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GROVE, Oklahoma—John Talton of Georgetown, Tenn., brought a 5-bass limit to the scale Thursday weighing 20 pounds, 1 ounce to take the lead after day one in the Boater Division of The Bass Federation’s 2014 National Championship on Grand Lake.
Talton holds a healthy lead over second-place boater Dave Cermak of Hebron, Ind., who sacked five bass weighing 15 pounds, 9 ounces heading into day two of the three-day event that features 94 of North America’s best grassroots bass tournament anglers competing for more than $200,000 in cash and prizes.
Don Muir of Perryhall, Md., weighed in five bass totaling 20 pounds, 2 ounces to take the overall lead in the Non-Boater Division. Brian Maloney of Osage Beach, Mo., landed in second place with a five-bass limit weighing 15 pounds, 1 ounce.
By division, the top boaters after day one at Grand Lake are:
Central: Jeremy Sorensen, Fremont, Neb., five bass, 12-12
Eastern: Dino Moutogiannis, Newington, Conn., five bass, 14-5
Mid-Atlantic: Thomas Turner, Kingsville, Md., five bass, 15-7
Northern: Dave Cermak, Hebron, Ind., five bass, 15-9
Northwest: Aaron Echternkamp, Moses Lake, Wash., two bass, 5-4
Southern: John Talton, Georgetown, Tenn., five bass, 20-1
Southwest: Wade Headrick, Herriman, Ut., four bass, 11-12
By division, top non-boaters after day one are:
Central: Brian Maloney, Osage Beach, Mo., five bass, 15-1
Eastern: Candy Carrasquillo, Springfield, Mass., five bass, 8-14
Mid-Atlantic: Don Muir, Perryhall, Md., five bass, 20-2
Northern: Nickolas Marsh, Commerce Twp., Mich., five bass, 13-4
Northwest: Don Collins, Kalispell, Mont., two bass, 6-7
Southern: Stephen Scoggin, Lebanon, Tenn., five bass, 12-13
Southwest: Richard Vizcarra, Peoria, Ariz., five bass, 13-4
Overall, boaters weighed in 130 bass weighing 353 pounds, 2 ounces. The catch included 10 limits. Non-boaters brought 105 bass to the scale weighing 282 pounds, 7 ounces. Non-boaters recorded 10 limits. Overall big fish of the day was an 8-pound, 1-ounce behemoth brought in by non-boater Al Grabowski of Andover, Minn.
For a full list of results visit:
http://bassfederation.com/tournaments/results/federation-championship-results/
All anglers compete the first two days of the TBF championship, which runs April 10-12, after which the top Boater and Non-Boater from each of the seven national divisions move on to the final day. Each division winner also receives a paid entry into the prestigious BFL All-American Tournament.
At the end of day three, the overall boater and non-boater champions also receive an invitation to fish the FLW Forrest Wood Cup, and win a coveted TBF Living The Dream Package. The boater’s package includes paid entry fees to the FLW Tour as a touring pro, plus cash, the use of a custom-wrapped Chevy truck and Ranger boat for the year, and a travel stipend for each event. The top non-boater will receive fully paid entry fees into the Rayovac Series of choice.
Additional cash and prizes include a new, fully-rigged Ranger Z 518c to the top Ranger Cup-qualified boater, and $5,000 to the top non-boater in the Ranger Cup Program. Plus, the Grand Lake Extravaganza offers the chance at catching a tagged fish worth $250,000.
The TBF National Championship runs April 10-12 on Grand Lake. Take-offs all three days will be held at Wolf Creek Park, beginning at 7 a.m. on Day 1 and Day 2, and 6:45 a.m. on Day 3. Weigh-ins Day 1 and 2 will be held at Wolf Creek beginning at 3 p.m. On Day 3, the 2014 national champions will be crowned on the FLW stage at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers, Arkansas. Held in conjunction with the FLW Tour’s Beaver Lake tournament, the final day’s festivities include the FLW Expo beginning at noon; TBF weigh-in at 3 p.m.; and FLW Tour weigh-in at 4 p.m. All activities are free and open to the public.
The TBF National Championship is produced by a partnership between The Bass Federation and FLW Outdoors. Sponsors include Chevy, Ranger Boats, Evinrude, Cabela’s, Solar Bat, Berkley, Lowrance, Power-Pole, Indigo Sky Casino, Grand Lake Association and Travel Oklahoma. For details, visit bassfederation.com, contact TBF National Headquarters at (580) 765-9031.
Talton holds a healthy lead over second-place boater Dave Cermak of Hebron, Ind., who sacked five bass weighing 15 pounds, 9 ounces heading into day two of the three-day event that features 94 of North America’s best grassroots bass tournament anglers competing for more than $200,000 in cash and prizes.
Don Muir of Perryhall, Md., weighed in five bass totaling 20 pounds, 2 ounces to take the overall lead in the Non-Boater Division. Brian Maloney of Osage Beach, Mo., landed in second place with a five-bass limit weighing 15 pounds, 1 ounce.
By division, the top boaters after day one at Grand Lake are:
Central: Jeremy Sorensen, Fremont, Neb., five bass, 12-12
Eastern: Dino Moutogiannis, Newington, Conn., five bass, 14-5
Mid-Atlantic: Thomas Turner, Kingsville, Md., five bass, 15-7
Northern: Dave Cermak, Hebron, Ind., five bass, 15-9
Northwest: Aaron Echternkamp, Moses Lake, Wash., two bass, 5-4
Southern: John Talton, Georgetown, Tenn., five bass, 20-1
Southwest: Wade Headrick, Herriman, Ut., four bass, 11-12
By division, top non-boaters after day one are:
Central: Brian Maloney, Osage Beach, Mo., five bass, 15-1
Eastern: Candy Carrasquillo, Springfield, Mass., five bass, 8-14
Mid-Atlantic: Don Muir, Perryhall, Md., five bass, 20-2
Northern: Nickolas Marsh, Commerce Twp., Mich., five bass, 13-4
Northwest: Don Collins, Kalispell, Mont., two bass, 6-7
Southern: Stephen Scoggin, Lebanon, Tenn., five bass, 12-13
Southwest: Richard Vizcarra, Peoria, Ariz., five bass, 13-4
Overall, boaters weighed in 130 bass weighing 353 pounds, 2 ounces. The catch included 10 limits. Non-boaters brought 105 bass to the scale weighing 282 pounds, 7 ounces. Non-boaters recorded 10 limits. Overall big fish of the day was an 8-pound, 1-ounce behemoth brought in by non-boater Al Grabowski of Andover, Minn.
For a full list of results visit:
http://bassfederation.com/tournaments/results/federation-championship-results/
All anglers compete the first two days of the TBF championship, which runs April 10-12, after which the top Boater and Non-Boater from each of the seven national divisions move on to the final day. Each division winner also receives a paid entry into the prestigious BFL All-American Tournament.
At the end of day three, the overall boater and non-boater champions also receive an invitation to fish the FLW Forrest Wood Cup, and win a coveted TBF Living The Dream Package. The boater’s package includes paid entry fees to the FLW Tour as a touring pro, plus cash, the use of a custom-wrapped Chevy truck and Ranger boat for the year, and a travel stipend for each event. The top non-boater will receive fully paid entry fees into the Rayovac Series of choice.
Additional cash and prizes include a new, fully-rigged Ranger Z 518c to the top Ranger Cup-qualified boater, and $5,000 to the top non-boater in the Ranger Cup Program. Plus, the Grand Lake Extravaganza offers the chance at catching a tagged fish worth $250,000.
The TBF National Championship runs April 10-12 on Grand Lake. Take-offs all three days will be held at Wolf Creek Park, beginning at 7 a.m. on Day 1 and Day 2, and 6:45 a.m. on Day 3. Weigh-ins Day 1 and 2 will be held at Wolf Creek beginning at 3 p.m. On Day 3, the 2014 national champions will be crowned on the FLW stage at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers, Arkansas. Held in conjunction with the FLW Tour’s Beaver Lake tournament, the final day’s festivities include the FLW Expo beginning at noon; TBF weigh-in at 3 p.m.; and FLW Tour weigh-in at 4 p.m. All activities are free and open to the public.
The TBF National Championship is produced by a partnership between The Bass Federation and FLW Outdoors. Sponsors include Chevy, Ranger Boats, Evinrude, Cabela’s, Solar Bat, Berkley, Lowrance, Power-Pole, Indigo Sky Casino, Grand Lake Association and Travel Oklahoma. For details, visit bassfederation.com, contact TBF National Headquarters at (580) 765-9031.
