Just in case you live under a rock. The Bassmaster Elite Series visited famed Lake Falcon near Zapata, TX this past week and caught bass beyond what words can really describe. YES, Bass are really bigger in TEXAS!! They broke every Bassmaster record but one, Dean Rojas’ single day catch some how survived by a few ounces and by all accounts, it was a bad set of batteries by Aaron Martens on Day 1 (maybe he should get an All Charge unit) and a bad break for Big Show on the last day.
In the end Paul Elias, old Mr. Reel & Kneel himself, came out on top with 132lbs 8oz of fish over 4 days. Some quick math for you that is 20 fish over 4 days that averaged 6lbs 10oz a piece!!! And “Big Show” Terry Scroggins came in just 4 ounces back.
Above is what 44-04lbs looks like for 5 fish!!!
I have dropped a few pictures in and I intend to do a more in depth break down once all the reports of patterns and baits get published. But you would be a fool not to watch or record the Bassmasters television broadcast next Saturday morning, you will not want to miss it!!
Here is the top 12 standings below, notice they all broke the 100lb mark! The top 6 anglers all bested Steve Kennedy’s previous record of 122lbs from Clear Lake last April.
Day 4 (Final) Standings
1. Paul Elias — Laurel, MS — 20, 132-08 — 305 — $100,000.00
Day 1: 5, 28-05, — Day 2: 5, 39-01 — Day 3: 5, 27-07 — Day 4: 5, 37-11
2. Terry Scroggins — San Mateo, FL — 20, 132-04 — 295 — $42,000.00
Day 1: 5, 33-01 — Day 2: 5, 25-01 — Day 3: 5, 29-14 — Day 4: 5, 44-04
3. Byron Velvick — Del Rio, TX — 20, 131-15 — 290 — $26,000.00
Day 1: 5, 34-14 — Day 2: 5, 41-11 — Day 3: 5, 25-03 — Day 4: 5, 30-03
4. Aaron Martens — Leeds, AL — 20, 129-07 — 300 — $19,000.00
Day 1: 5, 42-00 — Day 2: 5, 37-13 — Day 3: 5, 29-11 — Day 4: 5, 19-15
5. Mark Davis — Mount Ida, AR — 20, 128-15 — 280 — $18,000.00
Day 1: 5, 35-04 — Day 2: 5, 33-09 — Day 3: 5, 33-04 — Day 4: 5, 26-14
6. Scott Rook — Little Rock, AR — 20, 125-10 — 276 — $15,500.00
Day 1: 5, 35-12 — Day 2: 5, 24-09 — Day 3: 5, 35-04 — Day 4: 5, 30-01
7. Scott Campbell — Springfield, MO — 20, 120,-01 — 272 — $17,000.00
Day 1: 5, 33-15, — Day 2: 5, 25-06 — Day 3: 5, 29-15, — Day 4: 5, 30-13
8. Jason Williamson — Aiken, SC — 20, 118-02 — 268 — $14,500.00
Day 1: 5, 33-04 — Day 2: 5, 27-09 — Day 3: 5, 27-08 — Day 4: 5, 29-13
9. Ben Matsubu Hemphill, TX — 20, 114-13 — 264 — $14,000.00
Day 1: 5, 24-14 — Day 2: 5, 30-03 — Day 3: 5, 34-00 — Day 4: 5, 25-12
10. Casey Ashley — Donalds, SC — 20, 113-03 — 260 — — $14,500.00
Day 1: 5, 28-02 — Day 2: 5, 28-04 — Day 3: 5, 34-01 — Day 4: 5, 22-12
11. Michael Iaconelli — Runnemede, NJ — 20, 112-06 — 257 — $12,500.00
Day 1: 5 34-11 — Day 2: 5 31-10 Day 3: 5 25-12 Day 4: 5 20-05
12. Rick Morris — Virginia Beach, VA — 20, 108-07 — 254 — $13,300.00
Day 1: 5, 25-07 — Day 2: 5, 29-10 — Day 3: 5, 36-01 — Day 4: 5, 17-05
Big Bass
> Day 4: Terry Scroggins — San Mateo, FL — 10-06 — $1,000.00
> Day 3: Casey Ashley — Donalds, SC — 10-05 — $1,000.00
> Day 2: Mark Davis — Mount Ida, AR — 11-00 — $1,000.00
> Day 1: Scott Campbell — Springfield, MO — 13-02 — $1,000.00
All I can, say is, why are you still reading this and not calling your buddies to hitch up the boat and get down there yourself???????
