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Kansas' Brent Chapman Holds
On To Lead of Bassmaster Elite Series Lake Toho Event
Skeet Reese wins Toyota Tundra
Bassmaster Angler of the Year Title
Kansan Michael Neal finishes in 14th on co-angler side
September 15, 2007 - KISSIMMEE, Fla. Brent
Chapman fished two very different patterns Saturday to hold
on to the lead in the Bassmaster Elite Series Sunshine Showdown
presented by Allstate Boat Insurance on Lake Tohopekaliga.
The Kansas pro caught a five-fish limit that weighed
12 pounds, 9 ounces, for a three-day total weight of 42-3 and
a 1-pound lead over Ben Matsubu of Hemphill, Texas, in the season-ending
Bassmaster Elite Series event.
All the drama of the Sunshine Showdown can be viewed
on The Bassmasters on ESPN2 on Saturday, Sept. 29, at 9 a.m.
ET.
Chapman, of Lake Quivira, Kan., is seeking his
third BASS victory Sunday and the $100,000 prize that goes to
the winner. Matsubu caught 17-8 Saturday to move from seventh
to second at 41-3. Glenn DeLong of Bellville, Ohio, moved up
a spot to third at 37-12, followed by first-day leader Bill Smith
of Somerset, Ky., at 35-12, Bradley Hallman of Norman, Okla.,
at 35-10 and Scott Rook of Little Rock, Ark., at 34-11, who had
the Berkley Heavyweight Bag of the Day at 19-6 to jump from 38th
to sixth. The top 12 anglers fish Sunday.
An emotional Skeet Reese claimed the Toyota Tundra
Bassmaster Angler of the Year title and $125,000 by edging Kevin
VanDam of Michigan, a three-time angler of the year. Reese, of
Auburn, Calif., basically needed a top-30 finish to clinch the
crown. He caught a limit weighing 10-5, and his total weight
of 29-3 was good for 14th place. VanDam, who went into the day
in 13th place, two spots ahead of Reese, had 7-2 to finish 19th
at 26-5.
"This trophy means my career to me,"
a tearful Reese said after weighing in before an appreciative
crowd at Lakefront Park.
"For me, it validates my career as a professional
bass fisherman. To come out on top after this many days of fishing
out here, it's priceless. At least one time in my career, I was
No. 1."
Chapman caught all his fish Saturday in four small
but key areas at the south end of Lake Kissimmee.
"I'm doing the extremes," Chapman said.
"I'm fishing a drop shot with a 6-inch Zoom finesse worm
to catch the real lethargic fish that aren't real aggressive
and I caught my biggest fish flipping a Zoom Super Hog with an
ounce-and-a-quarter tungsten weight.
"I got probably eight or nine bites. I missed
a couple, but everything I hooked I put in the boat."
Matsubu changed tactics Saturday to catch his limit,
which was anchored by a fish weighing 7-4. He credited Mary Delgado,
his co-angler Friday, who caught a limit weighing 14-7 by Carolina-rigging
a trick worm. Matsubu caught only 7-10 Friday.
"Mainly I've been throwing a crankbait,"
Matsubu said. "I tied on a Carolina rig (Saturday) and started
catching them. All but one of my fish came on the Carolina rig."
He said he caught his fish in 7 feet of water around
scattered grass in Lake Kissimmee. His rig consisted of an 18-inch
leader with a quarter-ounce sinker.
"It's all timing. First thing in the morning
and the last two hours," Matsubu said. "We left fish
biting."
Matsubu's co-angler Saturday was Alabama's Harry
Potts, who caught a limit weighing 14-11 to go wire-to-wire and
win the co-angler division with 10 fish weighing 35-3. Frank
Mealer of Alabama was second at 17-14. Don Moore of California
was third at 16-10. Potts won a fully-rigged Triton/Mercury boat
package valued at $50,000.
Reese said his goal coming into the tournament
was to win the angler of the year title, but "then I put
it into perspective and said, 'I can't fish chicken.' I wanted
to go out and try to win this thing."
Each morning Reese caught fish on a Carolina rig
by a shallow point in Lake Kissimmee that fellow pro Kevin Wirth
had told him about. Then he moved to the Kissimmee River, where
he caught his fish burning a LuckyCraft SKT Trap.
Going into Saturday, Reese said his plan was to
catch 4 or 5 pounds of bass, which he felt would be enough to
win the title.
"That was the benchmark I set for myself,"
he said, "so when I got my fourth fish, I knew I had achieved
that."
Local sponsors: Central Florida Sports Commission
and the Kissimmee Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Bassmaster Elite Series sponsors: Sponsors of the
Bassmaster Elite Series include Toyota Tundra, Purolator, Triton
Boats, Mercury Marine, Berkley, Advance Auto Parts, Lowrance
Electronics, MotorGuide, Evan Williams Bourbon, Ramada Worldwide
and Costa Del Mar.
2007 Sunshine Showdown 9/13-9/16
Lake Tohopekaliga, Kissimmee FL.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 3
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Brent Chapman Lake Quivira, KS 15 42-03 310
Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 5 18-12 Day 3: 5 12-09
2. Ben Matsubu Hemphill, TX 15 41-03 295
Day 1: 5 16-01 Day 2: 5 07-10 Day 3: 5 17-08
3. Glenn Delong Bellville, OH 15 37-12 290
Day 1: 5 15-07 Day 2: 5 10-02 Day 3: 5 12-03
4. Bill Smith Jr. Somerset, KY 14 35-12 290 $1,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-06 Day 2: 5 10-12 Day 3: 4 06-10
5. Bradley Hallman Norman, OK 15 35-10 280
Day 1: 5 08-07 Day 2: 5 14-01 Day 3: 5 13-02
6. Scott Rook Little Rock, AR 13 34-11 276 $1,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 3 03-08 Day 3: 5 19-06
7. Cliff Pace Petal, MS 15 33-06 272
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 12-12 Day 3: 5 10-04
8. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 13 33-05 268 $1,000.00
Day 1: 5 08-10 Day 2: 3 05-10 Day 3: 5 19-01
9. Mike Wurm Hot Springs, AR 15 32-12 264
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 5 11-15 Day 3: 5 10-10
10. Terry Scroggins San Mateo, FL 14 32-09 260
Day 1: 5 17-13 Day 2: 5 10-00 Day 3: 4 04-12
11. Jon Bondy Windsor CANADA 11 31-03 257 $1,000.00
Day 1: 3 08-15 Day 2: 4 15-14 Day 3: 4 06-06
12. Aaron Martens Leeds, AL 12 30-09 254
Day 1: 2 02-03 Day 2: 5 13-12 Day 3: 5 14-10
13. Gerald Swindle Warrior, AL 14 29-14 251 $10,800.00
Day 1: 4 05-15 Day 2: 5 10-09 Day 3: 5 13-06
14. Skeet Reese Auburn, CA 15 29-03 248 $10,700.00
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 09-03 Day 3: 5 10-05
15. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 14 29-02 245 $10,600.00
Day 1: 5 14-05 Day 2: 5 08-15 Day 3: 4 05-14
16. Pete Ponds Madison, MS 12 28-14 243 $11,500.00
Day 1: 5 06-00 Day 2: 5 18-13 Day 3: 2 04-01
17. Todd Faircloth Jasper, TX 12 27-03 241 $10,500.00
Day 1: 4 04-15 Day 2: 5 14-01 Day 3: 3 08-03
18. Peter E Thliveros St. Augustine, FL 15 26-08 239 $10,500.00
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 5 08-09 Day 3: 5 07-12
19. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 15 26-05 237 $10,500.00
Day 1: 5 09-00 Day 2: 5 10-03 Day 3: 5 07-02
20. Gary Klein Weatherford, TX 12 26-03 235 $10,500.00
Day 1: 4 07-00 Day 2: 4 09-02 Day 3: 4 10-01
21. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, OK 12 25-14 233 $10,250.00
Day 1: 2 06-12 Day 2: 5 09-14 Day 3: 5 09-04
22. Kevin Short Mayflower, AR 15 25-10 231 $10,250.00
Day 1: 5 08-03 Day 2: 5 10-04 Day 3: 5 07-03
23. Charlie Youngers Geneva, FL 14 25-08 229 $10,250.00
Day 1: 5 07-05 Day 2: 5 10-04 Day 3: 4 07-15
24. Jeremy Starks Charleston, WV 15 25-06 227 $10,250.00
Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 5 07-05 Day 3: 5 07-08
25. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 13 24-05 225 $10,250.00
Day 1: 5 08-15 Day 2: 5 06-04 Day 3: 3 09-02
26. Jeff Connella Bentley, LA 15 24-02 223 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 05-05 Day 2: 5 11-01 Day 3: 5 07-12
27. Paul Elias Laurel, MS 15 23-14 221 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 5 07-03 Day 3: 5 08-06
28. Jimmy Mason Rogersville, AL 14 23-11 219 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 08-01 Day 2: 5 07-10 Day 3: 4 08-00
29. Kotaro Kiriyama Moody, AL 15 23-10 216 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 06-14 Day 2: 5 09-10 Day 3: 5 07-02
29. Matthew Sphar Pavilion, NY 14 23-10 216 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 07-04 Day 2: 5 09-07 Day 3: 4 06-15
31. John Crews Salem, VA 13 23-08 213 $10,000.00
Day 1: 3 03-07 Day 2: 5 13-14 Day 3: 5 06-03
32. Russ Lane Prattville, AL 14 23-07 211 $10,000.00
Day 1: 4 07-08 Day 2: 5 08-02 Day 3: 5 07-13
33. Jeff Kriet Ardmore, OK 15 23-03 209 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 05-13 Day 2: 5 11-12 Day 3: 5 05-10
34. Kenyon Hill Norman, OK 13 22-12 207 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 3 05-01 Day 3: 5 07-03
35. Ishama Monroe Hughson, CA 12 22-11 205 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 05-02 Day 2: 5 12-15 Day 3: 2 04-10
36. Alton Jones Waco, TX 12 21-13 203 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 08-01 Day 2: 5 11-04 Day 3: 2 02-08
37. Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, MO 12 21-03 201 $10,000.00
Day 1: 4 10-05 Day 2: 3 03-08 Day 3: 5 07-06
38. Mark Menendez Paducah, KY 13 21-00 199 $10,000.00
Day 1: 3 09-00 Day 2: 5 05-11 Day 3: 5 06-05
39. Guy Eaker Cherryville, NC 15 20-11 197 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 09-04 Day 2: 5 06-13 Day 3: 5 04-10
40. Bill Lowen North Bend, OH 14 20-10 194 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 05-11 Day 2: 5 09-00 Day 3: 4 05-15
40. Doc Merkin Downers Grove, IL 12 20-10 194 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 05-15 Day 2: 4 09-07 Day 3: 3 05-04
42. Preston Clark Palatka, FL 12 19-05 191 $10,000.00
Day 1: 2 03-02 Day 2: 5 10-15 Day 3: 5 05-04
43. Frank Scalish Cleveland Heights, OH 11 18-12 189 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 4 04-03 Day 3: 2 02-13
44. Takahiro Omori Emory, TX 10 18-08 187 $10,000.00
Day 1: 3 06-13 Day 2: 4 08-05 Day 3: 3 03-06
45. Ray Sedgwick Cross, SC 12 17-12 185 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 08-13 Day 2: 5 06-13 Day 3: 2 02-02
46. Mike McClelland Bella Vista, AR 14 17-02 183 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 06-12 Day 2: 5 06-14 Day 3: 4 03-08
47. Rick Ash Pottstown, PA 14 16-14 180 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 07-02 Day 2: 5 05-06 Day 3: 4 04-06
47. Terry Butcher Talala, OK 10 16-14 180 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 2 02-11 Day 3: 3 03-02
49. Jeff Reynolds Idabel, OK 7 16-02 177 $10,000.00
Day 1: 3 05-06 Day 2: 2 08-05 Day 3: 2 02-07
50. Mark Tucker Saint Louis, MO 12 15-14 175 $10,000.00
Day 1: 4 03-15 Day 2: 5 08-10 Day 3: 3 03-05
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PUROLATOR BIG BASS
Day
1 Jim Murray Arabi, GA 07-06 $1,000.00
2 Jon Bondy Windsor CANADA 07-15 $1,000.00
3 James Niggemeyer Van, TX 07-15 $1,000.00
BERKLEY HEAVYWEIGHT
Day
1 Bill Smith Jr. Somerset, KY 18-06 $1,000.00
2 Pete Ponds Madison, MS 18-13 $1,000.00
3 Scott Rook Little Rock, AR 19-06 $1,000.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 46 377 649-02
2 58 410 709-10
3 27 209 386-12
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131 996 1745-08
2007 Sunshine Showdown 9/13-9/16
Lake Tohopekaliga, Kissimmee FL.
(CO-ANGLER) Standings Day 3
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Harry Potts Ozark, AL 10 35-03 0 $50,500.00
Day 1: 5 20-08 Day 2: 0 00-00 Day 3: 5 14-11
2. Frank Mealer Irondale, AL 9 17-14 0 $25,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 2 02-01 Day 3: 2 02-02
3. Don Moore Ukiah, CA 12 16-10 0 $5,000.00
Day 1: 3 03-03 Day 2: 4 05-00 Day 3: 5 08-07
4. Russ Osborne Orlando, FL 8 16-06 0 $3,500.00
Day 1: 3 08-11 Day 2: 0 00-00 Day 3: 5 07-11
5. Clint Belcher Uniontown, OH 7 15-12 0 $2,750.00
Day 1: 2 03-02 Day 2: 2 10-01 Day 3: 3 02-09
6. Clint Pack Gable, SC 8 15-02 0 $2,500.00
Day 1: 4 07-02 Day 2: 2 05-15 Day 3: 2 02-01
7. Lane Wright Loganville, GA 7 14-15 0 $2,250.00
Day 1: 2 04-10 Day 2: 1 01-03 Day 3: 4 09-02
8. Loel Brandstrom New Brighton, MN 4 14-12 0 $2,500.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 08-14 Day 3: 2 05-14
9. Marty Scoggins Trion, GA 12 14-09 0 $1,750.00
Day 1: 3 03-02 Day 2: 5 06-09 Day 3: 4 04-14
10. Mary Delgado Tampa, FL 5 14-07 0 $1,500.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 14-07 Day 3: 0 00-00
11. Kentaro Amagal New Port Richey, FL 9 14-04 0 $1,750.00
Day 1: 4 04-04 Day 2: 2 01-15 Day 3: 3 08-01
12. Tommy Swindle Cleveland, AL 7 13-05 0 $1,000.00
Day 1: 3 06-05 Day 2: 1 00-15 Day 3: 3 06-01
13. Larry Triplett Parker, CO 8 13-00 0 $750.00
Day 1: 5 07-08 Day 2: 1 01-00 Day 3: 2 04-08
14. Michael Neal Dexter, 8 12-12 0 $750.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-02 Day 3: 5 06-10
15. Dennis Andersen Wellington, FL 8 12-10 0 $750.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-09 Day 3: 5 06-01
16. Shane Breeden Chickamauga, GA 5 12-08 0 $750.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 12-08 Day 3: 0 00-00
17. Steve Warner Winter Haven, FL 9 12-06 0 $750.00
Day 1: 5 06-02 Day 2: 1 00-13 Day 3: 3 05-07
18. Patrick Pierce Saint John, FL 8 11-06 0 $750.00
Day 1: 2 04-05 Day 2: 5 06-05 Day 3: 1 00-12
19. Terry Chapman Stanley, NC 8 11-02 0 $750.00
Day 1: 5 06-13 Day 2: 1 01-00 Day 3: 2 03-05
20. Mike Williams Delhi, LA 7 11-01 0 $750.00
Day 1: 5 07-04 Day 2: 1 02-12 Day 3: 1 01-01
21. Johnny Graham Tulsa, OK 10 11-00 0 $750.00
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 4 04-02 Day 3: 5 05-03
22. Allen Burkhalter Columbus, GA 5 10-15 0 $750.00
Day 1: 4 10-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Day 3: 1 00-15
23. Robert Miley Miami, FL 7 10-14 0 $750.00
Day 1: 4 05-03 Day 2: 2 04-15 Day 3: 1 00-12
24. Dave Elder Tuscaloosa, AL 6 10-07 0 $750.00
Day 1: 2 02-01 Day 2: 3 07-09 Day 3: 1 00-13
25. Harold Beasley Dunnellon, FL 6 10-05 0 $750.00
Day 1: 2 03-13 Day 2: 4 06-08 Day 3: 0 00-00
26. Justin Hotz Colorado Springs, CO 10 10-04 0 $500.00
Day 1: 1 00-14 Day 2: 5 04-15 Day 3: 4 04-07
26. Kevin Cunningham Farmingdale, NY 8 10-04 0 $500.00
Day 1: 5 07-02 Day 2: 2 02-06 Day 3: 1 00-12
26. Chip Brooks Bradenton, FL 8 10-04 0 $500.00
Day 1: 4 04-02 Day 2: 2 04-06 Day 3: 2 01-12
29. Steven Abboud Orange Park, FL 7 10-03 0 $500.00
Day 1: 5 08-06 Day 2: 2 01-13 Day 3: 0 00-00
30. Wayne Loring Fort Lauderdale, FL 6 10-02 0 $500.00
Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 0 00-00 Day 3: 1 00-13
31. Jimmy Sparks Tuscumbia, AL 6 09-15 0 $500.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-01 Day 3: 3 03-14
32. Don Lewis Jacksonville, FL 4 09-10 0 $500.00
Day 1: 2 05-14 Day 2: 1 02-15 Day 3: 1 00-13
33. Brian Rodriguez Orlando, FL 7 09-07 0 $500.00
Day 1: 5 06-04 Day 2: 1 01-04 Day 3: 1 01-15
34. Raymond Trudeau Saint Cloud, FL 6 09-02 0 $500.00
Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 2 01-13 Day 3: 1 01-08
34. Anthony Sammartino Orlando, FL 5 09-02 0 $500.00
Day 1: 3 07-04 Day 2: 1 01-01 Day 3: 1 00-13
36. L. E. Clark Palatka, FL 8 09-00 0 $500.00
Day 1: 5 06-01 Day 2: 0 00-00 Day 3: 3 02-15
37. James Whitman Ozark, AL 9 08-15 0 $500.00
Day 1: 1 00-13 Day 2: 5 05-05 Day 3: 3 02-13
37. Steven Raith Apollo Beach, FL 5 08-15 0 $500.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 4 07-12 Day 3: 1 01-03
39. Brandon Pedigo Lawton, OK 7 08-02 0 $500.00
Day 1: 2 02-07 Day 2: 4 05-00 Day 3: 1 00-11
39. Clint Sterling Oakland, FL 7 08-02 0 $500.00
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 3 03-09 Day 3: 3 02-15
41. Michael Norman Okmulgee, OK 7 07-11 0 $500.00
Day 1: 3 02-14 Day 2: 2 02-09 Day 3: 2 02-04
42. Taylor Barnes Chickamauga, GA 8 07-09 0 $500.00
Day 1: 2 01-11 Day 2: 5 04-11 Day 3: 1 01-03
43. Paul Pagnato Vienna, VA 4 06-11 0 $500.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 04-14 Day 3: 1 01-13
44. David Hernandez Birmingham, AL 4 06-10 0 $500.00
Day 1: 2 04-10 Day 2: 1 00-15 Day 3: 1 01-01
45. Edward Abbott St. Cloud, FL 4 06-09 0 $500.00
Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 1 00-13 Day 3: 0 00-00
46. Mark Eden Palm Bay, FL 4 05-13 0 $500.00
Day 1: 3 04-11 Day 2: 1 01-02 Day 3: 0 00-00
47. Kyle Lowrey Brandon, FL 2 05-12 0 $500.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 05-12 Day 3: 0 00-00
48. George Celi Kissimmee, FL 3 05-05 0 $500.00
Day 1: 1 02-14 Day 2: 2 02-07 Day 3: 0 00-00
49. Alan Bull Mccrory, AR 6 05-03 0 $500.00
Day 1: 5 04-04 Day 2: 1 00-15 Day 3: 0 00-00
50. Jimmy Dudley White, GA 4 05-02 0 $500.00
Day 1: 3 04-05 Day 2: 1 00-13 Day 3: 0 00-00
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PUROLATOR BIG BASS
Day
1 Harry Potts Ozark, AL 06-07 $500.00
2 Loel Brandstrom New Brighton, MN 07-15 $500.00
3 Kentaro Amagal New Port Richey, FL 05-06 $500.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 12 180 285-14
2 7 163 253-10
3 6 96 140-09
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25 439 680-01
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