Mike Surman compiled his entire 20-5 bag during a 20-minute flurry in the middle of the day.
February 15, 2024
By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — While Day 1 of the Bassmaster Open at Lake Ouachita was mostly tough for Mike Surman, one stop produced a limit of largemouth weighing 20 pounds, 5 ounces that put him in the lead. Anchoring his bag with a 7-pounder, the Elite Qualifier division pro from Boca Raton, Fla., holds a 6-ounce advantage over Andrew Hargrove, while Evan Kung is third with 19-9. “Coming into this, I thought there would be one or two guys who would catch 20 pounds. I wasn’t expecting it to be me,” Surman said. “To me, 20 is about the maximum on this pond, especially with bright skies and tough fishing conditions.” A longtime FLW Tour pro, Surman has competed on Lake Ouachita in the past, notably finishing fourth during the 2007 Forrest Wood Cup. That event was held in the blazing heat of August, so Surman did not have a good idea of what to expect in this week’s event. “Especially for a Florida boy, it's been cold. This week I have been in layers,” he said. “It’s been a little tough. I’m really thrilled with 20 pounds.” Temperatures rose close to 70 degrees Thursday in Hot Springs, but calm and sunny conditions made the fishing stingy for many anglers. After practice, Surman anticipated he could catch around 11 or 12 pounds rotating through several different areas. That plan, however, did not pan out exactly how he thought. “I was really struggling,” he said. “I pulled up into one little spot about 11 o’clock and I made 15 or 20 casts and had 20 pounds and I left. It was a good 20 minutes, let's put it that way.” His money stretch was about 50 yards long, and the bass he found were located in about 12 feet of water. Surman’s flurry began with a couple of 3-pounders before he landed the 7-pounder. After filling a limit, he made one more cast and culled a 2-pounder with another 3 1/2. One bait produced all six of the bites Surman landed. “All week, I have been doing a bunch of different things, but there is one key thing I’ve been catching the fish on,” he explained. “I tried a bunch of other things today and it really didn’t work. I put the bait in my hand and went fishing. I’m not going to put it down tomorrow. “There are also some key little things that are in this stretch and that is where I caught two or three of the really good ones.” Warm temperatures are expected Friday as well, but a front is expected to pass through the area, bringing the potential for clouds, wind and rain. While Surman isn’t sure if more bass will be located on that magic spot, he does anticipate the bite getting better for all anglers. “If we get a bit of overcast (conditions) and a little bit of wind, I think they will bite better. But they will bite better for everybody,” Surman said. “I’m confident that I should be able to catch five tomorrow.” After a dismal practice, Hargrove landed 19-15 to land in second. The Moody, Texas, pro settled into one big flat where he had one big bite during the warm-up period and filled his limit around 11:30 a.m. There are several deep points extending off of the flat. Using his forward-facing sonar, Hargrove located several groups of bass between 20 and 40 feet of water. One bait caught the majority of his bass. “They are actually on the bottom,” he explained. “I probably caught 50 percent of what I saw today — which is crazy because practice wasn’t anywhere close to that. I think that’s why I got so many to bite today because I was fishing so deep. I don’t think those fish see as many baits as the fish that are up shallow.” Kung, meanwhile, anchored his bag with the Big Bass of the Day, a 9-14 lunker largemouth that he caught during the morning hours. “I thought it was a striper on LiveScope,” Kung said. “I cast it and saw him eat it. It got wrapped in a tree, so I had to go above it and untangle it. The fish sort of just floated up and I grabbed it. It felt like forever, especially when I saw it was actually a bass.” The Pickering, Ontario, Canada, native filled a small limit of spotted bass early, but a move to a shallower area soon after that produced better quality bass, including the 9-14. The majority of the bass he caught were suspended and chasing balls of bait in standing timber. He triggered bites with a Damiki rig. “It is pretty much all LiveScoping,” he said. “There is one main section of the lake that I’m fishing and one spot where I caught all of my fish. It was half winter, half prespawn fishing. I’m not seeing a lot of bait, but when I do get around the bait, that is where the bass are.” The day wasn’t without a hiccup, as Kung bent his LiveScope mount on a piece of standing timber and wasn’t able to fish effectively much of the afternoon. “Hopefully tomorrow I can fish the rest of my areas and catch a few more good ones,” Kung said. The full field of 199 boats will launch from the Brady Mountain Recreation Area beginning at 6:45 a.m. CT and return for the weigh-in starting at 2:45 p.m.
Day 1 Standings
1. Mike Surman -- Boca Raton, FL -- 5, 20-05 -- 200 Day 1: 5, 20-05
2. Andrew Hargrove -- Moody, TX -- 5, 19-15 -- 199 Day 1: 5, 19-15
3. Evan Kung -- Pickering, ON -- 5, 19-09 -- 198 Day 1: 5, 19-09
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4. Jeremiah Kindy -- Benton, AR -- 5, 19-07 -- 197 Day 1: 5, 19-07
5. Andy Newcomb -- Camdenton, MO -- 5, 18-00 -- 196 Day 1: 5, 18-00
6. Sean Anderson -- Leesville, SC -- 5, 17-13 -- 195 Day 1: 5, 17-13
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7. Matt Baker -- Glenwood, AR -- 5, 17-11 -- 194 Day 1: 5, 17-11
8. Blake Schroeder -- Whitehouse, TX -- 5, 17-10 -- 193 Day 1: 5, 17-10
9. Allan Nail -- Sand Springs, OK -- 5, 17-06 -- 192 Day 1: 5, 17-06
10. Quincy Houchin -- Mabelvale, AR -- 5, 17-04 -- 191 Day 1: 5, 17-04
11. Logan Johnson -- Jasper, AL -- 5, 16-13 -- 190 Day 1: 5, 16-13 12. Chase Clarke -- Virginia Beach, VA -- 5, 16-08 -- 189 Day 1: 5, 16-08 12. Cody Stahl -- Barnsville, GA -- 5, 16-08 -- 189 Day 1: 5, 16-08 14. Paul Marks -- Cumming, GA -- 5, 16-03 -- 187 Day 1: 5, 16-03 15. Cody Steckel -- Las Vegas, NV -- 5, 15-14 -- 186 Day 1: 5, 15-14 16. Cody Meyer -- Eagle, ID -- 5, 15-12 -- 185 Day 1: 5, 15-12 17. Richard Lowitzki -- Fort Myers, FL -- 5, 15-10 -- 184 Day 1: 5, 15-10 18. Dakota Ebare -- Brookeland, TX -- 5, 15-10 -- 183 Day 1: 5, 15-10 19. Joey Nania -- Cropwell, AL -- 5, 15-09 -- 182 Day 1: 5, 15-09 20. Daisuke Kita -- Otsu Shiga, JAPAN -- 5, 15-08 -- 181 Day 1: 5, 15-08 20. Mark Watson -- Victoria, TX -- 5, 15-08 -- 181 Day 1: 5, 15-08 22. Dylan Mayo -- Athens, TX -- 5, 15-06 -- 179 Day 1: 5, 15-06 23. Chad Grigsby -- Maple Grove, MN -- 5, 15-01 -- 178 Day 1: 5, 15-01 24. Wayne Dixon -- Morrilton, AR -- 5, 14-14 -- 177 Day 1: 5, 14-14 25. Emil Wagner -- Marietta, GA -- 5, 14-13 -- 176 Day 1: 5, 14-13 26. Brent Shores -- Boise, ID -- 5, 14-12 -- 175 Day 1: 5, 14-12 27. Tucker Smith -- Birmingham, AL -- 5, 14-11 -- 174 Day 1: 5, 14-11 28. Greg Bohannan -- Bentonville, AR -- 5, 14-10 -- 173 Day 1: 5, 14-10 28. Jack Dice -- Lynchburg, VA -- 5, 14-10 -- 173 Day 1: 5, 14-10 30. Brett Cannon -- Kiln, MS -- 5, 14-02 -- 171 Day 1: 5, 14-02 31. Fisher Davis -- Mount Ida, AR -- 5, 14-00 -- 170 Day 1: 5, 14-00 32. Beau Browning -- Hot Springs, AR -- 5, 13-15 -- 169 Day 1: 5, 13-15 32. Clark Reehm -- Elm Grove, LA -- 5, 13-15 -- 169 Day 1: 5, 13-15 34. Kollin Crawford -- Broken Bow, OK -- 5, 13-13 -- 167 Day 1: 5, 13-13 35. Easton Fothergill -- Grand Rapids , MN -- 5, 13-12 -- 166 Day 1: 5, 13-12 35. Bo Thomas -- Edwardsburg, MI -- 5, 13-12 -- 166 Day 1: 5, 13-12 37. Paul Browning -- Monahans, TX -- 5, 13-11 -- 164 Day 1: 5, 13-11 37. Charlie Hartley -- Grove City, OH -- 5, 13-11 -- 164 Day 1: 5, 13-11 37. Brandon McMillan -- Clewiston, FL -- 5, 13-11 -- 164 Day 1: 5, 13-11 37. Garrett Warren -- Scottsboro, AL -- 5, 13-11 -- 164 Day 1: 5, 13-11 41. Kenta Kimura -- Osaka, JAPAN -- 5, 13-08 -- 160 Day 1: 5, 13-08 41. Jim Moynagh -- Remer, MN -- 5, 13-08 -- 160 Day 1: 5, 13-08 43. Brayden Rakes -- Winston Salem, NC -- 5, 13-07 -- 158 Day 1: 5, 13-07 44. Josh Butler -- Hayden, AL -- 5, 13-04 -- 157 Day 1: 5, 13-04 44. Austin Cranford -- Norman, OK -- 5, 13-04 -- 157 Day 1: 5, 13-04 44. Danny Ramsey -- Trinidad, TX -- 5, 13-04 -- 157 Day 1: 5, 13-04 44. Adam Rasmussen -- Sturgeon Bay, WI -- 5, 13-04 -- 157 Day 1: 5, 13-04 48. Kyoya Fujita -- Yamanashi, JAPAN -- 5, 13-03 -- 153 Day 1: 5, 13-03 48. Lucas Ragusa -- Gonzales, LA -- 5, 13-03 -- 153 Day 1: 5, 13-03 48. Derek Sandlin -- Mount Ida, AR -- 5, 13-03 -- 153 Day 1: 5, 13-03 48. Nick Trim -- Galesville, WI -- 5, 13-03 -- 153 Day 1: 5, 13-03 52. Cody Bird -- Granbury, TX -- 5, 13-02 -- 149 Day 1: 5, 13-02 52. Joe Wieberg -- Freeburg, MO -- 5, 13-02 -- 149 Day 1: 5, 13-02 54. Garrett Paquette -- Canton, MI -- 5, 13-00 -- 147 Day 1: 5, 13-00 54. Jack York -- Emory, TX -- 5, 13-00 -- 147 Day 1: 5, 13-00 56. Tristan McCormick -- Burns, TN -- 5, 12-15 -- 145 Day 1: 5, 12-15 57. Tom Lloyd Jr -- Springfield, MO -- 5, 12-14 -- 144 Day 1: 5, 12-14 58. Bobby Carver -- Lebanon, MO -- 5, 12-13 -- 143 Day 1: 5, 12-13 58. Christian Ostrander -- Turlock, CA -- 5, 12-13 -- 143 Day 1: 5, 12-13 60. Scott Canterbury -- Odenville, AL -- 5, 12-11 -- 141 Day 1: 5, 12-11 60. Sean Clayton -- Seneca, SC -- 5, 12-11 -- 141 Day 1: 5, 12-11 60. Kyle Palmer -- Winchester, TN -- 5, 12-11 -- 141 Day 1: 5, 12-11 63. Bailey Bleser -- Burlington, WI -- 5, 12-10 -- 138 Day 1: 5, 12-10 63. Ish Monroe -- Oakdale, CA -- 5, 12-10 -- 138 Day 1: 5, 12-10 65. Freddy -- Palmer -- Estill Springs, TN -- 5, 12-08 -- 136 Day 1: 5, 12-08 65. Josh Wiesner -- Fon du Lac, WI -- 5, 12-08 -- 136 Day 1: 5, 12-08 67. Zeke Gossett -- Pell City, AL -- 5, 12-07 -- 134 Day 1: 5, 12-07 68. Tommy Dunaway -- Havana, FL -- 5, 12-06 -- 133 Day 1: 5, 12-06 69. Laker Howell -- Guntersville, AL -- 5, 12-03 -- 132 Day 1: 5, 12-03 70. Takayuki Koike -- Otsu-City, JAPAN -- 5, 12-02 -- 131 Day 1: 5, 12-02 71. Sam Hanggi -- Knoxville, TN -- 5, 12-00 -- 130 Day 1: 5, 12-00 71. Trevor McKinney -- Noble, IL -- 5, 12-00 -- 130 Day 1: 5, 12-00 73. Yui Aoki -- Minamitsurugun, JAPAN -- 5, 11-15 -- 128 Day 1: 5, 11-15 73. Andrew Harp -- Linden, TX -- 5, 11-15 -- 128 Day 1: 5, 11-15 75. Bobby Bakewell -- Orlando, FL -- 5, 11-13 -- 126 Day 1: 5, 11-13 75. Kevin Brown -- Malvern, AR -- 5, 11-13 -- 126 Day 1: 5, 11-13 75. Dustin Reneau -- Mckinney, TX -- 5, 11-13 -- 126 Day 1: 5, 11-13 75. Mike Rhinehart -- Pottsville, AR -- 5, 11-13 -- 126 Day 1: 5, 11-13 75. Jimmy Washam -- Stantonville, TN -- 5, 11-13 -- 126 Day 1: 5, 11-13 80. Ty Faber -- Pagosa Springs, CO -- 5, 11-12 -- 121 Day 1: 5, 11-12 80. Casey Scanlon -- Eldon, MO -- 5, 11-12 -- 121 Day 1: 5, 11-12 82. Doc Wootton -- Collierville, TN -- 5, 11-11 -- 119 Day 1: 5, 11-11 83. Andrew Loberg -- Grant, AL -- 5, 11-09 -- 118 Day 1: 5, 11-09 83. Wardell Motley Jr -- Cleburne, TX -- 5, 11-09 -- 118 Day 1: 5, 11-09 85. Danny McGarry -- Newcastle, ON -- 5, 11-08 -- 116 Day 1: 5, 11-08 85. Matt Pangrac -- Shawnee, OK -- 5, 11-08 -- 116 Day 1: 5, 11-08 85. Andrew Upshaw -- Hemphill, TX -- 5, 11-08 -- 116 Day 1: 5, 11-08 88. Tai Au -- Glendale, AZ -- 5, 11-07 -- 113 Day 1: 5, 11-07 88. -- Elijah Benson -- Dahlonega, GA -- 5, 11-07 -- 113 Day 1: 5, 11-07 88. Dale Hightower -- Mannford, OK -- 5, 11-07 -- 113 Day 1: 5, 11-07 88. Luke Palmer -- Coalgate, OK -- 5, 11-07 -- 113 Day 1: 5, 11-07 88. Philip Roesener -- Choctaw, OK -- 5, 11-07 -- 113 Day 1: 5, 11-07 93. Chris Beaudrie -- Princeton, KY -- 5, 11-06 -- 108 Day 1: 5, 11-06 93. Masayuki Matsushita -- Porter TX -- 5, 11-06 -- 108 Day 1: 5, 11-06 93. Bart Stanisz -- Austin, TX -- 5, 11-06 -- 108 Day 1: 5, 11-06 96. Caden Cowan -- Stephenville, TX -- 5, 11-05 -- 105 Day 1: 5, 11-05 96. Craig Danna -- West Monroe, LA -- 5, 11-05 -- 105 Day 1: 5, 11-05 98. Jacob Bigelow -- Cecil, WI -- 5, 11-04 -- 103 Day 1: 5, 11-04 98. Derek Lehtonen -- Woodruff, SC -- 5, 11-04 -- 103 Day 1: 5, 11-04 100. Billy Gilbert -- Hamburg, NY -- 5, 11-03 -- 101 Day 1: 5, 11-03 101. Darold Gleason -- Many, LA -- 5, 11-02 -- 100 Day 1: 5, 11-02 101. Kevin Ledoux -- Choctaw, OK -- 5, 11-02 -- 100 Day 1: 5, 11-02 103. Teb Jones -- Yalaha, MS -- 5, 11-01 -- 98 Day 1: 5, 11-01 104. Brady Vernon -- Sterrett, AL -- 5, 10-14 -- 97 Day 1: 5, 10-14 105. Billy Smith -- Montgomery, TX -- 4 -- 10-14 -- 96 Day 1: 4, 10-14 106. Kelvin Wilcox -- Hazlehurst, GA -- 5, 10-13 -- 95 Day 1: 5, 10-13 107. Scout Echols -- Monticello, AR -- 4 -- 10-10 -- 94 Day 1: 4, 10-10 108. Cody Detweiler -- Guntersville, AL -- 5, 10-09 -- 93 Day 1: 5, 10-09 109. Steven Doolittle -- Chelsea, OK -- 5, 10-08 -- 92 Day 1: 5, 10-08 109. Cliff Pace -- Ovett, MS -- 5, 10-08 -- 92 Day 1: 5, 10-08 111. Steve Drinnon -- Wetumpka, AL -- 5, 10-07 -- 90 Day 1: 5, 10-07 111. Jay Nyce -- Rogers, AR -- 5, 10-07 -- 90 Day 1: 5, 10-07 113. Jonathan Dietz -- Corry, PA -- 5, 10-05 -- 88 Day 1: 5, 10-05 114. Logan McDaniel -- Forbestown, CA -- 5, 10-04 -- 87 Day 1: 5, 10-04 114. Bryan Partak -- Marseilles, IL -- 5, 10-04 -- 87 Day 1: 5, 10-04 116. Matt Adams -- Oxford, AL -- 5, 10-03 -- 85 Day 1: 5, 10-03 117. James Niggemeyer -- Van, TX -- 5, 10-02 -- 84 Day 1: 5, 10-02 118. Kyle Austin -- Ridgeville, SC -- 5, 10-01 -- 83 Day 1: 5, 10-01 118. Chris Blanchette -- Edisto Island, SC -- 5, 10-01 -- 83 Day 1: 5, 10-01 118. Tucker Veronee -- Gilbert, SC -- 5, 10-01 -- 83 Day 1: 5, 10-01 121. Paul Bouvier -- Kingston, ON -- 5, 10-00 -- 80 Day 1: 5, 10-00 121. Shane Lineberger -- Lincolnton, NC -- 5, 10-00 -- 80 Day 1: 5, 10-00 123. Trey Schroeder -- Theodosia, MO -- 5, 09-15 -- 78 Day 1: 5, 09-15 124. Zach Goutremout -- Chaumont, NY -- 5, 09-13 -- 77 Day 1: 5, 09-13 124. Trey Swindle -- Cleveland, AL -- 5, 09-13 -- 77 Day 1: 5, 09-13 126. Alex Heintze -- Denham Springs, LA -- 4 -- 09-12 -- 75 Day 1: 4, 09-12 127. Stan Kaminski -- Jonestown, TX -- 5, 09-09 -- 74 Day 1: 5, 09-09 127. Jason Lieblong -- Conway, AR -- 5, 09-09 -- 74 Day 1: 5, 09-09 129. Jason Borofka -- Lavon, TX -- 5, 09-08 -- 72 Day 1: 5, 09-08 129. Keith Brumfield -- Vicksburg, MS -- 5, 09-08 -- 72 Day 1: 5, 09-08 129. Lance Crawford -- Broken Bow, OK -- 5, 09-08 -- 72 Day 1: 5, 09-08 132. Sam George -- Athens, AL -- 5, 09-06 -- 69 Day 1: 5, 09-06 133. Tripp Noojin -- Bryant, AL -- 4 -- 09-05 -- 68 Day 1: 4, 09-05 134. Brock Belik -- Orchard, NE -- 5, 09-04 -- 67 Day 1: 5, 09-04 135. Dalton Smith -- Taylorsville, KY -- 5, 09-03 -- 66 Day 1: 5, 09-03 136. Brian Mullaney -- Ijamsville, MD -- 5, 09-02 -- 65 Day 1: 5, 09-02 137. Brian Post -- Janesville, WI -- 4 -- 09-01 -- 64 Day 1: 4, 09-01 138. Zack Williams -- Shell Knob, MO -- 5, 08-15 -- 63 Day 1: 5, 08-15 139. Jacob Thompkins -- Myrtle Beach, SC -- 4 -- 08-13 -- 62 Day 1: 4, 08-13 140. Evan Ferguson -- Catlettsburg, KY -- 5, 08-11 -- 61 Day 1: 5, 08-11 141. Chris Griffin -- Brickeys, AR -- 4 -- 08-11 -- 60 Day 1: 4, 08-11 142. Jason Abram -- Piney Flats, TN -- 5, 08-10 -- 59 Day 1: 5, 08-10 143. Chris Hellebuyck -- White Lake, MI -- 5, 08-07 -- 58 Day 1: 5, 08-07 143. Jackson Swisher -- Lake City, FL -- 5, 08-07 -- 58 Day 1: 5, 08-07 145. Scott Isaacs -- Ladonia, TX -- 3 -- 08-07 -- 56 Day 1: 3, 08-07 146. Mike McClelland -- Blue Eye, MO -- 5, 08-06 -- 55 Day 1: 5, 08-06 147. Nathan Thompson -- Eagan, MN -- 4 -- 08-05 -- 54 Day 1: 4, 08-05 148. Randall Tharp -- Port St. Joe, FL -- 5, 08-03 -- 53 Day 1: 5, 08-03 149. Allen Armour -- Cumming, GA -- 4 -- 08-03 -- 52 Day 1: 4, 08-03 150. Matt Messer -- Warfield, KY -- 5, 08-02 -- 51 Day 1: 5, 08-02 151. Keith Tuma -- Brainerd, MN -- 4 -- 07-12 -- 50 Day 1: 4, 07-12 152. Kyle Weisenburger -- Columbus Grv, OH -- 5, 07-05 -- 49 Day 1: 5, 07-05 153. John Voyles -- Petersburg, IN -- 4 -- 07-04 -- 48 Day 1: 4, 07-04 154. Lafe Messer -- Warfield, KY -- 4 -- 06-15 -- 47 Day 1: 4, 06-15 155. Andrew Behnke -- Fond Du Lac, WI -- 4 -- 06-14 -- 46 Day 1: 4, 06-14 156. Jack Tindel III -- Orange, TX -- 3 -- 06-13 -- 45 Day 1: 3, 06-13 157. Creighton Sawyer -- Paron, AR -- 2 -- 06-10 -- 44 Day 1: 2, 06-10 158. Jason Lambert -- Savannah, TN -- 2 -- 06-09 -- 43 Day 1: 2, 06-09 159. Jim Dillard -- West Monroe, LA -- 4 -- 06-08 -- 42 Day 1: 4, 06-08 160. Gary Clouse -- Winchester, TN -- 3 -- 06-08 -- 41 Day 1: 3, 06-08 161. Connor Jacob -- Auburn, AL -- 4 -- 06-07 -- 40 Day 1: 4, 06-07 162. Jeremy Radford -- Huntly, VA -- 2 -- 06-07 -- 39 Day 1: 2, 06-07 163. Chancy Walters -- West Des Moines, IA -- 4 -- 06-06 -- 38 Day 1: 4, 06-06 164. Kyle Metzger -- Pearl River, LA -- 4 -- 06-05 -- 37 Day 1: 4, 06-05 165. Russ Lane -- Prattville, AL -- 4 -- 06-04 -- 36 Day 1: 4, 06-04 166. Teddy Bogard -- White Hall, AR -- 3 -- 06-04 -- 35 Day 1: 3, 06-04 167. Cole Drummond -- Effingham, SC -- 4 -- 06-03 -- 34 Day 1: 4, 06-03 168. Alex Murray -- Lake Charles, LA -- 4 -- 06-02 -- 33 Day 1: 4, 06-02 169. Derrick Sadlowski -- Monaca, PA -- 3 -- 05-15 -- 32 Day 1: 3, 05-15 170. Scott Kerslake -- Okeechobee, FL -- 4 -- 05-09 -- 31 Day 1: 4, 05-09 171. Keith Brashers -- Rogers, AR -- 3 -- 05-07 -- 30 Day 1: 3, 05-07 172. Wardell Motley III -- Little Rock, AR -- 2 -- 05-02 -- 29 Day 1: 2, 05-02 173. Avery Williams -- Murrells Inlet, SC -- 3 -- 05-00 -- 28 Day 1: 3, 05-00 174. Richard Kaluba -- Litchfield, OH -- 3 -- 04-14 -- 27 Day 1: 3, 04-14 175. Andy Beloat -- Montgomery, TX -- 3 -- 04-09 -- 26 Day 1: 3, 04-09 176. Tim Tyndell -- Mineola, TX -- 3 -- 04-08 -- 25 Day 1: 3, 04-08 177. Joaquin Covas -- Waco, TX -- 2 -- 04-05 -- 24 Day 1: 2, 04-05 178. Blake Smith -- Lakeland, FL -- 2 -- 04-04 -- 23 Day 1: 2, 04-04 179. Brett Hite -- Phoenix, AZ -- 3 -- 04-00 -- 22 Day 1: 3, 04-00 180. Joey Hanna -- Corsicana, TX -- 2 -- 03-14 -- 21 Day 1: 2, 03-14 181. Kevin Dritschler -- Prosper, TX -- 2 -- 03-12 -- 20 Day 1: 2, 03-12 182. Seiji Kato -- Los Alamitos, CA -- 1 -- 03-05 -- 19 Day 1: 1, 03-05 183. Lance Owen -- Greer, SC -- 2 -- 03-04 -- 18 Day 1: 2, 03-04 184. Stephanie Hemphill -- Village Mills, TX -- 2 -- 02-15 -- 17 Day 1: 2, 02-15 185. Tim Frederick -- Leesburg, FL -- 1 -- 02-11 -- 16 Day 1: 1, 02-11 186. Brad Leuthner -- Victoria, MN -- 1 -- 02-04 -- 15 Day 1: 1, 02-04 187. Billy Billeaud -- Lafayette, LA -- 1 -- 02-03 -- 14 Day 1: 1, 02-03 187. Phillip Kroll -- Otego, NY -- 1 -- 02-03 -- 14 Day 1: 1, 02-03 189. Chris Kingree -- Inverness, FL -- 1 -- 02-02 -- 12 Day 1: 1, 02-02 190. Billy McDonald -- Greenwood, IN -- 1 -- 02-01 -- 11 Day 1: 1, 02-01 191. Wyatt Wimberley -- Broaddus, TX -- 1 -- 01-12 -- 10 Day 1: 1, 01-12 192. Clint Leonard Jr -- Saint Cloud, FL -- 1 -- 01-09 -- 9 Day 1: 1, 01-09 193. Frank Williams -- Mountain Home, AR -- 1 -- 01-01 -- 8 Day 1: 1, 01-01 194. Don Bradshaw Jr -- San Antonio, TX -- 0 -- 00-00 -- 0 Day 1: 0, 00-00 194. Tony Dumitras -- Winston, GA -- 0 -- 00-00 -- 0 Day 1: 0, 00-00 194. Clay Dyer -- Fayetteville, TN -- 0 -- 00-00 -- 0 Day 1: 0, 00-00 194. Bryan Finch -- Belton, TX -- 0 -- 00-00 -- 0 Day 1: 0, 00-00 194. Mark Hooker -- Montgomery, TX -- 0 -- 00-00 -- 0 Day 1: 0, 00-00 194. Kevin Short -- Fairfield Bay, AR -- 0 -- 00-00 -- 0 Day 1: 0, 00-00