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Texan Trent Huckaby Scores First
BASS Win at Bassmaster Central Open on Lake Amistad
September 29, 2007 - DEL RIO, Texas "Charging
up from third place, 41-year-old hunting outfitter and lodge
owner Trent Huckaby of Fort Stockton, Texas, pulled off his first
BASS win Saturday at the Bassmaster Central Open season finale
Saturday on Texas, Lake Amistad out of Del Rio.
His prize was $6,000 in cash and a Triton/Mercury
boat package valued at $50,000.
Huckaby's tournament total of 53 pounds, 12 ounces,
squeaked past Robert McFarlane of San Antonio, Texas, who finished
with 52 pounds, 9 ounces.
Friday's leader, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Jami
Fralick, 31, of Martin, S.D., fell to third with 51-10. Doug
Garrett of Cabot, Ark., was fourth with 51-5 and Mike Bates of
Canyon Lake, Texas, scored fifth with 49-7.
"I knew I had to do something different every
day to win, said Huckaby, who fishes Amistad regularly. "I
didn't think I even had a shot at winning today, although my
wife told me I was going to win. She dreamed of little green
fish, and told me that meant I was going to win.
He said his "confidence bait was a 1 1/4-ounce
Oldham's Jig in a camo finish rigged with a Twin Tail Bass Pro
Shops grub in a smoke color with a copper flake.
"I thought I was being hard-headed to drop
a jig in grass, he said. "There's very little grass in Amistad
now, and the fish aren't bunched up like they normally are.
McFarlane advanced on Saturday from 10th place
to secure his best finish in a BASS event. The key was consistency
with the same pattern: targeting suspended bass in small holes
of "an underwater forest of trees.
"I threw the same bait all three days in Castle
Canyon and San Pedros areas in water 8 to 12 feet deep, said
the 50-year-old whose wife, Robin McFarlane, competes on the
Mercury Marine Women's Bassmaster Tour presented by Triton Boats.
"It was a Wave Worm Tiki Stik in watermelon red. I think
what made a big difference was that I dipped the tip of the worm
in a chartreuse dye.
In the co-angler division, the winner of the top
prize of $2,000 cash and a $32,000 Triton/Mercury boat package
was Gennaro "Jerry DiCola of Bedford, Texas, who moved up
from fourth place for the win with 36 pounds, 11 ounces.
He said his primary lures were a green-pumpkin
finesse worm and a jerkbait. He hit schooling fish in shallow
water as well as bass in water as deep as 25 feet.
Second place was a tie at 35 pounds, 13 ounces,
between Thursday leader Eric Sheley of Longmont, Colo., and Friday's
leader Johnny Denny of Lancaster, Ky. Fourth and fifth were two
Texans: Jerry Eichler of Granbury with 35-07, and Raymond Balcerowicz
of Crosby with 35-00.
Lake Amistad Event Local Sponsor: Del Rio
Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitors Bureau
Bassmaster Central Open and Southern Open sponsors:
Sponsors include Toyota, Purolator, Triton Boats, Mercury Marine,
Berkley, Lowrance Electronics and MotorGuide
2007 Bassmaster Central Open- Lake Amistad
Angler
Hometown
No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Trent Huckaby
Fort Stockton, TX 15
53-12 305 $57,880.00
Day 1: 5 23-03
Day 2: 5 15-03 Day 3: 5
15-06
2. Robert McFarlane
San Antonio, TX
15 52-09 295 $14,700.00
Day 1: 5 11-11
Day 2: 5 21-08 Day 3: 5
19-06
3. Jami Fralick
Martin, SD
15 51-10 295 $12,760.00
Day 1: 5 21-00
Day 2: 5 22-06 Day 3: 5
08-04
4. Doug Garrett
Cabot, AR
15 51-05 285 $9,800.00
Day 1: 5 21-05
Day 2: 5 13-13 Day 3: 5
16-03
5. Mike Bates
Canyon Lake, TX
15 49-07 280 $8,820.00
Day 1: 5 14-13
Day 2: 5 16-05 Day 3: 5
18-05
6. David Sherrer
Shreveport, LA
15 48-05 276 $7,840.00
Day 1: 5 13-13
Day 2: 5 19-13 Day 3: 5
14-11
7. Dave Wolak
Wake Forest, NC
15 48-02 272 $6,860.00
Day 1: 5 16-10
Day 2: 5 13-07 Day 3: 5
18-01
8. Robert Byrd
Dallas, TX 14
48-01 268 $5,880.00
Day 1: 5 18-07
Day 2: 5 18-15 Day 3: 4
10-11
9. Timmy Reneau
Del Rio, TX
15 47-12 264 $4,900.00
Day 1: 5 12-05
Day 2: 5 19-06 Day 3: 5
16-01
10. Sammy Burks
Joplin, MO
11 47-03 265 $4,920.00
Day 1: 5 27-04
Day 2: 1 02-15 Day 3: 5
17-00
11. Ray Hanselman
Del Rio, TX
15 46-05 257 $3,430.00
Day 1: 5 18-10
Day 2: 5 16-04 Day 3: 5
11-07
12. Thomas Law
Abilene, TX
15 44-13 254 $2,940.00
Day 1: 5 15-12
Day 2: 5 18-05 Day 3: 5
10-12
13. Randy Dearman
Onalaska, TX
15 44-12249.5 $2,205.00
Day 1: 5 18-08
Day 2: 5 11-10 Day 3: 5
14-10
13. Jj Ducharme
San Antonio, TX
14 44-12249.5 $2,205.00
Day 1: 5 16-13
Day 2: 4 15-05 Day 3: 5
12-10
15. Johnny Grice
Frisco, TX
15 43-06 245 $1,715.00
Day 1: 5 15-10
Day 2: 5 12-10 Day 3: 5
15-02
16. Ishama Monroe
Hughson, CA
15 42-10 243 $1,470.00
Day 1: 5 15-05
Day 2: 5 13-14 Day 3: 5
13-07
17. Larry Byrd
Lake Charles, LA 13
41-01 241 $1,470.00
Day 1: 4 09-14
Day 2: 5 19-14 Day 3: 4
11-05
18. Clark Reehm
Russellville, AR 15
40-14 239 $1,470.00
Day 1: 5 15-15
Day 2: 5 13-05 Day 3: 5
11-10
19. Tony Chachere
Opelousas, LA
15 40-09 237 $1,470.00
Day 1: 5 15-01
Day 2: 5 14-02 Day 3: 5
11-06
20. Charles Haralson
Laredo, TX
15 40-06 234 $1,323.00
Day 1: 5 09-02
Day 2: 5 19-15 Day 3: 5
11-05
20. Bobby Myers
Tulsa, OK
15 40-06 234 $1,323.00
Day 1: 5 14-10
Day 2: 5 14-05 Day 3: 5
11-07
22. Corey Waldrop
Fort Worth, TX
10 39-14 231 $1,176.00
Day 1: 5 23-05 Day
2: 5 16-09 Day 3: 0
00-00
23. Jonathan Garrie
Nacogdoches, TX
15 39-08 229 $1,176.00
Day 1: 5 18-09
Day 2: 5 12-11 Day 3: 5
08-04
24. Scott Dean
Terrell, TX
15 39-07 227 $1,176.00
Day 1: 5 17-13
Day 2: 5 10-13 Day 3: 5
10-13
25. Monty Fralick
Martin, SD
12 39-00 225 $1,176.00
Day 1: 5 19-07
Day 2: 5 15-03 Day 3: 2
04-06
26. Jay Fuller
Kingston, OK 15
38-09 223 $980.00
Day 1: 5 16-07
Day 2: 5 13-06 Day 3: 5
08-12
27. Brandon Mosley
Bethany, OK
14 35-03 221 $980.00
Day 1: 5 17-11
Day 2: 5 10-11 Day 3: 4
06-13
28. Marvin Wells
Claremore, OK
14 34-15 219 $980.00
Day 1: 5 11-03
Day 2: 5 17-00 Day 3: 4
06-12
29. Larry Ford
Jessieville, AR
11 34-10 217 $980.00
Day 1: 5 12-03
Day 2: 5 17-09 Day 3: 1
04-14
30. Tommy Durham
Whitney, TX
11 33-10 215 $980.00
Day 1: 5 19-04
Day 2: 5 12-15 Day 3: 1
01-07
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PUROLATOR BIG BASS
Day
1 Trent Huckaby
Fort Stockton, TX 08-15
$1,000.00
2 Jami Fralick
Martin, SD
07-15 $1,000.00
3 Sammy Burks
Joplin, MO
06-06 $1,000.00
PUROLATOR BIG BASS OF TOURN
Trent Huckaby
Fort Stockton, TX 08-15
$1,000.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish
Weight
1 105
634 1587-02
2 100
620 1547-14
3
22 130
341-02
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227 1384
3476-02
2007 Del Rio, TX 9/27-9/29
Lake Amistad, Del Rio TX.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 3
Angler
Hometown
No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Gennaro DiCola
Bedford, TX
13 36-11 305 $33,960.00
Day 1: 5 09-08
Day 2: 5 16-00 Day 3: 3
11-03
2. Eric Sheley
Longmont, CO
15 35-13297.5 $4,410.00
Day 1: 5 18-00
Day 2: 5 08-13 Day 3: 5
09-00
2. Johnny Denny
Lancaster, KY
11 35-13297.5 $4,410.00
Day 1: 3 05-00
Day 2: 5 23-14 Day 3: 3
06-15
4. Jerry Eichler
Granbury, TX
13 35-07 285 $3,240.00
Day 1: 4 08-06
Day 2: 5 15-11 Day 3: 4
11-06
5. Raymond Balcerowicz
Crosby, TX
15 35-00 280 $2,450.00
Day 1: 5 07-14
Day 2: 5 14-01 Day 3: 5
13-01
6. Jim McDevitt
Eldon, MO
15 34-08 276 $2,505.00
Day 1: 5 08-06
Day 2: 5 14-07 Day 3: 5
11-11
7. Brad Hopper
San Angelo, TX
15 33-05 272 $1,960.00
Day 1: 5 11-01
Day 2: 5 09-03 Day 3: 5
13-01
8. Morris Hymel
Covington, LA
11 32-02 268 $1,715.00
Day 1: 2 03-14
Day 2: 5 17-13 Day 3: 4
10-07
9. Joel Newman
North Little Rock, AR 13 32-00 264
$1,470.00
Day 1: 3 06-02
Day 2: 5 14-02 Day 3: 5
11-12
10. Tony Bickham
Cedar Park, TX
14 31-13 260 $1,225.00
Day 1: 5 13-01
Day 2: 5 10-03 Day 3: 4
08-09
11. Jay Gaines
Austin, TX
13 31-11 257 $980.00
Day 1: 4 08-03
Day 2: 5 12-08 Day 3: 4
11-00
12. Hideki Maeda
Sakai-City Osaka, Japan 13 30-13 254
$882.00
Day 1: 3 05-11
Day 2: 5 14-10 Day 3: 5
10-08
13. Gary Carr
San Angelo, TX
12 30-11 251 $784.00
Day 1: 5 10-14
Day 2: 5 15-13 Day 3: 2
04-00
14. Ray Webb
Greenwood, AR
15 30-09246.5 $662.00
Day 1: 5 08-04
Day 2: 5 13-00 Day 3: 5
09-05
14. Tony Gibson
San Angelo, TX
15 30-09246.5 $662.00
Day 1: 5 11-06
Day 2: 5 07-14 Day 3: 5
11-05
16. Matthew Weaver
Sweetwater, TX
13 30-06 243 $588.00
Day 1: 5 15-00
Day 2: 5 09-00 Day 3: 3
06-06
17. Scott Rebholz
El Dorado, KS
15 29-11 241 $588.00
Day 1: 5 08-02
Day 2: 5 12-03 Day 3: 5
09-06
18. Manuel Abrego
Del Rio, TX
12 28-13 239 $588.00
Day 1: 5 08-05
Day 2: 5 16-12 Day 3: 2
03-12
19. Robert Bogard
Conway, AR
15 28-02 237 $588.00
Day 1: 5 10-05
Day 2: 5 08-04 Day 3: 5
09-09
20. Ryon Donaldson
Grapevine, TX
12 27-10 235 $588.00
Day 1: 5 09-01
Day 2: 5 14-11 Day 3: 2
03-14
21. Brian Mcginty
Pekin, IL
12 27-03 233 $490.00
Day 1: 5 12-01
Day 2: 5 11-12 Day 3: 2
03-06
22. Jeff Hoff
Sealy, TX
13 26-04 231 $490.00
Day 1: 4 12-06
Day 2: 5 08-09 Day 3: 4
05-05
23. Kevin Hanson
Pineville, LA
14 26-03 229 $490.00
Day 1: 4 09-08
Day 2: 5 09-05 Day 3: 5
07-06
24. George Fister
Lake Charles, LA 13
25-12 227 $490.00
Day 1: 5 11-15
Day 2: 4 07-00 Day 3: 4
06-13
25. Gayland Heard
Vidor, TX
11 24-11 225 $490.00
Day 1: 4 11-01
Day 2: 5 10-03 Day 3: 2
03-07
26. Maruo Naohiro
Takamatsu JAPAN
13 24-04 223 $392.00
Day 1: 5 08-06
Day 2: 5 10-09 Day 3: 3
05-05
27. Randy Caddell
Andrews, TX
9 23-03 221 $392.00
Day 1: 4 06-13
Day 2: 5 16-06 Day 3: 0
00-00
28. David Cortinas
North Richland Hill, TX 11 22-13 219
$392.00
Day 1: 5 07-11
Day 2: 5 13-13 Day 3: 1
01-05
29. James White
Montgomery, TX
7 20-13 217 $392.00
Day 1: 2 08-09
Day 2: 4 09-15 Day 3: 1
02-05
30. Robert Chandler
Vinton, LA
7 18-06 215 $392.00
Day 1: 3 08-02
Day 2: 4 10-04 Day 3: 0
00-00
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PUROLATOR BIG BASS
Day
1 Ron Castle
Del Rio, TX 06-14
$300.00
2 Jim McDevitt
Eldon, MO
07-00 $300.00
3 Jerry Eichler
Granbury, TX 06-12
$300.00
PUROLATOR BIG BASS OF TOURN
Trent Huckaby
Fort Stockton, TX 08-15
$1,000.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish
Weight
1
39 443
879-13
2
54 460
976-04
3 11
103 221-06
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104 1006
2077-07
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