Tuesday, 18th June, 2013

Hightower Wins Federation Central Divisional

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Morgan City, La. — The 2012 Cabela’s B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Central Divisional is history.

Louisiana’s team victory was impressive: the host anglers caught a total of 328 pounds, 2 ounces of Atchafalaya Basin bass across three days to claim their team championship. It was, indeed, a team effort.

Thirteen anglers contributed to the cause, with Jason Pecoraro leading the charge. He brought 38 pounds, 7 ounces to the scales to best second place finisher, Ryan Lavigne, by 3 pounds, 8 ounces.

For their efforts the team will receive a Skeeter ZX190, a Yamaha VZ150TL, a Skeeter single axel trailer, a Minn Kota 70 Edge 42” 24v Trolling Motor, a Humminbird 788c electronics and a prop.

Louisiana team
The Louisiana team proudly hold their trophies for the camera.

Oklahoma finished second; Kansas was third; Missouri ended up fourth; and Texas claimed the fifth spot.

Each of those state teams will receive a cash prize. Arkansas, Mississippi and Nebraska rounded out the field.

In the individual competition, Dale Hightower, fishing with Oklahoma, slowed down a bit today but didn’t stumble. He held on to his two day lead with a sack that weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces for a total of 39 pounds, 7 ounces. That was good enough for first place.

Jason Pecoraro (Louisiana) made a serious run on Hightower but fell exactly one pound short.

His huge final-day sack of 13 pounds, 1 ounce just wasn’t quite big enough to make up for a first day sack of 10 pounds, 5 ounces.

Hightower fished a medium sized, shallow water slough — he declined to reveal any more information about it than that — all three days with a Lucky Craft RC 2.0 square bill crankbait (copper shad) and a purple Gene Larew HooDaddy Jr. to catch his fish.

“I fished both baits around some old railroad ties that were in shallow water. I’d run the crankbait down alongside them first and then go back with the HooDaddy Jr.,” he said while standing in a pouring rain trying to talk to a half-dozen people at the same time. “When my bite slowed I moved out to some Cypress trees at the mouth of the slough.”

“I’m sure glad this was a three day tournament. I was starting to run out of fish. Anyway, this is really special. You don’t know how much I want to fish next year’s Classic in my home state. But I have to get there first so I think I’m going to go now and get ready for the next round.”

Big bass for the day, and for the tournament, went to Mississippi’s Ted Jones. He brought a 5 pound, 4 ounce brute to the scales this afternoon.

All of the competitors at the The 2012 Cabela’s B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Central Divisional praised the hospitality of the state of Louisiana and the high-quality bass fishery that is the Atchafalaya Basin.

By Ed Harp of Bassmaster.com

2012 Cabela’s B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Central Divisional Day Three Standings

Rank Name City, State Fish Live Lbs – Oz Fish Live Lbs – Oz
1 Dale Hightower Sand Springs, OK 5 5 8-11 15 15 39- 7
2 Jason Pecoraro Youngsville, LA 5 5 13- 1 15 15 38- 7
3 Ryan Lavigne Gonzales, LA 5 5 11- 1 15 14 34-15
4 Preston Frazell Glenpool, OK 5 5 14- 1 15 15 34-14
5 Tim Dycus Carlisle, AR 5 5 12- 8 15 15 34-14
6 Robbie Latuso Gonzales, LA 5 5 10- 3 14 14 33- 4
7 Brett Bellard Duson, LA 5 5 13-12 15 14 32-13
8 Dylan Hays Greenbrier , AR 4 4 7-14 14 14 31-15
9 Jared Knuth Wahoo, NE 3 3 6- 6 11 11 30-11
10 Billy Lemon Sapulpa, OK 5 5 9-14 15 14 30- 5
11 Jamie Laiche Gonzales, LA 4 4 9- 6 14 13 28- 4
12 Greg Cooper Monroe City, MO 5 5 9-11 13 13 28- 3
13 Albert Collins Nacogdoches, TX 5 5 14- 5 13 13 27-14
14 Jason Benjamin Lawrence, KS 4 4 7- 2 14 14 27- 4
15 Tim Carmouche Gonzales, LA 4 4 8- 2 14 14 27- 3
16 Jan Hebert Houma, LA 5 4 13- 0 12 11 26-15
17 Justin Pace Raymore, MO 5 5 10- 7 12 12 26- 0
18 Teb Jones Hattiesburg, MS 3 3 10- 4 11 11 24-11
19 Jim Simpson Canyon, TX 3 3 6- 0 11 11 24- 4
20 Josh Stewart Albany, LA 5 5 12- 5 11 11 24- 2
21 Harold Stark Eldon, MO 3 3 6-10 13 13 23-15
22 Johnny Starks Conway Springs, KS 5 5 9-13 12 12 23- 7
23 Ricky Mabile Pierre Part, LA 5 5 13- 3 10 10 22-13
24 Robert Degraffenreid Oklahoma Cty, OK 2 2 3- 4 12 11 22- 7
25 Bobby Myers Jenks, OK 5 5 8- 6 12 12 21- 6
26 Joel Porter Yates Center, KS 1 1 2-11 9 9 20-13
27 Byron Albrecht Waco, TX 3 3 5- 3 11 11 20- 9
28 Kevin Spahn San Antonio, TX 4 4 8- 2 10 10 20- 8
29 Scott C Buxton Napoleonville, LA 2 2 4- 5 10 10 20- 3
30 Cort Heimsoth Omaha, NE 1 1 2- 3 10 10 19-10
31 Charlie Harrington New Cambria, MO 1 1 1-13 9 9 19-10
32 Travis Tunnell Benton, KS 3 3 6- 2 9 9 19- 5
33 Yancey Hartzer Culbertson, NE 3 3 5- 9 9 9 19- 5
34 Beau Branine Haysville, KS 4 1 8-11 9 6 19- 4
35 Josh Wray Omaha, AR 3 3 5- 8 9 9 19- 3
36 Corey Smith Perry, OK 3 3 7-11 9 9 19- 0
37 Jeff Hinton Moss Point, MS 5 5 8-10 10 9 18- 5
38 Lee Sanders Stillwater, OK 3 3 5- 4 9 9 17- 1
39 David Bond Poplarville, MS 4 3 11- 7 8 7 16-12
40 John Smith Bartlesville, OK 1 1 4-14 7 7 16-10
41 Benjamin King Garnett, KS 3 3 6- 9 8 8 16- 8
42 Sam Sorrells Russellville, AR 3 3 6- 9 9 9 16- 3
43 Randy Craft Seminary, MS 3 3 6- 4 7 7 16- 1
44 Robbie Cumbest Lucedale, MS 3 3 5- 3 9 8 16- 0
45 Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 1 1 2- 0 7 7 15- 5
46 Dan Phifer Grapevine, TX 3 3 4-15 8 8 15- 1
47 Chris Brokman Council Bluffs, IA 4 4 7- 1 8 8 14-15
48 Kevin Smith Lincoln, MO 3 3 5- 7 8 8 14-14
49 Marks Wilkinson Pearlington, MS 3 3 5-12 7 7 14- 8
50 Kenneth Ryals Hattiesburg, MS 1 1 0-12 6 6 14- 6
51 Jody Herring Meadville, MS 2 2 4- 5 7 7 14- 1
52 Bill Keesee Scott City, MO 1 1 1-14 7 7 13-14
53 David Cavell Prairieville, LA 0 0 0- 0 7 6 13-10
54 Destre Dedeaux Meadville, MS 2 2 3- 7 6 6 13- 4
55 Richard Minyard El Reno, OK 5 4 11-12 6 5 13- 2
56 Charles Dodd Woodville, TX 2 2 4-11 6 6 12-15
57 Billy Graves Hot Springs Village, AR 4 4 7-14 7 7 12-10
58 Jackie Gordon Hideaway, TX 1 1 1- 6 6 6 12- 1
59 Shawn Clark Claremore, OK 3 3 6- 6 6 6 12- 1
60 Cary Beard Baton Rouge, LA 3 3 6-11 6 6 11-15
61 David Smith Harrisonville, MO 4 4 8- 0 6 6 11-11
62 Troy Enmeier Enid, OK 5 5 9- 5 6 6 11- 7
63 Michael Anthamatten Terlton, OK 3 3 5-14 6 6 11- 6
64 Matthew Lynch Lone Jack, MO 5 5 8- 7 6 6 10- 4
65 Jack Wood Benton, AR 0 0 0- 0 6 6 10- 3
66 Wayne Crowder Olathe, KS 1 1 2- 0 5 5 9- 3
67 Ted Daniels Crestwood, MO 0 0 0- 0 5 5 8-14
68 Wayne Garrison Liberty , MO 2 2 3- 5 5 5 8-13
69 Cory Leita Victoria, TX 1 1 1-11 5 5 8-12
70 James Lynn Georgetown, TX 3 3 4-14 5 5 8-10
71 Donald Glick Zurich, KS 2 2 4- 3 4 4 8- 2
72 Gerald  R Pelzel Centralia, MO 2 2 3- 9 4 4 8- 0
73 Blake Jordan Betz Baton Rouge, LA 4 4 7-15 4 4 7-15
74 David Mulcahy Kennedale, TX 1 1 1-11 4 4 7-11
75 Dan Chickering Bloomfield, IA 3 3 5-13 4 4 7-10
76 Larry Fralick Wichita, KS 1 1 2- 5 4 4 7- 7
77 Ian Schaben Raymore, MO 0 0 0- 0 4 4 7- 4
78 Glenn Hahn San Antonio, TX 1 1 2- 1 4 4 7- 2
79 Keith Alton Sarepta, LA 1 1 1-10 4 4 6-14
80 Lee Wubbels Lincoln, NE 1 1 1- 9 4 4 6-12
81 Kavan Maybee Alpena, AR 0 0 0- 0 3 3 6-12
82 Ronnie Davidson Fayetteville, AR 1 1 1-12 3 3 5-15
83 Tim Bankston Raytown , MO 0 0 0- 0 5 5 5-12
84 Keith Blackstone Choctaw, OK 0 0 0- 0 3 3 5-12
85 Christopher Chandler Ragley, LA 3 3 5-11 3 3 5-11
86 Richard Risewick Norton, KS 2 2 3-12 3 3 5- 8
87 Alvin Kendall Gulfport, MS 2 2 3-10 3 3 5- 7
88 Jess Stewart Brock, NE 2 2 3- 5 3 3 5- 7
89 Dennis Kotas Milligan, NE 0 0 0- 0 3 3 5- 4
90 Stephen White Dalhart, TX 1 1 1- 9 4 4 5- 2
91 Dennis Nickols Culbertson, NE 2 2 4- 0 2 2 4- 0
92 Chuck Smith Saraland, AL 1 1 1-13 2 2 3- 9
93 Kent Priel No Platte, NE 0 0 0- 0 2 2 3- 7
94 Roger Coleman Lincoln, NE 0 0 0- 0 2 1 3- 2
95 Terry D Smith Fort Smith, AR 0 0 0- 0 2 2 3- 0
96 Eli Kemmet Lowell, AR 1 1 2-13 1 1 2-13
97 Nick Luna Grain Valley, MO 2 2 2-11 2 2 2-11
98 Brian Pahl Wildwood, MO 1 1 2- 3 1 1 2- 3
99 Colton Kelle Beatrice, NE 1 1 1-15 1 1 1-15
99 Roger Morris Fayetteville, AR 0 0 0- 0 1 1 1-15
101 Jacob Kenom Meeker, OK 1 1 1-11 1 1 1-11
101 Clayton Robbins Sparkman, AR 1 1 1-11 1 1 1-11
101 Sterlyn Wood Christoval , TX 1 1 1-11 1 1 1-11
104 Brad Schaefer Omaha, NE 1 1 1- 9 1 1 1- 9
105 Nathan Adams House Springs, MO 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
105 Jeremy Barbour Lucedale, MS 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
105 Mark Borchers Akron, IA 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
105 Jesse Heflin Topeka, KS 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
105 Trevor Ladner Poplarville, MS 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
105 Trent Ladner Poplarville, MS 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
105 Markus Devereux Mills Norman , OK 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
105 Dustin Moreno Shepherd, TX 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0


Big Bass

Day Name City, State Lbs – Oz
1 Kenneth Ryals Hattiesburg, MS 4-15
2 Robbie Latuso Gonzales, LA 4-15


Totals

Day #Fish #Live Lbs – Oz #Limits
1 246 242 508-15 23
2 245 240 494-9 22
3 264 258 552-4 20


Team Standings Day Three

 

Rank Name #Fish #Live Lbs – Oz #Fish #Live Lbs – Oz
1 LOUISIANA 55 145 128-11 150 145 328- 2
2 OKLAHOMA 41 104 83- 0 107 104 221-11
3 KANSAS 36 98 74-11 101 98 206- 6
4 MISSOURI 30 92 58-12 92 92 179- 7
5 TEXAS 29 88 58- 3 88 88 172- 4
6 ARKANSAS 24 82 50- 3 82 82 169- 5
7 MISSISSIPPI 29 73 61- 7 76 73 157- 0
8 NEBRASKA 20 58 37- 5 59 58 121- 9


Arkansas

Rank Name City, State Fish Live Lbs – Oz Fish Live Lbs – Oz
1 Tim Dycus Carlisle, AR 5 5 12- 8 15 15 34-14
2 Dylan Hays Greenbrier , AR 4 4 7-14 14 14 31-15
3 Josh Wray Omaha, AR 3 3 5- 8 9 9 19- 3
4 Sam Sorrells Russellville, AR 3 3 6- 9 9 9 16- 3
5 Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 1 1 2- 0 7 7 15- 5
6 Billy Graves Hot Springs Village, AR 4 4 7-14 7 7 12-10
7 Jack Wood Benton, AR 0 0 0- 0 6 6 10- 3
8 Keith Alton Sarepta, LA 1 1 1-10 4 4 6-14
9 Kavan Maybee Alpena, AR 0 0 0- 0 3 3 6-12
10 Ronnie Davidson Fayetteville, AR 1 1 1-12 3 3 5-15
11 Terry D Smith Fort Smith, AR 0 0 0- 0 2 2 3- 0
12 Eli Kemmet Lowell, AR 1 1 2-13 1 1 2-13
13 Roger Morris Fayetteville, AR 0 0 0- 0 1 1 1-15
14 Clayton Robbins Sparkman, AR 1 1 1-11 1 1 1-11


Kansas

Rank Name City, State Fish Live Lbs – Oz Fish Live Lbs – Oz
1 Preston Frazell Glenpool, OK 5 5 14- 1 15 15 34-14
2 Jason Benjamin Lawrence, KS 4 4 7- 2 14 14 27- 4
3 Johnny Starks Conway Springs, KS 5 5 9-13 12 12 23- 7
4 Joel Porter Yates Center, KS 1 1 2-11 9 9 20-13
5 Travis Tunnell Benton, KS 3 3 6- 2 9 9 19- 5
6 Beau Branine Haysville, KS 4 1 8-11 9 6 19- 4
7 Benjamin King Garnett, KS 3 3 6- 9 8 8 16- 8
8 Matthew Lynch Lone Jack, MO 5 5 8- 7 6 6 10- 4
9 Wayne Crowder Olathe, KS 1 1 2- 0 5 5 9- 3
10 Donald Glick Zurich, KS 2 2 4- 3 4 4 8- 2
11 Larry Fralick Wichita, KS 1 1 2- 5 4 4 7- 7
12 Ian Schaben Raymore, MO 0 0 0- 0 4 4 7- 4
13 Nick Luna Grain Valley, MO 2 2 2-11 2 2 2-11
14 Jesse Heflin Topeka, KS 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0


Louisiana

Rank Name City, State Fish Live Lbs – Oz Fish Live Lbs – Oz
1 Jason Pecoraro Youngsville, LA 5 5 13- 1 15 15 38- 7
2 Ryan Lavigne Gonzales, LA 5 5 11- 1 15 14 34-15
3 Robbie Latuso Gonzales, LA 5 5 10- 3 14 14 33- 4
4 Brett Bellard Duson, LA 5 5 13-12 15 14 32-13
5 Jamie Laiche Gonzales, LA 4 4 9- 6 14 13 28- 4
6 Tim Carmouche Gonzales, LA 4 4 8- 2 14 14 27- 3
7 Jan Hebert Houma, LA 5 4 13- 0 12 11 26-15
8 Josh Stewart Albany, LA 5 5 12- 5 11 11 24- 2
9 Ricky Mabile Pierre Part, LA 5 5 13- 3 10 10 22-13
10 Scott C Buxton Napoleonville, LA 2 2 4- 5 10 10 20- 3
11 David Cavell Prairieville, LA 0 0 0- 0 7 6 13-10
12 Cary Beard Baton Rouge, LA 3 3 6-11 6 6 11-15
13 Blake Jordan Betz Baton Rouge, LA 4 4 7-15 4 4 7-15
14 Christopher Chandler Ragley, LA 3 3 5-11 3 3 5-11


Mississippi

Rank Name City, State Fish Live Lbs – Oz Fish Live Lbs – Oz
1 Teb Jones Hattiesburg, MS 3 3 10- 4 11 11 24-11
2 Jeff Hinton Moss Point, MS 5 5 8-10 10 9 18- 5
3 David Bond Poplarville, MS 4 3 11- 7 8 7 16-12
4 Randy Craft Seminary, MS 3 3 6- 4 7 7 16- 1
5 Robbie Cumbest Lucedale, MS 3 3 5- 3 9 8 16- 0
6 Marks Wilkinson Pearlington, MS 3 3 5-12 7 7 14- 8
7 Kenneth Ryals Hattiesburg, MS 1 1 0-12 6 6 14- 6
8 Jody Herring Meadville, MS 2 2 4- 5 7 7 14- 1
9 Destre Dedeaux Meadville, MS 2 2 3- 7 6 6 13- 4
10 Alvin Kendall Gulfport, MS 2 2 3-10 3 3 5- 7
11 Chuck Smith Saraland, AL 1 1 1-13 2 2 3- 9
12 Jeremy Barbour Lucedale, MS 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
12 Trevor Ladner Poplarville, MS 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
12 Trent Ladner Poplarville, MS 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0


Missouri

Rank Name City, State Fish Live Lbs – Oz Fish Live Lbs – Oz
1 Greg Cooper Monroe City, MO 5 5 9-11 13 13 28- 3
2 Justin Pace Raymore, MO 5 5 10- 7 12 12 26- 0
3 Harold Stark Eldon, MO 3 3 6-10 13 13 23-15
4 Charlie Harrington New Cambria, MO 1 1 1-13 9 9 19-10
5 Kevin Smith Lincoln, MO 3 3 5- 7 8 8 14-14
6 Bill Keesee Scott City, MO 1 1 1-14 7 7 13-14
7 David Smith Harrisonville, MO 4 4 8- 0 6 6 11-11
8 Ted Daniels Crestwood, MO 0 0 0- 0 5 5 8-14
9 Wayne Garrison Liberty , MO 2 2 3- 5 5 5 8-13
10 Gerald  R Pelzel Centralia, MO 2 2 3- 9 4 4 8- 0
11 Dan Chickering Bloomfield, IA 3 3 5-13 4 4 7-10
12 Tim Bankston Raytown , MO 0 0 0- 0 5 5 5-12
13 Brian Pahl Wildwood, MO 1 1 2- 3 1 1 2- 3
14 Nathan Adams House Springs, MO 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0


Nebraska

Rank Name City, State Fish Live Lbs – Oz Fish Live Lbs – Oz
1 Jared Knuth Wahoo, NE 3 3 6- 6 11 11 30-11
2 Cort Heimsoth Omaha, NE 1 1 2- 3 10 10 19-10
3 Yancey Hartzer Culbertson, NE 3 3 5- 9 9 9 19- 5
4 Chris Brokman Council Bluffs, IA 4 4 7- 1 8 8 14-15
5 Lee Wubbels Lincoln, NE 1 1 1- 9 4 4 6-12
6 Richard Risewick Norton, KS 2 2 3-12 3 3 5- 8
7 Jess Stewart Brock, NE 2 2 3- 5 3 3 5- 7
8 Dennis Kotas Milligan, NE 0 0 0- 0 3 3 5- 4
9 Dennis Nickols Culbertson, NE 2 2 4- 0 2 2 4- 0
10 Kent Priel No Platte, NE 0 0 0- 0 2 2 3- 7
11 Roger Coleman Lincoln, NE 0 0 0- 0 2 1 3- 2
12 Colton Kelle Beatrice, NE 1 1 1-15 1 1 1-15
13 Brad Schaefer Omaha, NE 1 1 1- 9 1 1 1- 9
14 Mark Borchers Akron, IA 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0


Oklahoma

Rank Name City, State Fish Live Lbs – Oz Fish Live Lbs – Oz
1 Dale Hightower Sand Springs, OK 5 5 8-11 15 15 39- 7
2 Billy Lemon Sapulpa, OK 5 5 9-14 15 14 30- 5
3 Robert Degraffenreid Oklahoma Cty, OK 2 2 3- 4 12 11 22- 7
4 Bobby Myers Jenks, OK 5 5 8- 6 12 12 21- 6
5 Corey Smith Perry, OK 3 3 7-11 9 9 19- 0
6 Lee Sanders Stillwater, OK 3 3 5- 4 9 9 17- 1
7 John Smith Bartlesville, OK 1 1 4-14 7 7 16-10
8 Richard Minyard El Reno, OK 5 4 11-12 6 5 13- 2
9 Shawn Clark Claremore, OK 3 3 6- 6 6 6 12- 1
10 Troy Enmeier Enid, OK 5 5 9- 5 6 6 11- 7
11 Michael Anthamatten Terlton, OK 3 3 5-14 6 6 11- 6
12 Keith Blackstone Choctaw, OK 0 0 0- 0 3 3 5-12
13 Jacob Kenom Meeker, OK 1 1 1-11 1 1 1-11
14 Markus Devereux Mills Norman , OK 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0


Texas

Rank Name City, State Fish Live Lbs – Oz Fish Live Lbs – Oz
1 Albert Collins Nacogdoches, TX 5 5 14- 5 13 13 27-14
2 Jim Simpson Canyon, TX 3 3 6- 0 11 11 24- 4
3 Byron Albrecht Waco, TX 3 3 5- 3 11 11 20- 9
4 Kevin Spahn San Antonio, TX 4 4 8- 2 10 10 20- 8
5 Dan Phifer Grapevine, TX 3 3 4-15 8 8 15- 1
6 Charles Dodd Woodville, TX 2 2 4-11 6 6 12-15
7 Jackie Gordon Hideaway, TX 1 1 1- 6 6 6 12- 1
8 Cory Leita Victoria, TX 1 1 1-11 5 5 8-12
9 James Lynn Georgetown, TX 3 3 4-14 5 5 8-10
10 David Mulcahy Kennedale, TX 1 1 1-11 4 4 7-11
11 Glenn Hahn San Antonio, TX 1 1 2- 1 4 4 7- 2
12 Stephen White Dalhart, TX 1 1 1- 9 4 4 5- 2
13 Sterlyn Wood Christoval , TX 1 1 1-11 1 1 1-11
14 Dustin Moreno Shepherd, TX 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0

 

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