GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. – In Sunday’s surprise finish, Morizo Shimizu took the title in the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series’ Bluegrass Brawl on Kentucky Lake.
Overtaking the Kentucky favorite, Kevin Wirth, and two-time CITGO Bassmaster Classic champion Kevin VanDam, Shimizu put together a four-day total of 66-9 to win the $100,000 top prize.
To watch Shimizu’s amazing run from 49th place to the top, tune in to the Bluegrass Brawl on The CITGO Bassmasters, aired Saturday, June 24, at 10 a.m. ET on ESPN2.
The Bluegrass Brawl champion battled thunderstorms and rough water Sunday to boat 20 pounds, 6 ounces of bass, building his total weight to overtake Day 3 leader Wirth by 1 pound, 11 ounces.
“I can’t feel anything right now,” said the stunned Shimizu, 36, of Murrieta, Calif. “This is unbelievable. It’s a dream come true.”
Originally from Suita Osaka, Japan, Shimizu quietly worked his way up the leaderboard each day of the tournament, finishing 49th on Day 1, 10th on Day 2, third on Day 3, then overpowering VanDam and Wirth for the win.
Winning the Elite Series’ Bluegrass Brawl gives Shimizu his first BASS tournament title. His previous best finish was second in the 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Tour on Alabama’s Lake Guntersville.
Shimizu, whose win boosted him from 35th to 21st place on the Bassmaster Elite Series Power Index, said he fished a variety of lures all week, including jigs, crankbaits and Texas-rigged worms. He said he stuck to one area of the lake that ranges in depth from 10 to 16 feet.
Shimizu earned the $1,000 Busch Heavyweight Bag of the day bonus with Sunday’s catch of 20-6; included was a 5-pound, 7-ounce fish that took the $1,000 Purolator Big Bass bounty.
Second-place finisher Wirth of Crestwood, Ky., who now ranks eighth on the Bassmaster Elite Series Power Index, brought in a limit on Day 4 that weighed 13 pounds, 9 ounces for a four-day total of 64-14.
Wirth said he keyed in on deep ledges on four main areas of the lake. His lures included a ¾-ounce chartreuse-and-white spinnerbait, green-pumpkin jigs, and a 10-inch Berkley PowerBait Original Power Worm. Wirth said Sunday’s rough weather and high waves prevented him from working his first-choice spot.
“I was fishing the middle of the river, and that’s where the water was the roughest,” said the seven-time CITGO Bassmaster Classic qualifier. “Once the wind laid down, I caught seven keepers.”
After leading Day 1 and Day 2, then dropping to second on Day 3, VanDam finished third with 63 pounds, 8 ounces. Ranked third on the Bassmaster Elite Series Power Index with an average weight of 42 pounds, 14 ounces, VanDam brought five fish to the scales for a Day 4 weight of 15 pounds, 5 ounces.
“This has been a brutally rough and tough day,” said VanDam.
The next stop on the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series tournament trail is the Empire Chase on Oneida Lake in Syracuse, N.Y., July 6-9.
2006 Bluegrass Brawl Pro 06/15-06/18
Kentucky Lake, Kentucky Dam Village Ky.
(PRO Division) Standings Day 4
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Morizo Shimizu Murrieta, Calif. 20 66-09 305 $103,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 5 19-03 Day 3: 5 15-09 Day 4: 5 20-06
2. Kevin Wirth Crestwood, Ky. 20 64-14 300 $30,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-02 Day 2: 5 18-04 Day 3: 5 16-15 Day 4: 5 13-09
3. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, Mich. 20 63-08 300 $26,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-09 Day 2: 5 16-11 Day 3: 5 12-15 Day 4: 5 15-05
4. Skeet Reese Auburn, Calif. 20 61-11 285 $18,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 16-03 Day 3: 5 16-08 Day 4: 5 16-08
5. John Crews Salem, Va. 20 61-01 280 $17,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 5 16-15 Day 3: 5 14-12 Day 4: 5 16-15
6. Jeff Kriet Ardmore, Okla. 20 60-08 276 $15,500.00
Day 1: 5 18-00 Day 2: 5 12-11 Day 3: 5 14-07 Day 4: 5 15-06
7. Lee Bailey Boaz, Ala. 20 60-07 272 $15,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 18-11 Day 3: 5 12-11 Day 4: 5 17-00
8. Edwin Evers Talala, Okla. 20 56-07 268 $15,500.00
Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 5 12-10 Day 3: 5 17-04 Day 4: 5 12-09
9. Mike Wurm Hot Springs, Ark. 20 55-15 264 $14,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-09 Day 2: 5 13-02 Day 3: 5 12-05 Day 4: 5 12-15
10. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, Okla. 18 52-11 260 $13,500.00
Day 1: 5 17-15 Day 2: 5 13-05 Day 3: 5 14-00 Day 4: 3 7-07
11. Kelly Jordon Mineola, Texas 19 52-00 257 $12,500.00
Day 1: 5 17-12 Day 2: 5 12-10 Day 3: 5 12-11 Day 4: 4 8-15
12. Jimmy Mize Ben Lomond, Ark. 17 46-09 254 $12,300.00
Day 1: 5 13-05 Day 2: 5 12-09 Day 3: 5 17-01 Day 4: 2 3-10
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Purolator Big Bass
Day
1 Brent Chapman Lake Quivira, Kan. 6-09 $1,000.00
2 Russell Lane Prattville, Ala. 5-15 $1,000.00
3 John Murray Phoenix, Ariz. 5-04 $1,000.00
4 Morizo Shimizu Murrieta, Calif. 5-07 $1,000.00
Purolator Big Bass of Tournament
Brent Chapman Lake Quivira, Kan. 6-09 $1,000.00
Busch Heavyweight
Day
1 Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, Mich. 18-09 $1,000.00
2 Morizo Shimizu Murrieta, Calif. 19-03 $1,000.00
3 Edwin Evers Talala, Okla. 17-04 $1,000.00
4 Morizo Shimizu Murrieta, Calif. 20-06 $1,000.00
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 62 406 1051-08
2 60 408 1037-13
3 36 217 551-07
4 9 54 160-09
----------------------------------
167 1085 2801-05
2006 Bluegrass Brawl NB 06/15-06/18
Kentucky Lake, Kentucky Dam Village Ky.
(CO-ANGLER) Standings Day 3
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Tom Frink Simi Valley, Calif. 8 26-14 0 $45,000.00
Day 1: 2 8-09 Day 2: 3 9-09 Day 3: 3 8-12
2. Richard Coldiron Somerset, Ky. 9 26-02 0 $25,500.00
Day 1: 3 12-14 Day 2: 3 5-04 Day 3: 3 8-00
3. David Stevens Eddyville, Ky. 8 23-10 0 $10,000.00
Day 1: 3 10-04 Day 2: 3 7-09 Day 3: 2 5-13
4. Scott Campbell Springfield, Mo. 9 22-07 0 $5,000.00
Day 1: 3 7-09 Day 2: 3 7-09 Day 3: 3 7-05
5. Tom Heintz Waterloo, Ill. 9 21-12 0 $4,000.00
Day 1: 3 9-12 Day 2: 3 6-13 Day 3: 3 5-03
6. Joel Etheredge Springville, Ala. 8 21-06 0 $3,000.00
Day 1: 2 3-10 Day 2: 3 7-12 Day 3: 3 10-00
7. Scott Ventimiglia Kansas City, Mo. 9 20-15 0 $2,500.00
Day 1: 3 6-11 Day 2: 3 6-10 Day 3: 3 7-10
8. Tommy Swindle Cleveland, Ala. 8 20-13 0 $2,400.00
Day 1: 3 6-05 Day 2: 3 11-09 Day 3: 2 2-15
8. Howard Stephens Columbia, S.C. 8 20-13 0 $1,900.00
Day 1: 2 6-14 Day 2: 3 5-15 Day 3: 3 8-00
10. Greg Perkins San Antonio, Texas 7 20-04 0 $1,600.00
Day 1: 3 11-11 Day 2: 1 3-06 Day 3: 3 5-03
11. David Mangelsdorf Barnhart, Mo. 8 19-08 0 $1,400.00
Day 1: 3 8-09 Day 2: 2 3-05 Day 3: 3 7-10
12. Brian Elder Lebanon, Tenn. 7 19-03 0 $1,300.00
Day 1: 3 8-08 Day 2: 3 7-14 Day 3: 1 2-13
13. Allen Rix Creal Springs, Ill. 9 19-02 0 $1,200.00
Day 1: 3 7-00 Day 2: 3 6-01 Day 3: 3 6-01
14. William Pickard Portland, Tenn. 7 19-01 0 $1,600.00
Day 1: 2 5-08 Day 2: 2 3-07 Day 3: 3 10-02
15. Lawrence Sifert Scottsdale, Ariz. 9 18-13 0 $1,000.00
Day 1: 3 7-03 Day 2: 3 5-08 Day 3: 3 6-02
16. James Jones Pinson, Ala. 7 17-04 0 $1,000.00
Day 1: 3 7-14 Day 2: 2 5-03 Day 3: 2 4-03
17. Tim Dungan Cinncinati, Ohio 6 17-01 0 $1,000.00
Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 3 8-00 Day 3: 3 9-01
18. Jimmy Sparks Tuscumbia, Ala. 7 16-09 0 $1,000.00
Day 1: 3 6-13 Day 2: 3 6-13 Day 3: 1 2-15
18. Dan Mullens Sciotoville, Ohio 6 16-09 0 $1,000.00
Day 1: 1 2-03 Day 2: 3 8-01 Day 3: 2 6-05
20. Ted Malin Lexington, Ky. 6 16-05 0 $1,000.00
Day 1: 3 8-04 Day 2: 0 0-00 Day 3: 3 8-01
21. Bill Adams Exeter, Calif. 8 16-03 0 $900.00
Day 1: 3 7-01 Day 2: 2 4-10 Day 3: 3 4-08
22. Harry Parten Columbiana, Ala. 6 16-00 0 $900.00
Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 3 8-12 Day 3: 3 7-04
23. Patrick Brown Swainsboro, Ga. 6 15-15 0 $900.00
Day 1: 3 7-07 Day 2: 3 8-08 Day 3: 0 0-00
24. Robert Mills Graysville, Tenn. 6 15-08 0 $900.00
Day 1: 2 6-11 Day 2: 1 1-14 Day 3: 3 6-15
25. Brian Runyon Mc Arthur, Ohio 8 15-03 0 $450.00
Day 1: 3 6-08 Day 2: 3 5-06 Day 3: 2 3-05
25. Greg Hackman Sturgis, Mich. 6 15-03 0 $450.00
Day 1: 2 5-12 Day 2: 3 8-02 Day 3: 1 1-05
27. Chris Snow Mcminnville, Tenn. 6 14-12 0
Day 1: 1 1-13 Day 2: 3 8-07 Day 3: 2 4-08
28. Danny Barksdale Ashland City, Tenn. 4 14-05 0
Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 3 12-04 Day 3: 1 2-01
29. Bill Huston Sunset, S.C. 7 14-03 0
Day 1: 3 6-05 Day 2: 1 1-09 Day 3: 3 6-05
30. Wesley Hood Annandale, Va. 5 13-15 0
Day 1: 3 9-00 Day 2: 1 3-00 Day 3: 1 1-15
31. Jeffrey Adkins Lexington, Ky. 6 13-14 0
Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 3 7-03 Day 3: 3 6-11
32. James Hill Ozark, Ala. 6 13-12 0
Day 1: 3 8-13 Day 2: 3 4-15 Day 3: 0 0-00
33. Tony Pratt Paso Robles, Calif. 7 13-05 0
Day 1: 2 3-03 Day 2: 3 6-10 Day 3: 2 3-08
34. Robert Reedy Rose Bud, Ark. 7 12-01 0
Day 1: 3 5-00 Day 2: 2 3-02 Day 3: 2 3-15
34. Steven Earle Saint Peters, Mo. 5 12-01 0
Day 1: 2 4-09 Day 2: 3 7-08 Day 3: 0 0-00
36. Mike Frazier Orlando, Fla. 6 11-15 0
Day 1: 3 6-07 Day 2: 1 1-15 Day 3: 2 3-09
37. Dave Elder Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6 11-11 0
Day 1: 2 4-07 Day 2: 2 3-03 Day 3: 2 4-01
38. Douglas R Logsdon Benton, Ky. 3 11-06 0
Day 1: 3 11-06 Day 2: 0 0-00 Day 3: 0 0-00
39. Keith Sykes Clintwood, Va. 5 11-05 0
Day 1: 1 1-15 Day 2: 3 7-07 Day 3: 1 1-15
40. Tommy Stinnett Sikeston, Mo. 5 10-15 0
Day 1: 1 1-14 Day 2: 3 6-14 Day 3: 1 2-03
40. Jeff Seaberg Mount Prospect, Ill. 4 10-15 0
Day 1: 3 8-15 Day 2: 1 2-00 Day 3: 0 0-00
40. John Degroate Joliet, Ill. 4 10-15 0
Day 1: 3 8-03 Day 2: 0 0-00 Day 3: 1 2-12
43. Travis Cockburn Marion, Ill. 4 10-12 0
Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 3 8-13 Day 3: 1 1-15
44. Bruce Weller Benton, Ky. 4 9-11 0
Day 1: 1 1-15 Day 2: 3 7-12 Day 3: 0 0-00
45. Marty Scoggins Trion, Ga. 4 9-05 0
Day 1: 3 7-05 Day 2: 1 2-00 Day 3: 0 0-00
46. Bruce Andrews Lake Forest, Ill. 5 9-01 0
Day 1: 2 3-15 Day 2: 2 3-10 Day 3: 1 1-08
47. Wade Grooms Bonneau, S.C. 5 8-11 0
Day 1: 2 3-15 Day 2: 3 4-12 Day 3: 0 0-00
48. Mike Williams Delhi, La. 4 8-00 0
Day 1: 1 1-09 Day 2: 3 6-07 Day 3: 0 0-00
49. Steven Oliver Westminster, Calif. 4 7-11 0
Day 1: 3 6-04 Day 2: 1 1-07 Day 3: 0 0-00
50. Thomas Warren Bolingbrook, Ill. 4 7-05 0
Day 1: 3 5-08 Day 2: 1 1-13 Day 3: 0 0-00
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Purolator Big Bass
Day
1 Richard Coldiron Somerset, Ky. 5-00 $500.00
2 Tommy Swindle Cleveland, Ala. 6-00 $500.00
3 William Pickard Portland, Tenn. 5-07 $500.00
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 32 164 403-08
2 32 157 360-03
3 19 87 202-05
----------------------------------
83 408 966-00
2006 Kentucky Dam Village, KY - Bluegrass Brawl Pro Points After Kentucky Lake, Kentucky Dam Village, Ky. Ending 06-18-2006, Day 4
-------------------------------------------
Place Name St Pts
-------------------------------------------
1 Michael Iaconelli N.J. 1753
2 Dean Rojas Ariz. 1723
3 John Crews Va. 1704
4 Kevin Wirth Ky. 1699
5 Steve Kennedy Ala. 1660
6 Greg Hackney La. 1628
7 Jason Quinn S.C. 1608
8 Gerald Swindle Ala. 1605
9 Aaron Martens Ala. 1582
10 Kelly Jordon Texas 1574
11 Kevin VanDam Mich. 1562
12 Mike Wurm Ark. 1557
13 Edwin Evers Okla. 1541
14 Denny Brauer Mo. 1531
15 Skeet Reese Calif. 1509
16 Timmy Horton Ala. 1480
17 Peter Thliveros Fla. 1474
18 Takahiro Omori Texas 1471
19 Jeff Reynolds Okla. 1465
20 Matt Reed Texas 1461
21 Bill Lowen Ohio 1443
22 Russ Lane Ala. 1441
22 John Murray Ariz. 1441
24 Terry Scroggins Fla. 1414
25 Mike McClelland Ark. 1389
25 Mark Tucker Mo. 1389
27 Jimmy Mize Ark. 1365
28 Alton Jones Texas 1348
28 Jeff Kriet Okla. 1348
30 Davy Hite S.C. 1337
31 Randy Howell Ala. 1335
31 Rick Clunn Mo. 1335
33 Zell Rowland Texas 1331
33 Kenyon Hill Okla. 1331
35 Tommy Biffle Okla. 1329
36 Gary Klein Texas 1318
37 Jared Lintner Calif. 1312
38 Scott Rook Ark. 1303
39 Ishama Monroe Calif. 1301
40 Greg Gutierrez Calif. 1293
41 Bradley Hallman Okla. 1285
42 Lee Bailey Ala. 1279
43 Morizo Shimizu Calif. 1271
44 Jeff Connella La. 1242
45 Steve Daniel Fla. 1228
46 Yusuke Miyazaki Texas 1223
47 Brent Chapman Kan. 1202
47 Mark Tyler Ariz. 1202
49 Ray Sedgwick S.C. 1201
50 Bernie Schultz Fla. 1196
51 Pete Ponds Miss. 1194
52 Jeremy Starks W.Va. 1190
53 Todd Faircloth Texas 1187
54 William Smith, Jr Ky. 1184
55 Preston Clark Fla. 1177
56 Shaw Grigsby, Jr Fla. 1176
56 Terry Butcher Okla. 1176
58 Stephen Browning Ark. 1158
59 Chad Brauer Mo. 1148
60 Darrin Schwenkbeck Md. 1143
61 Paul Elias Miss. 1139
62 Keith Phillips Ala. 1134
63 Dave Smith Okla. 1131
64 Kevin Langill N.C. 1123
65 Mark Menendez Ky. 1110
66 Jami Fralick S.D. 1103
67 Kotaro Kiriyama Ala. 1101
68 Fred Roumbanis Calif. 1099
68 Britt Myers N.C. 1099
70 Ken Cook Okla. 1084
71 Jon Bondy Canada 1080
72 Jarrett Edwards Ariz. 1079
73 Dave Wolak Pa. 1068
74 Terry Segraves Fla. 1043
75 Paul Hirosky Pa. 1034
76 Brooks Rogers Texas 1031
77 Joe Thomas Ohio 1003
78 Mike Reynolds Calif. 997
78 Chris Lane Fla. 997
80 Brian Snowden Mo. 990
81 Charlie Hartley Ohio 985
82 Bradley Stringer Texas 970
83 Bink Desaro Idaho 969
83 Kurt Dove Va. 969
85 Vince Hurtado Calif. 956
86 Marty Stone N.C. 952
87 Frank Scalish Ohio 944
88 Byron Velvick Nev. 939
89 David Gliebe Ky. 931
90 Elton Luce Jr Texas 903
91 Guy Eaker N.C. 897
92 Grant Goldbeck Md. 867
93 Mike O'Shea Calif. 840
94 Rick Morris Va. 839
94 Charlie Youngers Fla. 839
96 Kevin Short Ark. 817
97 Rick Ash Pa. 784
98 Jimmy Houston Okla. 730
99 Mark Rogers Fla. 727
100 Ken Brodeur Conn. 705
101 Doc Merkin Ill. 699
102 Charlie Weyer Calif. 692
103 Randy Yarnall Pa. 663
104 Robert Hamilton Jr Tenn. 551
105 Conrad Picou La. 390
106 Dustin Wilks N.C. 151
2006 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
After Kentucky Lake, Kentucky Dam Village, KY ending 06-18-2006, Day 4
-------------------------------------------
Place Name St Pts
-------------------------------------------
1 Steve Kennedy Ala. 1660
2 Bill Lowen Ohio 1443
3 Jared Lintner Calif. 1312
4 Bradley Hallman Okla. 1285
5 Jeff Connella La. 1242
6 Jeremy Starks W.Va. 1190
7 William Smith, Jr Ky. 1184
8 Darrin Schwenkbeck Md. 1143
9 Keith Phillips Ala. 1134
10 Kevin Langill N.C. 1123
11 Jami Fralick S.D. 1103
12 Britt Myers N.C. 1099
13 Jon Bondy Canada 1080
14 Paul Hirosky Pa. 1034
15 Chris Lane Fla. 997
16 Kurt Dove Va. 969
17 Vince Hurtado Calif. 956
18 Rick Ash Pa. 784
19 Ken Brodeur Conn. 705
20 Doc Merkin Ill. 699
21 Conrad Picou La. 390
2006 Horizon Award
After Kentucky Dam Village, KY ending 06-18-2006, Day 4
---------------------------------------------------------
Place Name 2005 Finish 2006 Standings
---------------------------------------------------------
1 Stephen Daniel 147 45
2 Denny Brauer 113 14
3 Matt Reed 96 20
4 Ray Sedgwick 123 49
5 Yusuke Miyazaki 118 46
6 Alton Jones 98 28
6 John Murray 92 22
8 Bradley Stringer 151 82
9 Bink Desaro 149 83
10 Dean Rojas 67 2
10 Fred Roumbanis 133 68
12 Peter E Thliveros 79 17
13 Pete Ponds 112 51
14 Grant Goldbeck 152 92
15 Kelly Jordon 66 10
16 Gary Klein 85 36
17 Gerald Swindle 53 8
17 Elton Luce Jr 135 90
19 Randy Howell 74 31
19 Mike McClelland 68 25
21 Ken Cook 110 70
22 Shaw E Grigsby, Jr 95 56
23 Randy Yarnall 141 103
24 Jason Quinn 43 7
24 Byron Velvick 124 88
26 Mike O'Shea 127 93
27 Joe Thomas 109 77
28 Chad Brauer 90 59
29 Zell Rowland 63 33
29 Morizo Shimizu 73 43
31 Davy Hite 54 30
31 Kenyon Hill 57 33
33 Mike Wurm 32 12
33 Charlie Weyer 122 102
35 Jimmy Houston 117 98
35 Russell Lane 41 22
37 John Crews 19 3
38 Takahiro Omori 33 18
39 Kevin Wirth 14 4
40 Paul Elias 70 61
41 Michael Iaconelli 8 1
42 Lee Bailey 47 42
43 Jeff Reynolds 23 19
43 Terry Butcher 60 56
45 Jimmy Mize 29 27
46 Timmy Horton 17 16
46 Mark Rogers 100 99
Busch Heavy-Weight
After Kentucky Dam Village, KY ending 06-18-2006, Day 4
Joe Conway 2006 BASS Federation Championship, 15-7
Preston Clark 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Classic, 29-01
Mike McClelland CITGO Bassmaster Open Championship, 17-12
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Place Name Body Of Water Day lbs-Ozs
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Ishama Monroe Lake Amistad, Texas 3 34-01
2 Aaron Martens Santee Cooper Reservoir, 4 32-10
3 Mike Wurm Santee Cooper Reservoir, 3 32-04
4 Kevin Wirth Santee Cooper Reservoir, 2 31-15
5 Jimmy Mize Lake Amistad, Texas 2 31-14
6 Ken Cook Lake Amistad, Texas 1 31-10
7 Fred Roumbanis Lake Amistad, Texas 4 28-01
8 Greg Hackney Lake Sam Rayburn, Texas 1 22-02
9 Michael Iaconelli Lake Guntersville, Ala. 2 22-01
10 Mark Tyler Lake Sam Rayburn, Texas 3 21-13
10 Kenyon Hill Clarks Hill Reservoir, Ga 1 21-13
BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES POWER INDEX
After Kentucky Dam Village, KY ending 06-18-2006, Day 4
Rank Name Total Weight Average Weight Power Index (Avg. Weight)
1 Hackney, Greg 574 lbs 8 ozs 47 lbs 14 ozs 100.00 %
2 Iaconelli, Michael 529 lbs 12 ozs 44 lbs 2 ozs 92.17 %
3 VanDam, Kevin 514 lbs 4 ozs 42 lbs 14 ozs 89.56 %
4 Crews, John 511 lbs 14 ozs 42 lbs 11 ozs 89.16 %
5 Rojas, Dean 507 lbs 8 ozs 42 lbs 5 ozs 88.38 %
6 Evers, Edwin 483 lbs 0 ozs 40 lbs 4 ozs 84.07 %
7 Quinn, Jason 469 lbs 1 ozs 39 lbs 1 ozs 81.59 %
8 Wirth, Kevin 460 lbs 14 ozs 38 lbs 7 ozs 80.29 %
9 Jordon, Kelly 457 lbs 1 ozs 38 lbs 1 ozs 79.50 %
10 Martens, Aaron 454 lbs 15 ozs 37 lbs 15 ozs 79.24 %
11 Reese, Skeet 450 lbs 6 ozs 37 lbs 9 ozs 78.46 %
12 Swindle, Gerald 445 lbs 2 ozs 37 lbs 2 ozs 77.55 %
13 Wurm, Mike 442 lbs 1 ozs 36 lbs 13 ozs 76.89 %
14 Omori, Takahiro 413 lbs 0 ozs 34 lbs 7 ozs 71.93 %
15 Scroggins, Terry 412 lbs 15 ozs 34 lbs 7 ozs 71.93 %
16 Reed, Matt 410 lbs 6 ozs 34 lbs 3 ozs 71.41 %
17 McClelland, Mike 402 lbs 12 ozs 33 lbs 9 ozs 70.10 %
18 Thliveros, Peter 401 lbs 9 ozs 33 lbs 7 ozs 69.84 %
19 Reynolds, Jeff 394 lbs 13 ozs 32 lbs 14 ozs 68.67 %
20 Brauer, Denny 393 lbs 4 ozs 32 lbs 12 ozs 68.41 %
21 Shimizu, Morizo 392 lbs 9 ozs 32 lbs 11 ozs 68.28 %
22 Lane, Russell 385 lbs 2 ozs 32 lbs 2 ozs 67.10 %
23 Clark, Preston 384 lbs 5 ozs 32 lbs 0 ozs 66.84 %
24 Jones, Alton 381 lbs 11 ozs 31 lbs 13 ozs 66.45 %
25 Howell, Randy 379 lbs 4 ozs 31 lbs 10 ozs 66.06 %
26 Klein, Gary 377 lbs 1 ozs 31 lbs 7 ozs 65.67 %
27 Murray, John 371 lbs 6 ozs 30 lbs 15 ozs 64.62 %
28 Hite, Davy 371 lbs 1 ozs 30 lbs 15 ozs 64.62 %
29 Tucker, Mark 364 lbs 15 ozs 30 lbs 7 ozs 63.58 %
30 Horton, Timmy 364 lbs 13 ozs 30 lbs 6 ozs 63.45 %
31 Monroe, Ishama 361 lbs 9 ozs 30 lbs 2 ozs 62.92 %
31 Bailey, Lee 361 lbs 9 ozs 30 lbs 2 ozs 62.92 %
33 Rowland, Zell 357 lbs 7 ozs 29 lbs 13 ozs 62.27 %
34 Clunn, Rick 352 lbs 13 ozs 29 lbs 6 ozs 61.36 %
35 Biffle, Tommy 349 lbs 4 ozs 29 lbs 2 ozs 60.84 %
36 Kriet, Jeff 348 lbs 4 ozs 29 lbs 0 ozs 60.57 %
37 Mize, Jimmy 345 lbs 14 ozs 28 lbs 13 ozs 60.18 %
38 Butcher, Terry 343 lbs 0 ozs 28 lbs 9 ozs 59.66 %
39 Rook, Scott 340 lbs 13 ozs 28 lbs 6 ozs 59.27 %
40 Faircloth, Todd 334 lbs 7 ozs 27 lbs 14 ozs 58.22 %
41 Menendez, Mark 330 lbs 7 ozs 27 lbs 9 ozs 57.57 %
42 Ponds, Pete 329 lbs 13 ozs 27 lbs 8 ozs 57.44 %
43 Gutierrez, Greg 329 lbs 5 ozs 27 lbs 7 ozs 57.31 %
44 Hill, Kenyon 325 lbs 4 ozs 27 lbs 2 ozs 56.66 %
45 Chapman, Brent 316 lbs 0 ozs 26 lbs 5 ozs 54.96 %
46 Miyazaki, Yusuke 313 lbs 13 ozs 26 lbs 2 ozs 54.57 %
47 Elias, Paul 312 lbs 12 ozs 26 lbs 1 ozs 54.44 %
48 Browning, Stephen 312 lbs 6 ozs 26 lbs 1 ozs 54.44 %
49 Cook, Ken 311 lbs 9 ozs 25 lbs 15 ozs 54.18 %
50 Kiriyama, Kotaro 307 lbs 13 ozs 25 lbs 10 ozs 53.52 %
51 Edwards, Jarrett 306 lbs 15 ozs 25 lbs 9 ozs 53.39 %
52 Grigsby, Jr, Shaw 306 lbs 1 ozs 25 lbs 8 ozs 53.26 %
53 Sedgwick, Ray 303 lbs 1 ozs 25 lbs 4 ozs 52.74 %
54 Schultz, Bernie 302 lbs 11 ozs 25 lbs 4 ozs 52.74 %
55 Roumbanis, Fred 301 lbs 3 ozs 25 lbs 2 ozs 52.48 %
56 Wolak, David 293 lbs 5 ozs 24 lbs 7 ozs 51.04 %
57 Hartley, Charlie 284 lbs 10 ozs 23 lbs 12 ozs 49.61 %
58 Hamilton Jr, Robert 283 lbs 9 ozs 23 lbs 10 ozs 49.35 %
59 Brauer, Chad 278 lbs 14 ozs 23 lbs 4 ozs 48.56 %
60 Reynolds, Mike 276 lbs 14 ozs 23 lbs 1 ozs 48.17 %
61 Tyler, Mark 276 lbs 7 ozs 23 lbs 1 ozs 48.17 %
62 Daniel, Stephen 275 lbs 10 ozs 23 lbs 0 ozs 48.04 %
63 Morris, Rick 275 lbs 6 ozs 22 lbs 15 ozs 47.91 %
64 Snowden, Brian 273 lbs 15 ozs 22 lbs 13 ozs 47.65 %
65 Rogers, Brooks 272 lbs 1 ozs 22 lbs 11 ozs 47.39 %
66 Scalish, Frank 265 lbs 1 ozs 22 lbs 1 ozs 46.08 %
67 Thomas, Joe 251 lbs 8 ozs 20 lbs 15 ozs 43.73 %
68 Desaro, Bink 248 lbs 8 ozs 20 lbs 11 ozs 43.21 %
69 Gliebe, David 247 lbs 7 ozs 20 lbs 10 ozs 43.08 %
70 Rogers, Mark 241 lbs 6 ozs 20 lbs 2 ozs 42.04 %
71 Stringer, Bradley 235 lbs 6 ozs 19 lbs 10 ozs 40.99 %
72 Stone, Marty 232 lbs 15 ozs 19 lbs 7 ozs 40.60 %
73 Luce Jr, Elton 231 lbs 4 ozs 19 lbs 4 ozs 40.21 %
74 Wilks, Dustin 231 lbs 3 ozs 19 lbs 4 ozs 40.21 %
75 Short, Kevin 226 lbs 8 ozs 18 lbs 14 ozs 39.43 %
76 Velvick, Byron 224 lbs 15 ozs 18 lbs 12 ozs 39.16 %
77 O'Shea, Mike 224 lbs 1 ozs 18 lbs 11 ozs 39.03 %
78 Eaker, Guy 218 lbs 12 ozs 18 lbs 4 ozs 38.12 %
79 Houston, Jimmy 209 lbs 6 ozs 17 lbs 7 ozs 36.42 %
80 Weyer, Charlie 208 lbs 0 ozs 17 lbs 5 ozs 36.16 %
81 Goldbeck, Grant 181 lbs 3 ozs 15 lbs 2 ozs 31.59 %
82 Yarnall, Randy 166 lbs 6 ozs 13 lbs 14 ozs 28.98 %
*** Kennedy, Stephen
*** Lowen, Bill
*** Lintner, Jared
*** Hallman, Bradley
*** Segraves, Terry
*** Connella, Jeff
*** Smith, Jr, William
*** Schwenkbeck, Darrin
*** Langill, Kevin
*** Starks, Jeremy
*** Phillips, Keith
*** Fralick, Jami
*** Smith, Dave
*** Hirosky, Paul
*** Myers, Britt
*** Bondy, Jon
*** Lane, Chris
*** Dove, Kurt
*** Hurtado, Vince
*** Youngers, Charlie
*** Ash, Rick
*** Brodeur, Ken
*** Merkin, Doc
*** Picou, Conrad
*** Perkins, Jerad
*** Brousseau, Chad
***An angler must have fished 12 qualifying events during the last two seasons for his weight to appear. A qualifying event is a Bassmaster Tour tournament, an Elite 50 tournament or Bassmaster Classic. In 2006 and beyond, a qualifying event is defined as a CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series tournament, a Bassmaster Major and a CITGO Bassmaster Classic.