Although the rain had stopped, 42 teams were greeted with crisp temperatures for the takeoff from Port of Kimberling as they continued the battle in the Blackbeard Marine Table Rock Division. Results of the Antique division the Wednesday prior showed that numbers could likely be caught, but to see one’s name atop of the Window World leaderboard would require a kicker or two. Notwithstanding, each fish weighed results in qualifying points for the Invitational this fall on Truman Lake out of Bucksaw Marina and Resort.
At the end of the day, Brett and Steve Rider came out on top with a runaway victory. They dropped 19.08 pounds of T-Rock bass on the scales to take the win. Brett and Steve shared their Blackbeard Marine key for the day was mixing a glide bait with a jig and chunk trailer to draw strikes from 15-20 keepers throughout the day. They used the Impel Union big bass of the event, a 5.04 kicker to push them to the top. Brett and Steve are sponsored by B&B Spray Foam Insulation.
Camden and Mike Kozikoski finished second place with a 14.41 pound bag. They combined a wobble head with a minnow bite to catch over 50 fish on an all-day bite. They added to their winnings by taking Top Skeeter honors as they fished from Camden’s 2024 Skeeter.
Ed Larson teamed with Ryan Groetere to round out the top three. Ed and Ryan stuck with a flipping approach in the bushes to boat 14.26 pounds. Ed noted they leaned on a Chompers Flipping Jig with a trailer dipped with chartreuse dye. Ed mentioned Ryan found it easier to apply the dye to the Skeeter’s carpet then dip the trailer into the carpet! Ed and Ryan enjoy the support of Chompers and Joe Bass Team Trails.
Thank you Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet, Buick & GMC for sponsoring the release boat!
Clear Cast marine electronics repair is now supporting Joe Bass Team Trail. Their support is a valauble addition to our sponsoring local businesses. Their support pays for all of the Tournament of Champions and Staff Shootout opportunities at the Invitational. Lets make them feel welcome. SUPPORT their efforts! Be sure and visit their website for details for your repair and setup needs!
Peyton Stumpf of Trippple P Custom’s will award a replica fishmount valued at $500 to the winner of the big bass award at this fall’s Truman Invitational. Please check out Trippple P Customs for custom painted swimbaits, crankbaits and more!
Teams, don’t forget to bring your empty packages of Rapala, Crush City, Storm, VMC and Suffix, with your name and phone number, to your next Joe Bass Tournament for a chance at a really nice pro-pack. Drawings done monthly throughout the tournament season.
The next event of the Table Rock Division will take place on Saturday September 13 with a 7:00am takeoff from the Port of Kimberling ramp.
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Results
| Place | Team Members | Fish | B/F | TotWgt | Pts | Payout |
| 1 | Brett Rider – Steve Rider | 5 | 5.04 | 19.08 | 220 | $2,650.00 |
| 2 | Camden Kozikoski – Mike Kozikoski | 5 | 14.41 | 219 | $1,480.00 | |
| 3 | Ed Larson – *Ryan Groetere | 5 | 14.26 | 218 | $950.00 | |
| 4 | Caleb Coleman – Robert Moody | 5 | 14.03 | 217 | $594.00 | |
| 5 | Brien Vaughn – *Travis Loyd | 5 | 4.22 | 13.89 | 216 | $520.00 |
| 6 | Brent Alegeo – Dennis Meyer | 5 | 3.64 | 13.89 | 215 | $188.00 |
| 7 | Kavan Maybee – Josh Wray | 5 | 13.88 | 214 | $180.00 | |
| 8 | Mike Edwards – John Cates | 5 | 13.7 | 213 | $180.00 | |
| 9 | Stinger Stanley – Cole Potter | 5 | 13.54 | 212 | ||
| 10 | Eric White – *Mike Smith | 5 | 13.46 | 211 | ||
| 11 | James Brown – John Campbell | 5 | 3.57 | 13.45 | 210 | |
| 12 | Aaron Hodge – James Bailey | 5 | 13.33 | 209 | ||
| 13 | Gary Willis – Anthony Willis | 5 | 12.95 | 208 | ||
| 14 | Jason Westrip – Billy Elbert | 5 | 12.94 | 207 | ||
| 15 | Trent Ellis – John Ellis | 5 | 12.36 | 206 | ||
| 16 | Danny Smith – *Jake Smith | 5 | 12.24 | 205 | ||
| 17 | Zachary Cooley – Kent Whitaker | 5 | 12.18 | 204 | ||
| 18 | Jace McMasters – Eddie McMasters | 5 | 12.01 | 203 | ||
| 19 | Todd Choate – Braiden Choate | 5 | 11.9 | 202 | ||
| 20 | Josh Shirley – Don Sanders | 5 | 11.82 | 201 | ||
| 21 | Rick Jones – *fished aalone | 5 | 11.7 | 200 | ||
| 22 | Mark Fann – Mike Fann | 5 | 11.52 | 199 | ||
| 23 | Marc Cooper – Barb Cooper | 5 | 11.4 | 198 | ||
| 24 | John Wagner – *Jake Wagner | 5 | 11.35 | 197 | ||
| 25 | Jeff Farquhar – *Gary Hazel | 5 | 11.33 | 196 | ||
| 26 | Jeff Donovan – Trevor Donovan | 5 | 11.08 | 195 | ||
| 27 | Randall Hutson – Chris House | 5 | 11.06 | 194 | ||
| 28 | Lance Williams – Hayden Williams | 5 | 10.23 | 193 | ||
| 29 | Jeromy Houchin – Jase Houchin | 5 | 10.13 | 192 | ||
| 30 | Mike Sutherland – Chance Peebles | 5 | 10.11 | 191 | ||
| 31 | Robert Hime – Paul Huse | 5 | 10.04 | 190 | ||
| 32 | John Williams – Jim Williams | 5 | 10.02 | 189 | ||
| 33 | Alex Johnmeyer – *Christopher Bailey | 1 | 2.34 | 2.34 | 188 | |
| 34 | Scott Higgins – Jordan Dubois | 1 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 187 | |
| 35 | DeWayne Coffer – Brandon Stevens | 0 | 20 | |||
| Marc Czachowski – Bill Chester | 0 | 20 | ||||
| Tyler Frahm – Austin Frahm | 0 | 20 | ||||
| Michael Frye – Michael Landwehr | 0 | 20 | ||||
| Kelly Jones – Roger Satterfield | 0 | 20 | ||||
| David Rice – *Dan Stone | 0 | 20 | ||||
| Mike Roller – *fished aalone | 0 | 20 | ||||
| Mark Thompson – *Rusty Darnell | 0 | 20 |
*alternate