11-04-2010, 06:10 PM
One of the 200 so-called "weekend" anglers competing Nov. 3-6 on Alabama's Lake Guntersville will become 2010 Bassmaster Classic qualifier No. 50.
The boater-division winner of the 2010 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series National Championship will win the right to compete in the Feb. 18-20 Classic on the Louisiana Delta out of New Orleans.
A win is worth $100,000, plus possible contingency money, in addition to the Classic berth.
Points winners from 21 Weekend Series divisions qualified for the Guntersville event, but the majority on the national championship roster is made up of the top 50 boaters from each of four regional Weekend Series championships.
Formerly owned by BASS, the Weekend Series now is produced by American Bass Anglers out of Athens, Ala. For more information and tournament results, go to www.abaproam.com.
The ouch of the ounce: Is an ounce a small measure, one of little consequence? Not in competitive fishing.
To dismiss the power of an ounce in fishing would be like saying a tag at home plate can't decide a World Series, a nose can't win the Kentucky Derby, or one one-hundredth of a second has no bearing on which speed-skater wears Olympic gold.
Unlikely to forget the downside of an ounce - the ouch of the ounce, if you will - are Harry Marsh III of New Berlin, Wis., and Henry Schomaker of Pineville, W.Va. Both lost by ounces in the Oct. 29 Junior Bassmaster World Championship on Louisiana's Cross Lake.
Besting Marsh by 2 ounces was Alex Wetherell of Middletown, Conn., who won in the 15-18 age division with a 4-5 total. In the 11-14 age division, Schomaker was down by 1 ounce to Chris Catucci of Warwick, R.I., who claimed the title with 5-12 (see complete tournament standings below). With the victory, Schomaker and Wetherell took home $5,000 in scholarship prizes apiece.
"It's kind of heartbreaking," said Marsh, 17, a high school junior who made it to the Junior World in his first year of club fishing through the New Berlin (Wis.) Junior Brushhawgs. "He (Wetherell) had four fish, I had two fish. If I only would have had one more fish, just one more small fish, I could have won."
But, he agrees, that's fishing. And the 2-ounce disappointment isn't going to stop him from trying again.
"I'm hopefully going to win the Wisconsin state tournament again so I can move on to the northern divisionals again," he said. "I'm going to try my hardest to get back to the (Junior ) World Championship."
Final standings of the 2010 Junior Bassmaster World Championship:
10-29-10, Cross Lake, Shreveport-Bossier City, La.
Age 15-18 Division<br />
Angler City,State Division #Fish Weight<br />
1. Alex Wetherell Middletown, Conn. Eastern 4 4-05<br />
2. Harry Marsh III New Berlin, Wis. Northern 2 4-03<br />
3. Logan Holt Creedmoor, N.C. Southern 2 3-10<br />
4. John Duarte Baltimore, Md. Mid-Atl. 2 2-08<br />
5. Matt Nobile Paulina, La. Central 1 1-05<br />
6. Tanner Cooper Farmington, N.M. Western 0 0-00
Age 11-14 Division<br />
Angler City,State Division #Fish Weight<br />
1. Chris Catucci Warwick, R.I. Eastern 2 5-12<br />
2. Henry Schomaker Pineville, W.Va. Mid-Atl. 2 5-11<br />
3. Ryan Edwards Stuart, Fla. Southern 4 4-02<br />
4. Nick Luna Grain Valley, Kan. Central 2 3-12<br />
5. Ethan Peterson Post Falls, Idaho Western 1 1-01<br />
6. Joshua Lee Star Prairie, Wis. Northern 0 0-00
About BASS
For more than 40 years, BASS has served as the authority on bass fishing. The organization advances the sport through advocacy, outreach and its expansive tournament structure while championing efforts to connect directly with the passionate community of bass anglers through its Bassmaster media vehicles.
The Bassmaster brand and its considerable multimedia platforms are guided by a mission to serve all fishing fans. Through its industry-leading publications Bassmaster Magazine, BASS Times and Fishing Tackle Retailer; comprehensive Web properties in Bassmaster.com, BASSInsider.com, and ESPN3.com, and ESPN2 television programming, Bassmaster provides rich, leading-edge content true to the lifestyle.
BASS oversees the prestigious Bassmaster Tournament Trail, which includes the Bassmaster Elite Series, Bassmaster Opens, BASS Federation Nation and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the Bassmaster Classic.
BASS offers an array of services to its more than 500,000 members while spearheading progressive, positive change on issues related to conservation and water access. The organization is headquartered in Celebration, Fla.
Media Contact<br />
Doug Grassian at 407-566-2216 or doug.grassian@espn.com
The boater-division winner of the 2010 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series National Championship will win the right to compete in the Feb. 18-20 Classic on the Louisiana Delta out of New Orleans.
A win is worth $100,000, plus possible contingency money, in addition to the Classic berth.
Points winners from 21 Weekend Series divisions qualified for the Guntersville event, but the majority on the national championship roster is made up of the top 50 boaters from each of four regional Weekend Series championships.
Formerly owned by BASS, the Weekend Series now is produced by American Bass Anglers out of Athens, Ala. For more information and tournament results, go to www.abaproam.com.
The ouch of the ounce: Is an ounce a small measure, one of little consequence? Not in competitive fishing.
To dismiss the power of an ounce in fishing would be like saying a tag at home plate can't decide a World Series, a nose can't win the Kentucky Derby, or one one-hundredth of a second has no bearing on which speed-skater wears Olympic gold.
Unlikely to forget the downside of an ounce - the ouch of the ounce, if you will - are Harry Marsh III of New Berlin, Wis., and Henry Schomaker of Pineville, W.Va. Both lost by ounces in the Oct. 29 Junior Bassmaster World Championship on Louisiana's Cross Lake.
Besting Marsh by 2 ounces was Alex Wetherell of Middletown, Conn., who won in the 15-18 age division with a 4-5 total. In the 11-14 age division, Schomaker was down by 1 ounce to Chris Catucci of Warwick, R.I., who claimed the title with 5-12 (see complete tournament standings below). With the victory, Schomaker and Wetherell took home $5,000 in scholarship prizes apiece.
"It's kind of heartbreaking," said Marsh, 17, a high school junior who made it to the Junior World in his first year of club fishing through the New Berlin (Wis.) Junior Brushhawgs. "He (Wetherell) had four fish, I had two fish. If I only would have had one more fish, just one more small fish, I could have won."
But, he agrees, that's fishing. And the 2-ounce disappointment isn't going to stop him from trying again.
"I'm hopefully going to win the Wisconsin state tournament again so I can move on to the northern divisionals again," he said. "I'm going to try my hardest to get back to the (Junior ) World Championship."
Final standings of the 2010 Junior Bassmaster World Championship:
10-29-10, Cross Lake, Shreveport-Bossier City, La.
Age 15-18 Division<br />
Angler City,State Division #Fish Weight<br />
1. Alex Wetherell Middletown, Conn. Eastern 4 4-05<br />
2. Harry Marsh III New Berlin, Wis. Northern 2 4-03<br />
3. Logan Holt Creedmoor, N.C. Southern 2 3-10<br />
4. John Duarte Baltimore, Md. Mid-Atl. 2 2-08<br />
5. Matt Nobile Paulina, La. Central 1 1-05<br />
6. Tanner Cooper Farmington, N.M. Western 0 0-00
Age 11-14 Division<br />
Angler City,State Division #Fish Weight<br />
1. Chris Catucci Warwick, R.I. Eastern 2 5-12<br />
2. Henry Schomaker Pineville, W.Va. Mid-Atl. 2 5-11<br />
3. Ryan Edwards Stuart, Fla. Southern 4 4-02<br />
4. Nick Luna Grain Valley, Kan. Central 2 3-12<br />
5. Ethan Peterson Post Falls, Idaho Western 1 1-01<br />
6. Joshua Lee Star Prairie, Wis. Northern 0 0-00
About BASS
For more than 40 years, BASS has served as the authority on bass fishing. The organization advances the sport through advocacy, outreach and its expansive tournament structure while championing efforts to connect directly with the passionate community of bass anglers through its Bassmaster media vehicles.
The Bassmaster brand and its considerable multimedia platforms are guided by a mission to serve all fishing fans. Through its industry-leading publications Bassmaster Magazine, BASS Times and Fishing Tackle Retailer; comprehensive Web properties in Bassmaster.com, BASSInsider.com, and ESPN3.com, and ESPN2 television programming, Bassmaster provides rich, leading-edge content true to the lifestyle.
BASS oversees the prestigious Bassmaster Tournament Trail, which includes the Bassmaster Elite Series, Bassmaster Opens, BASS Federation Nation and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the Bassmaster Classic.
BASS offers an array of services to its more than 500,000 members while spearheading progressive, positive change on issues related to conservation and water access. The organization is headquartered in Celebration, Fla.
Media Contact<br />
Doug Grassian at 407-566-2216 or doug.grassian@espn.com