BOARDMAN, Oregon – Patience and confidence baits paid off for Josh Polfer of Melba, Idaho during the first competition day at the third stop of the 2025 BAM Tournament Trail Super 60 Pro Tour season. Leading by both the Best Five and by Scorable Bass, Polfer was certified with a total weight that went 20.36 and a keeper count of 39 in the televised Bass Boat Technologies three-day event presented by Tackle Warehouse, the Boardman Community Development Association and Conservation Sponsor Fisherman’s Warehouse.
Polfer’s proven lures and methodical approach while Scoping allowed him to stretch his lead by more than a pound and eight scorable bass.
“My best baits were a Carolina rig and a dropshot,” said Polfer “I really just fished my strengths and enjoyed the whole day.”
Mixing in a variety of soft plastics, he rotated through creature baits, that included a lizard and a Zoom Brush hog as well as a Zoom Super Fluke.
“I threw Green Pumpkin and Bahama Craw,” Polfer added.
Locating Quality Fish
The majority of Polfer’s fish came from depths of 15- to 25-feet of water.
“I found a couple schools in practice, but they’d moved,” he said. “They weren’t really schooled up like before, but I was able to find them and follow them around. I’d catch a few, make my milk run, and then come back to pick off a couple more.”
The structure he focused on was split evenly between grass and rocks.
“When I was closer to the main channel where there was more grass, I fished the edge of the grass lines,” he shared. “Up shallower, on the high spots with broken rock, those were key areas. Holes in the grass gave me the perfect places to cast.”
His bites were spread throughout the day.
“It wasn’t fast and furious,” he said. “You could go around and not see a fish for 10 minutes, and then suddenly one would show up. If you made the right cast, 75 percent of the time, they’d bite.”
The Columbia River Showdown will continue Saturday where anglers will fish to qualify for a top-10 field cut and eligibility to fish on Championship Sunday.
PLACE NAME Day 1 Weight Day 1 Keeper
1 Josh Polfer 20.36 39
2 Jake Boomer 17.24 31
3 Tyler Madden 18.87 11
4 Colby Pearson 16.49 29
5 Randy Pierson 17.86 10
6 Aaron Britt 16.94 25
7 Mason McAbee 17.18 19
8 Jake Arbuckle 14.76 24
9 Ronald Mace 16.80 10
10 Marty Lawrence 15.72 21
BAM Super 60 Pro Tour Columbia River Results Day 1
Fans can follow the Bass Boat Technologies BAM Super 60 Pro Tour anglers live on TourneyX, watch the weigh-ins live at the BAM Trail website or join in-person at the weigh-ins each day.
Note: BAM Pro Tour anglers are ranked in Pro Tour events by both the heaviest five fish limit (Weight) and numbers of scorable bass caught (Keepers).
First place is held by the angler with the five heaviest bass, and second place is the highest keeper count. The standings then continue to alternate by weight/keepers.
Anglers ranked by weight on the leaderboard are denoted with an asterisk.
Anglers add to both of their Day One rankings on Day Two as an accumulated two-day total. Once both days are tallied, the field is cut to the top-10, all results are zero-ed out and the final 10 anglers fish for the five heaviest bass on Day Three to determine the champion.
It is set to be an exciting event and a game-changer in the 2025 points race. The top-10 going into the event were:
PLACE PRO TOTAL
1 Ty Manterola 204
2 Bryant Smith 196
3 Dylan Maxon 191
4 Karl Okerman 185
5 Tyler Madden 182
6 Jason Crone 181
7 Aaron Britt 179
7 Randy Pierson 179
9 Adam Deakin 178
10 Randy McAbee 177
Event Overview
- Competition days August 22 -24
- Angler Meet N’ Greet Friday Aug 22nd 6 pm at Boadman marina
- Location: Columbia River – Boardman Launch
- Weigh-ins: Daily at 3:00 PM (Boardman Ramp) – Open to the public
- Title sponsor: Bass Boat Technologies
- Presented by: Boardman Community Development and Tackle Warehouse
- Top-Ten compete on the final day August 24
The Boardman Super 60 will feature 69 anglers battling on the legendary bass waters of Columbia River. Each afternoon, watch the weigh-ins live at the Boardman Launch. Fans and spectators are encouraged to attend and witness the river’s trophy bass being brought to the scales.
Media & Press Invitation
Media representatives are invited to cover the BAM Super 60 event, offering a wealth of story angles, live-action visuals, and exclusive interview opportunities. Whether capturing the pre-dawn boat launches, big weigh-ins, or interviewing top anglers, this event is a must for local sprots media.
For press credentials, interviews, or additional media support, contact:
Mark Lassagne | 925-787-3474 | mark@bassmag.com
Competition Schedule
The lake has been Off-Limits since July 28th, until the first day of competition, event competitors may not be on the water or gather outside information during this time.
Practice Days: There are no practice days for Super 60 events (Umatilla / Boardman pool is off-limits, other pools are open to fish)
Angler’s Check-in: August 21, 4:30–5:30 PM – At Boardman Launch
Angler Meeting: August 21, 6:00 PM – A mandatory angler meeting at Boardman Ramp will cover event rules, flight, and tournament details. Attendance is required.
Friday August 22 and Saturday August 23 anglers compete in a hybrid format (keeper and weight) vying for a spot in the top ten where the weight is zeroed on the final day.
There will be an angler Meet N’ Greet starting at 6pm Friday at the Boardman Marina in conjunction with the Boardman “End of Summer” event.
Top 10 Cut on Saturday – Only the Top 10 Advance
The $500 Tackle Warehouse Contingency will be awarded Saturday
11th to 20th place receive their payout
After Saturday’s weigh-in, the Top 10 Pros will advance to Championship Sunday – Featuring BAM Super 60 Anglers competing for a $50,000 check.
- 2:30 PM: BAM Boardman Super 60 Championship Weigh-In
- Crown your Stop #2 Super 60 champion
- Award the Bass Boat Technologies $500 contingency
- Top 10 Pros receive final payout
About the BAM Trail
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BAM Trail is honored to be associated with its title sponsor, Bass Boat Technologies, and presenting sponsor, Tackle Warehouse. The trail is also supported by Storquest, Chicken Ranch Resort, Bass Cat Boats, Ford Fairfield, Power Pole, Mercury Outboards, Black Bear Diner, Bridgford Foods, Bob’s Machine, Anderson Auto Group, Sticky Graphics, Jean Deleonardi Real Estate,, Valley Outdoors and our conservation sponsor Fisherman’s Warehouse.
BAM TT tourism sponsors: Lake Don Pedro, City of Oakley, Lake Almanor Chamber, the Boardman Community Development, and the Feather River Tourism Association.
Tournament events include BAM Super 60 Pro Tour, Pro-Am, Scholastic and a Kayak Tours with a no entry Championship. See the TV show and live weigh-ins on YouTube.
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