97

 

12.02

153

Dave Phillips

Nampa ID

5-5

11.60

 

3.94

3.64

4.02

11.60

154

Eric Stanley

Antioch CA

3-3

11.24

 

 

11.24

 

11.24

155

Ruben Sandoval

Blythe CA

4-4

11.24

 

5.85

3.87

1.52

11.24

156

Adam Spies

Costa Mesa CA

6-6

10.64

 

4.33

6.31

 

10.64

157

JP Brandvig

Chandler AZ

5-5

10.08

 

6.34

 

3.74

10.08

158

Brian P. Day

San Diego CA

4-4

9.99

 

 

6.43

3.56

9.99

159

Scott Holman

Orange CA

6-6

9.90

 

6.81

3.09

 

9.90

160

Brent Johnson

S. Lake Tahoe CA

5-5

9.89

 

7.68

2.21

 

9.89

161

Jay Cranney

Rockford TN

5-5

9.86

 

9.86

 

 

9.86

162

Ray Gauerke

Porterville CA

4-4

9.65

 

1.34

3.85

4.46

9.65

163

Patrick S. Donoho

Las Vegas NV

3-3

9.61

 

5.88

3.73

 

9.61

164

Darin Guglielmo

Santa Barbara CA

6-6

9.52

 

4.19

5.33

 

9.52

165

Jacob Yates

Flagstaff AZ

6-6

9.39

 

4.77

4.62

 

9.39

166

Justin Sperle

Queen Creek AZ

3-3

9.22

 

5.99

 

3.23

9.22

167

Ty Crofts

Cedar City UT

4-4

9.07

 

2.67

1.10

5.30

9.07

168

Gary Freeman

Las Vegas NV

5-5

8.97

 

 

4.62

4.35

8.97

169

Gary Volpe

Payson AZ

4-4

8.76

 

3.52

 

5.24

8.76

170

Brian Avila

Lenmoore CA

5-5

7.07

 

2.88

1.16

3.03

7.07

171

Joe Feola

Riverside CA

4-4

6.63

 

 

5.19

1.44

6.63

172

Ralph Wells

Lake Havasu City AZ

8-8

6.31

 

3.35

2.96

 

6.31

173

Chuck Turner

Golden Valley AZ

3-3

6.27

 

6.27

 

 

6.27

174

Kevin Burgess

Kingman AZ

2-2

4.41

 

4.41

 

 

4.41

175

Junior Barajas

Las Vegas NV

3-3

4.16

 

2.90

1.26

 

4.16

176

Kanin Fife

Mesa AZ

7-7

4.02

 

3.10

 

0.92

4.02

177

Scott Robertson

Norco CA

2-2

3.96

 

 

3.96

 

3.96

178

Rick Moore

Salinas CA

2-2

3.20

 

3.20

 

 

3.20

179

Chris Gritts

Folsom CA

1-1

2.00

 

2.00

 

 

2.00

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