1 D.Evans-C.Landerman 5/5 9.83 3.15 9.83 100 $840
2 P.Donoho-R.Ellis 5/5 9.00 2.07 9.00 99 $1008
3 R.Arbesu-K.Milana 5/5 8.83 2.45 8.83 98 $1001
4 M.Warner-P.Nichols 5/5 8.62 2.11 8.62 97 $312
5 T.Myers-J.Milicevic 5/5 8.58 2.15 8.58 96
6 J.Morrow-T.Morrow 5/5 8.01 2.54 8.01 95 $565
7 D.Branscum-T.Duncan 5/5 7.64 2.16 7.64 94 $640
8 P.Davis-R.Crunk 5/5 7.49 2.07 7.49 93
9 B.Andreas-D.Stumpf 5/5 7.46 1.83 7.46 92
10 D.Iglinshi-M.Amaya 5/5 6.29 1.72 6.29 91
11 C.Bozarth 5/5 6.04 1.75 6.04 90
12 T.Doser-J.Wildman 4/4 5.45 1.58 5.45 89
13 M.Sisco-R.Brown 4/4 5.26 1.72 5.26 88
14 R.Coleman-D.Unten 2/2 3.28 1.66 3.28 87
15 G.Webster-D.Zachgo 2/2 3.18 1.76 3.18 86
16 D.Kurr-K.Radke 2/2 3.17 3.17 85
17 M.Helm-L.Branscum 2/2 2.92 1.63 2.92 84
18 C.Hudson-J.Hudson 2/2 2.59 1.32 2.59 83
19 M.Knudsen-R.Walls 1/1 1.80 1.80 1.80 82
20 B.Ingersoll-P.Ingersoll 1/1 1.20 1.20 1.20 81
21 D.Trott-B.Trott 1/1 1.17 1.17 1.17 80
22 S.Piacenza 0/0 0.00 0.00 5
22 B.Elliott-R.Roundtree 0/0 0.00 0.00 5
22 J.Kirkwood 0/0 0.00 0.00 5
22 E.Kurr-W.Kurr 0/0 0.00 0.00 5
With temperatures hovering just above freezing 25 team braved the weather at Lake Mead for the Nevada Regions opening tournament. With very little wind blowing at launch time everyone was hoping for warmer temperatures when the Sun came up. As the day went on the Sun came out but in some areas of the lake so did the wind.
All in all the weather cooperated and 11 teams brought limits to the scales. Fishing was tough but some nice bass were weighed including some two pound plus Smallmouth bass. Even with the cold weather condition 75 bass were weighed totaling 117.81 lbs. The top two teams weighed 9 lbs. or more four teams weighed in over 8 lbs., three teams weighed in over seven lbs., and two teams weighed in over five lbs.
Leading the way was Deejay Evans and his partner Chris Landerman. Fishing together for the first time in a WON Bass event not ony caught the biggest bass but went on to win the tournament. The team weight in a big bass that top the scales at 3.15 lbs. with a total bag of 9.83 lbs. Unfortunately they failed to enter the big fish option and missed out on some big money.
Right behind the leader was the team of Pat Donoho and Bobby Ellis. With their calm and laid back style the brought in the second biggest bag of the day. Donoho and Ellis finished with a total bag weighing 9.00 lbs. Always in the top 10 finishers Donoho and Ellis over came the loss of Pat’s sister-in-law just a few days before the tournament. Everyone in the WON Bass organization want to past along our sympathy and prayers to Pat and his wife for their loss. Pat has been a long time friend and champion to all the angler in WON Bass and other circuits he has fished.
New to our circuit this year is the team of Ray Arbesu and Kurt Milana. They made themselves right at home by placing third in their first WON Bass Nevada Region tournament. The team combined to bring 8.83 lbs. to the scales including a big bass of 2.45 lbs. Congratulations to Ray and Kurt and we hope they will be back to fish many more of our tournaments.
Fourth place went to a team that has fished our circuit in the past but with other partners. Matt Warner and Paul Nichols teamed up and brought in a bag weighing in at 8.62 lbs. with their large bass tipping the scales at 2.11lbs. I think this team will stay together and be a force to reckon with in future tournaments.
Finishing first out of the money was another new team. Tim Meyers, who fished last year and Jesse Milicevic, new to the circuit this year, managed 8.58 lbs. to finish in fifth place. Tim and Jesse had a big bass of 2.15 lbs. jest missing fourth place.
With Evans and Landerman not being in the big fish option left the door open for the team of John and Tammy Morrow to grab big fish honors with a bass weighing 2.54 lbs. and placing sixth over all. John and Tammy were the last of six teams to bring in over 8 lbs. for the day.
Finishing just behind the Morrow’s was the team of Danny Branscum and Troy Duncan. Branscum and Duncan finished with 7.64 lbs. for the day and winning the 8 lb. option.
Kurr professionl Fishing donated two $25 Bass Pro Shop Gift Cards for the Smallest big fish weighed at the tournament. The first recipient of these cards is the team of David and Barbara Trott with a bass weighing in at 1.17 lbs. Congrats to Dave and Barbie.
We welcome some new anglers to our circuit this year. Ray Arbesu, Kurt Milana, Jesse Milicevic, Patrick Davis, Ray Cruck, Marco Amaya, Jeremy Wildman, Ron Brown, Elmer Kurr, and William Kurr. We are happy to have you join us, hope you enjoyed yourselves and will fish with us again. Thanks to Jim Kirkwood for fishing with us. As most of you know Jim runs the ABA circuits in Nevada and Colorado River. He puts on a good show so I hope those of you who don’t fish his circuits will give him a try.
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome our new boat sponsor. A big Nevada Region welcome to Nitro Boats. Nitro Boats will be offering some incentives to both our Pro Division as well as out team circuits. More on the incentives will be forth coming in the next few weeks so check our web site www.wonbassnevada.com for details as they become available. I have a feeling that our new relationship with Nitro Boats will be a major benefit to all of our anglers. We are looking forward to a long and fruitful collaboration.
I want to thank our other sponsor including Stoney’s Rockin Country, Blue Ribbon Trophies, LIA Foundation and Angling for Autism Charity Bass Tournament, Phillips Fishing Products, Team Kurr Professional Bass Fishing,Good’s Photographics,Mike Guerra and Plano Tackle Boxes, Ken & Mary Radke, Pro Tackle, West Coast Bassin’, MotorGuide, Mercury Marine, and Bass Pro Shops. Without our sponsors we would not be able to Put on our tournaments or have items for our raffles. We hope you will patronize these sponsors when ever you can. Help pay back their generosity.
Thanks to my tournament staff, without their help we would be able to get you on and off the water. Thanks to Teri, Mike and Mogan Helm, Danny Branscum, Troy Duncan and most of all Logan Branscum. You guys better watch out for Logan cause he’s going to be tough to beat when he gets a little older.
Deejay Evan Biggest Bass 3.15 lbs.
Deejay Evans and Chris Landerman 1st Place 9.83 Lbs.
Pat Donoho and Bobby Ellis 2nd Place 9.00 lbs.
Ray Arbesu and Kurt Milana 3rd Place 8.83 lbs.
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Matt Warner and Paul Nichols 4th Place 8.62 lbs.
Tim Myers and Jesse Milicevic 5th Place 8.58 lbs.
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John and Tammy Morrow 1st Big Fish Option 2.54 lbs
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