CLEWISTON, Fla. – Florida’s Raymond Trudeau proved to be one of the wolves Alabama’s George Crain fretted about this morning when the leader said he felt like a pack of wolves was closing in on him. Trudeau nipped Crain to win the Cabela’s B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Southern Divisional at Lake Okeechobee by only 6 ounces.
“I was struggling in practice,” said Trudeau. “The water was real dirty where I wanted to fish, and I kept forcing it and checking on it, but all I could catch was an occasional 3-pound fish. My team helped me out the first day by putting me on flipping fish, which I really needed to have, and I stuck with it.”
By winning the divisional and finishing as the top angler on his state team, Trudeau also qualified for the B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Championship (FNC) to be held on Wheeler Lake in Alabama, Oct. 25-27. Other state winners qualifying for the FNC are Jeremy Pridgen of Georgia; Tim Hennemann, Kentucky; Brent Boyette, North Carolina; Edward Cox, South Carolina; Mark Pierce, Tennessee; and Crain, who led the first two days.
Georgia won the team championship with 502 pounds, 8 ounces, while Florida finished second with 496-14.
Source: John Neporadny Jr. of Bassmaster
2012 Cabela’s B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Southern Divisional Day Three standings
| Rank | Name | Hometown | No./lbs-oz Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Raymond Trudeau | Saint Cloud, FL (FL) | 15 58-06 0 |
| 2. | George Crain | Cropwell, AL (AL) | 15 58-00 0 |
| 3. | Edward Cox | Goose Creek, SC (SC) | 15 52-08 0 |
| 4. | Jeremy Pridgen | Hahira , GA (GA) | 15 52-02 0 |
| 5. | Bob Grosso | Odessa, FL (FL) | 15 47-00 0 |
| 6. | Robert Bogacki | Ocala, FL (FL) | 12 46-09 0 |
| 7. | Colby Flinn | Bradenton, FL (FL) | 15 46-06 0 |
| 8. | Arnie Lane | Lakeland, FL (FL) | 15 45-09 0 |
| 9. | Colby Cotterill | Lakeland, FL (FL) | 15 45-04 0 |
| 10. | James Roberson | Naylor, GA (GA) | 15 44-14 0 |
| 11. | Chuck Thurlow | Auburn, AL (AL) | 12 44-11 0 |
| 12. | Tim Hennemann | Florence, KY (KY) | 14 43-03 0 |
| 13. | Mark Pierce | Clarksville, TN (TN) | 15 43-01 0 |
| 14. | Chris Blair | Newnan, GA (GA) | 11 42-13 0 |
| 15. | Phillip Lovett | Florence, AL (AL) | 15 42-12 0 |
| 16. | Angelo Koundourakis | Bainbridge, GA (GA) | 15 41-08 0 |
| 17. | Brent Boyette | Kenly, NC (NC) | 14 40-13 0 |
| 18. | Chuck Murray | Louisburg, NC (NC) | 15 39-08 0 |
| 19. | Karl A Schreiber | Georgetown, KY (KY) | 14 39-06 0 |
| 20. | Kyle Glasgow | Guin, AL (AL) | 15 38-14 0 |
| 21. | Don Hogue | Cropwell, AL (AL) | 15 38-04 0 |
| 22. | Josh Smith | Guin, AL (AL) | 15 38-00 0 |
| 23. | Paul Tyre | Tallahassee, FL (GA) | 15 37-10 0 |
| 24. | Rick Craft | Greenup, KY (KY) | 15 37-10 0 |
| 25. | Billy Harris | Mooresville, NC (NC) | 10 37-02 0 |
| 26. | Alan Shultz | Rutledge, GA (GA) | 15 37-00 0 |
| 27. | Waine Pittman | Villa Rica, GA (GA) | 12 36-07 0 |
| 28. | Frank Raymer | Brandenburg, KY (KY) | 15 36-05 0 |
| 29. | James David Lockhart II | Clarksville, TN (TN) | 12 35-12 0 |
| 30. | Greg Newman | Maryville, TN (TN) | 14 35-05 0 |
| 31. | Nobel Willits | Altamonte Springs, FL | 15 34-13 0 |
| 32. | Scott Hamrick | Denver, NC (NC) | 15 34-09 0 |
| 33. | Michael Carson | Gastonia, NC (SC) | 11 34-08 0 |
| 34. | Larry Cahan | East Palatka, FL (FL) | 15 33-14 0 |
| 35. | Roger Hoover | Mooresville, NC (NC) | 14 33-01 0 |
| 36. | Jason Reinke | North Charleston, SC ( | 15 32-14 0 |
| 37. | Brian W Bowers | Franklinton, NC (NC) | 15 32-08 0 |
| 38. | Gary Kennedy | Trion, GA (GA) | 13 32-02 0 |
| 39. | David G Williams | Maiden, NC (NC) | 15 32-01 0 |
| 40. | Chris Neely | Chattahoochee, FL (GA) | 12 31-15 0 |
| 41. | Robert Richardson | Palmetto, GA (GA) | 11 31-15 0 |
| 42. | Jeff Green | Gaffney, SC (SC) | 14 31-14 0 |
| 43. | Mel Long | Hampton, SC (SC) | 15 31-11 0 |
| 44. | Jimmy Hodges | McDonough, GA (GA) | 15 31-11 0 |
| 45. | John L Crisp | Mount Washington, KY | 14 30-12 0 |
| 46. | Gary Arnold | Mt Pleasant, SC (SC) | 15 30-09 0 |
| 47. | Pete Fargo | Acworth, GA (GA) | 8 30-09 0 |
| 48. | Don Cox | Russellville, AL (AL) | 15 30-07 0 |
| 49. | Eric J Silverstrim | Indian Mound, TN (TN) | 15 30-03 0 |
| 50. | Chad Rice | Grayson , KY (KY) | 15 30-03 0 |
| 51. | Tony South | Muscle Shoals, AL (AL) | 14 30-03 0 |
| 52. | Chris Kerfoot | Louisville, KY (KY) | 14 29-10 0 |
| 53. | Caleb Frazier | Citrus Springs, FL (FL) | 13 29-09 0 |
| 54. | David Cook | Hendersonville, TN (TN) | 14 29-03 0 |
| 55. | Jerry Last | Chattanooga, TN (TN) | 12 28-15 0 |
| 56. | Rocky Rockhill | Tuscumbia, AL (AL) | 15 28-12 0 |
| 57. | Brian Elder | Locust Grove, GA (GA) | 13 28-05 0 |
| 58. | David Beacham | Columbia, SC (SC) | 13 28-03 0 |
| 59. | Nickolas Coleman | Kuttawa, KY (KY) | 13 28-01 0 |
| 60. | David Swain | Wilson, NC (NC) | 14 27-13 0 |
| 61. | Jeff Giarrizzo | Clarksville, TN (TN) | 12 27-13 0 |
| 62. | Anthony Goggins | Sylacauga, AL (AL) | 12 27-10 0 |
| 63. | Gary L Bonnet | Borden, IN (KY) | 15 27-08 0 |
| 64. | Edward Coto | Barnwell, SC (SC) | 14 27-05 0 |
| 65. | Warren L Tolson | Lexington, KY (KY) | 12 27-04 0 |
| 66. | Jerry Craig | Hiddenite, NC (NC) | 12 26-10 0 |
| 67. | Jeff Narron | Sims, NC (NC) | 11 26-04 0 |
| 68. | Brian Nelson | Clarksville, TN (TN) | 12 26-02 0 |
| 69. | Joseph T Von Hoene | Erlanger, KY (KY) | 11 25-13 0 |
| 70. | Kyle Raymer | Brandenburg, KY (KY) | 15 24-09 0 |
| 71. | Andy Martin | Conway, SC (SC) | 15 24-08 0 |
| 72. | Bill Gordon | Birmingham, AL (AL) | 11 24-06 0 |
| 73. | Billy Scoggins | Mooresboro, NC (NC) | 12 21-09 0 |
| 74. | Andy Warren | Maury City, TN (TN) | 10 20-13 0 |
| 75. | Henry J Farmer Jr. | Kingsport, TN (TN) | 7 20-13 0 |
| 76. | Mark Estep | Russell , KY (KY) | 13 20-01 0 |
| 77. | William Hazel | Brunson, SC (SC) | 12 20-01 0 |
| 78. | Bill Spicer | Blue Mountain, AL (AL) | 10 20-01 0 |
| 79. | David Glynn Stinson | Johnson City, TN (TN) | 11 19-14 0 |
| 80. | Willem Lubbinge | Pretoria Gauteng SOUTH | 5 19-10 0 |
| 81. | Kenneth Jordan | Panama City, FL (FL) | 9 19-09 0 |
| 82. | Sidney Weaver | Cherryville, NC (SC) | 10 19-04 0 |
| 83. | Charles Graybeal Jr. | Erwin, TN (TN) | 15 18-03 0 |
| 84. | Dustin Snelson | Leesburg, FL (FL) | 13 18-02 0 |
| 85. | John Kiely | Knoxville, TN (TN) | 11 17-03 0 |
| 86. | Rich Young | Melbourne, KY (KY) | 10 16-15 0 |
| 87. | Todd Barbee | Mount Pleasant, NC (NC) | 14 16-13 0 |
| 88. | Roger Morrow | Stockbridge, GA (GA) | 9 15-11 0 |
| 89. | Ryan West | Hartsville, SC (SC) | 11 15-09 0 |
| 90. | Bob Harper | Orlando, FL (FL) | 10 15-08 0 |
| 91. | Derek Bowden | Louisburg, NC (NC) | 9 15-07 0 |
| 92. | James Hooven | Lakeland, FL (FL) | 11 15-02 0 |
| 93. | Dustin Bozeman | Lakeland, FL (FL) | 5 14-08 0 |
| 94. | Rodney Scott Yavorsky | Largo, FL (FL) | 10 14-05 0 |
| 95. | Carson Orellana | Mooresville, NC (NC) | 5 13-12 0 |
| 96. | Eulon Lee Jr. | Montgomery, AL (AL) | 8 13-11 0 |
| 97. | Gary Lynn Brooks | New Tazewell Drive, TN | 7 12-15 0 |
| 98. | Joe Smith | Rocky Mt, NC (NC) | 9 12-10 0 |
| 99. | Jason Moyer | Troy, SC (SC) | 9 12-09 0 |
| 100. | Luke W Farmer | Estero, FL (FL) | 4 12-06 0 |
| 101. | Ethan Eubanks | Marion, AR (TN) | 5 11-12 0 |
| 102. | Zeke Gossett | Cropwell, AL (AL) | 5 09-11 0 |
| 103. | Quentin Vercher | Titus, AL (AL) | 5 08-08 0 |
| 104. | Daryl Thorp | Tuscumbia, AL (AL) | 8 08-00 0 |
| 105. | Wyatt Young | Bartlett, TN (TN) | 5 08-00 0 |
| 106. | Ferris Jennings | Charleston, SC (SC) | 5 06-15 0 |
| 107. | Justin Singleton | Rutledge, GA (GA) | 5 06-13 0 |
| 108. | Nico Retief | Cape Town SOUTH AFRICA | 5 06-00 0 |
| 109. | Chris Carnes | York, SC (NC) | 5 05-12 0 |
| 110. | Lance Freeman | Eddyville, KY (KY) | 4 05-01 0 |
| 111. | Austin Kelly Cole | Rutherford, NC (SC) | 4 04-12 0 |
| 112. | Austin Hagan | Clarkson, KY (KY) | 2 02-14 0 |
| 113. | Samson Faulk | Lyman, SC (SC) | 2 02-02 0 |
| 114. | Jake Mims | Douglasville, GA (GA) | 1 01-01 0 |
Totals
| Day | #Limits | #Fish | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 52 | 364 | 824-11 |
| 2. | 80 | 449 | 1039-05 |
| 3. | 84 | 506 | 1225-08 |
| Totals | 216 | 1319 | 3089-08 |
Team Standings Day Three
| Rank | State | Lbs-Oz |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Georgia | 502-08 |
| 2. | Florida | 496-14 |
| 3. | Alabama | 461-14 |
| 4. | Kentucky | 425-03 |
| 5. | North Carolina | 416-04 |
| 6. | Tennessee | 385-04 |
| 7. | South Carolina | 375-04 |
| 8. | ZA | 25-10 |
Georgia
| Rank | Angler | Hometown | No./lbs-oz Total $$$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Pridgen | Hahira , GA | 15 52-02 0 |
| 2 | James Roberson | Naylor, GA | 15 44-14 0 |
| 3 | Chris Blair | Newnan, GA | 11 42-13 0 |
| 4 | Angelo Koundourakis | Bainbridge, GA | 15 41-08 0 |
| 5 | Paul Tyre | Tallahassee, FL | 15 37-10 0 |
| 6 | Alan Shultz | Rutledge, GA | 15 37-00 0 |
| 7 | Waine Pittman | Villa Rica, GA | 12 36-07 0 |
| 8 | Gary Kennedy | Trion, GA | 13 32-02 0 |
| 9 | Chris Neely | Chattahoochee, FL | 12 31-15 0 |
| 10 | Robert Richardson | Palmetto, GA | 11 31-15 0 |
| 11 | Jimmy Hodges | McDonough, GA | 15 31-11 0 |
| 12 | Pete Fargo | Acworth, GA | 8 30-09 0 |
| 13 | Brian Elder | Locust Grove, GA | 13 28-05 0 |
| 14 | Roger Morrow | Stockbridge, GA | 9 15-11 0 |
| 15 | Justin Singleton | Rutledge, GA | 5 06-13 0 |
| 16 | Jake Mims | Douglasville, GA | 1 01-01 0 |
South Carolina
| Rank | Angler | Hometown | No./lbs-oz Total $$$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Cox | Goose Creek, SC | 15 52-08 0 |
| 2 | Michael Carson | Gastonia, NC | 11 34-08 0 |
| 3 | Jason Reinke | North Charleston, SC | 15 32-14 0 |
| 4 | Jeff Green | Gaffney, SC | 14 31-14 0 |
| 5 | Mel Long | Hampton, SC | 15 31-11 0 |
| 6 | Gary Arnold | Mt Pleasant, SC | 15 30-09 0 |
| 7 | David Beacham | Columbia, SC | 13 28-03 0 |
| 8 | Edward Coto | Barnwell, SC | 14 27-05 0 |
| 9 | Andy Martin | Conway, SC | 15 24-08 0 |
| 10 | William Hazel | Brunson, SC | 12 20-01 0 |
| 11 | Sidney Weaver | Cherryville, NC | 10 19-04 0 |
| 12 | Ryan West | Hartsville, SC | 11 15-09 0 |
| 13 | Jason Moyer | Troy, SC | 9 12-09 0 |
| 14 | Ferris Jennings | Charleston, SC | 5 06-15 0 |
| 15 | Austin Kelly Cole | Rutherford, NC | 4 04-12 0 |
| 16 | Samson Faulk | Lyman, SC | 2 02-02 0 |
Florida
| Rank | Angler | Hometown | No./lbs-oz Total $$$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Trudeau | Saint Cloud, FL | 15 58-06 0 |
| 2 | Bob Grosso | Odessa, FL | 15 47-00 0 |
| 3 | Robert Bogacki | Ocala, FL | 12 46-09 0 |
| 4 | Colby Flinn | Bradenton, FL | 15 46-06 0 |
| 5 | Arnie Lane | Lakeland, FL | 15 45-09 0 |
| 6 | Colby Cotterill | Lakeland, FL | 15 45-04 0 |
| 7 | Nobel Willits | Altamonte Springs, FL | 15 34-13 0 |
| 8 | Larry Cahan | East Palatka, FL | 15 33-14 0 |
| 9 | Caleb Frazier | Citrus Springs, FL | 13 29-09 0 |
| 10 | Kenneth Jordan | Panama City, FL | 9 19-09 0 |
| 11 | Dustin Snelson | Leesburg, FL | 13 18-02 0 |
| 12 | Bob Harper | Orlando, FL | 10 15-08 0 |
| 13 | James Hooven | Lakeland, FL | 11 15-02 0 |
| 14 | Dustin Bozeman | Lakeland, FL | 5 14-08 0 |
| 15 | Rodney Scott Yavorsky | Largo, FL | 10 14-05 0 |
| 16 | Luke W Farmer | Estero, FL | 4 12-06 0 |
Alabama
| Rank | Angler | Hometown | No./lbs-oz Total $$$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Crain | Cropwell, AL | 15 58-00 0 |
| 2 | Chuck Thurlow | Auburn, AL | 12 44-11 0 |
| 3 | Phillip Lovett | Florence, AL | 15 42-12 0 |
| 4 | Kyle Glasgow | Guin, AL | 15 38-14 0 |
| 5 | Don Hogue | Cropwell, AL | 15 38-04 0 |
| 6 | Josh Smith | Guin, AL | 15 38-00 0 |
| 7 | Don Cox | Russellville, AL | 15 30-07 0 |
| 8 | Tony South | Muscle Shoals, AL | 14 30-03 0 |
| 9 | Rocky Rockhill | Tuscumbia, AL | 15 28-12 0 |
| 10 | Anthony Goggins | Sylacauga, AL | 12 27-10 0 |
| 11 | Bill Gordon | Birmingham, AL | 11 24-06 0 |
| 12 | Bill Spicer | Blue Mountain, AL | 10 20-01 0 |
| 13 | Eulon Lee Jr. | Montgomery, AL | 8 13-11 0 |
| 14 | Zeke Gossett | Cropwell, AL | 5 09-11 0 |
| 15 | Quentin Vercher | Titus, AL | 5 08-08 0 |
| 16 | Daryl Thorp | Tuscumbia, AL | 8 08-00 0 |
North Carolina
| Rank | Angler | Hometown | No./lbs-oz Total $$$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brent Boyette | Kenly, NC | 14 40-13 0 |
| 2 | Chuck Murray | Louisburg, NC | 15 39-08 0 |
| 3 | Billy Harris | Mooresville, NC | 10 37-02 0 |
| 4 | Scott Hamrick | Denver, NC | 15 34-09 0 |
| 5 | Roger Hoover | Mooresville, NC | 14 33-01 0 |
| 6 | Brian W Bowers | Franklinton, NC | 15 32-08 0 |
| 7 | David G Williams | Maiden, NC | 15 32-01 0 |
| 8 | David Swain | Wilson, NC | 14 27-13 0 |
| 9 | Jerry Craig | Hiddenite, NC | 12 26-10 0 |
| 10 | Jeff Narron | Sims, NC | 11 26-04 0 |
| 11 | Billy Scoggins | Mooresboro, NC | 12 21-09 0 |
| 12 | Todd Barbee | Mount Pleasant, NC | 14 16-13 0 |
| 13 | Derek Bowden | Louisburg, NC | 9 15-07 0 |
| 14 | Carson Orellana | Mooresville, NC | 5 13-12 0 |
| 15 | Joe Smith | Rocky Mt, NC | 9 12-10 0 |
| 16 | Chris Carnes | York, SC | 5 05-12 0 |
Kentucky
| Rank | Angler | Hometown | No./lbs-oz Total $$$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Hennemann | Florence, KY | 14 43-03 0 |
| 2 | Karl A Schreiber | Georgetown, KY | 14 39-06 0 |
| 3 | Rick Craft | Greenup, KY | 15 37-10 0 |
| 4 | Frank Raymer | Brandenburg, KY | 15 36-05 0 |
| 5 | John L Crisp | Mount Washington, KY | 14 30-12 0 |
| 6 | Chad Rice | Grayson , KY | 15 30-03 0 |
| 7 | Chris Kerfoot | Louisville, KY | 14 29-10 0 |
| 8 | Nickolas Coleman | Kuttawa, KY | 13 28-01 0 |
| 9 | Gary L Bonnet | Borden, IN | 15 27-08 0 |
| 10 | Warren L Tolson | Lexington, KY | 12 27-04 0 |
| 11 | Joseph T Von Hoene | Erlanger, KY | 11 25-13 0 |
| 12 | Kyle Raymer | Brandenburg, KY | 15 24-09 0 |
| 13 | Mark Estep | Russell , KY | 13 20-01 0 |
| 14 | Rich Young | Melbourne, KY | 10 16-15 0 |
| 15 | Lance Freeman | Eddyville, KY | 4 05-01 0 |
| 16 | Austin Hagan | Clarkson, KY | 2 02-14 0 |
Tennessee
| Rank | Angler | Hometown | No./lbs-oz Total $$$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Pierce | Clarksville, TN | 15 43-01 0 |
| 2 | James David Lockhart II | Clarksville, TN | 12 35-12 0 |
| 3 | Greg Newman | Maryville, TN | 14 35-05 0 |
| 4 | Eric J Silverstrim | Indian Mound, TN | 15 30-03 0 |
| 5 | David Cook | Hendersonville, TN | 14 29-03 0 |
| 6 | Jerry Last | Chattanooga, TN | 12 28-15 0 |
| 7 | Jeff Giarrizzo | Clarksville, TN | 12 27-13 0 |
| 8 | Brian Nelson | Clarksville, TN | 12 26-02 0 |
| 9 | Andy Warren | Maury City, TN | 10 20-13 0 |
| 10 | Henry J Farmer Jr. | Kingsport, TN | 7 20-13 0 |
| 11 | David Glynn Stinson | Johnson City, TN | 11 19-14 0 |
| 12 | Charles Graybeal Jr. | Erwin, TN | 15 18-03 0 |
| 13 | John Kiely | Knoxville, TN | 11 17-03 0 |
| 14 | Gary Lynn Brooks | New Tazewell Drive, TN | 7 12-15 0 |
| 15 | Ethan Eubanks | Marion, AR | 5 11-12 0 |
| 16 | Wyatt Young | Bartlett, TN | 5 08-00 0 |
ZA
| Rank | Angler | Hometown | No./lbs-oz Total $$$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willem Lubbinge | Pretoria Gauteng SOUTH | 5 19-10 0 |
| 2 | Nico Retief | Cape Town SOUTH AFRICA | 5 06-00 0 |
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