A recent round of storms had the lake on a fast rise, with levels coming up nearly a foot in a 24-hour period. Combined with the post spawn conditions, anglers had a myriad of factors to consider when trying to develop a game plan. 44 teams launched at Aunt’s Creek, dealing with flooded ramps and parking areas partially in the water. Take off was greeted with unseasonably cool temps and some patchy fog, but the skill of the Table Rock anglers created a sense of optimism that any team could come out on top of the Window World Leaderboard. Concurrently, every keeper boated is good for qualifying points for the Joe Bass Invitational to be held this fall on Truman Lake.
Jacob Wade and Robbie Dobson proved they are always a team to be dealt with as they dropped a five fish limit weighing 17.91 pounds on the scales. They noted their Maybee Insurance & T-Bone Trukcing key to success was committing to a glide bait to draw strikes from the bigger fish. They found the fish scattered but managed to work through a dozen keepers on their way to their final weight.
Dave Mansue and Chad Morgenthaler made it two runners up spots in a row, showing their strength on The Rock. Dave and Chad’s five fish bag locked in at 16.47 pounds. Dave explained they made a few adjustments before locking in on a Missile Baits Baby D Bomb flipped to shallow cover. Chad added they had to work through a bunch of fish to put together a strong stringer.
Joe Bass staffers Jim Williams and Bob Capps took the final podium position. Jim said they left the dock with the intention of slinging crankbaits all day, but after Bob put several fish in the boat flipping RAPALA Pig Sticks in shallow cover, Jim made the switch. Their run-and-gun approach gave them a limit that weighed 15.88 pounds. The run-and-gun tactic was made possible as they fished from Jim’s 2021 FX Select Skeeter, giving them the Top Skeeter award.
Danny Smith and Glen Farmer landed the Impel Union big bass of the day. Their 5.16-pound bass anchored their 13.92 limit.
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 in the 2025 Antique division is June 4th with a 6:00am start at Aunt’s Creek.
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Results
| Place | Team Members | Fish | B/F | TotWgt | Pts | Payout |
| 1 | Jacob Wade – Robbie Dodson | 5 | 4.3 | 17.91 | 220 | $2,410.00 |
| 2 | Dave Mansue – Chad Morgenthaler | 5 | 4.2 | 16.47 | 219 | $1,250.00 |
| 3 | Jim Williams – Bob Capps | 5 | 3.7 | 15.88 | 218 | $1,210.00 |
| 4 | Justin Brand – Paul Angelakos | 5 | 5.1 | 15.73 | 217 | $790.00 |
| 5 | Wyatt Marler – Rick Maggard | 5 | 3.4 | 14.95 | 216 | $400.00 |
| 6 | Doc Seger – Sam Harkey | 5 | 3.7 | 14.74 | 215 | $344.00 |
| 7 | Jay Oliver – Aaron Hodge | 5 | 5 | 14.39 | 214 | $200.00 |
| 8 | Mike Gold – Greg Wood | 5 | 3.6 | 14.24 | 213 | $180.00 |
| 9 | Ken Gross – Randy Lyman | 5 | 3.3 | 14.15 | 212 | |
| 10 | Brien Vaughn – Deana Allen | 4 | 14.1 | 211 | ||
| 11 | Danny Smith – Glen Farmer | 5 | 5.2 | 13.92 | 210 | $270.00 |
| 12 | *Josh Wray – Mike Smith | 5 | 3.8 | 13.7 | 209 | |
| 13 | Dan Hankinson – Keith Hankinson | 5 | 4.5 | 13.53 | 208 | |
| 14 | *Shannon Huff – Cody Huff | 5 | 13.52 | 207 | ||
| 15 | Cole Boyd – JT Harden | 5 | 4.1 | 12.99 | 206 | |
| 16 | Kelly Jones – Roger Satterfield | 5 | 4.2 | 12.73 | 205 | |
| 17 | Pat Leonard – | 5 | 2.9 | 12.68 | 204 | |
| 18 | Danny Waite – Bryan Leonard | 5 | 3.2 | 12.57 | 203 | |
| 19 | Eugene Robinett – Trevor York | 5 | 12.43 | 202 | ||
| 20 | Pete Wenners – Brian Snowden | 5 | 12.12 | 201 | ||
| 21 | Jeff Epley – Danny Burns | 5 | 11.51 | 200 | ||
| 22 | Keith Landrum – Chad McManis | 5 | 3.4 | 11.5 | 199 | |
| 23 | *Shane Harms – Kent Whitaker | 5 | 11.43 | 198 | ||
| 24 | Justin Long – Mark Long | 5 | 4.3 | 11.39 | 197 | |
| 25 | Stinger Stanley – *Colson Brust | 5 | 10.76 | 196 | ||
| 26 | Dave Donham – Jeanie Donham | 5 | 10.69 | 195 | ||
| 27 | John D Hill – Jason Maschmeyer | 5 | 10.32 | 194 | ||
| 28 | Shane Mooneyham – Les Brandenburg | 5 | 10.05 | 193 | ||
| 29 | Mike Sutherland – *fished aalone | 5 | 3 | 9.87 | 192 | |
| 30 | Steve Huff – Brad Martin | 5 | 9.86 | 191 | ||
| 31 | *Gary Marshall – Jeff Fletcher | 5 | 9.66 | 190 | ||
| 32 | Marc Czachowski – Bill Chester | 5 | 8.71 | 189 | ||
| 33 | James Hamlin – Terry Bunch | 4 | 8.51 | 188 | ||
| 34 | Ed Larson – John Williams | 4 | 8.42 | 187 | ||
| 35 | Mark Thompson – *fished aalone | 3 | 5.67 | 186 | ||
| 36 | Mike Edwards – John Cates | 2 | 3.78 | 185 | ||
| 37 | Scott Burk – Stephen Burk | 0 | 20 | |||
| DeWayne Coffer – Brandon Stevens | 0 | 20 | ||||
| Michael Frye – Michael Landwehr | 0 | 20 | ||||
| Terry Hutchison – Jason Coley | 0 | 20 | ||||
| David Mulkey – *Cortyney King | 0 | 20 | ||||
| Greg Snider – Tim Lane | 0 | 20 | ||||
| Jack Stack – Dick Moger | 0 | 20 | ||||
| Jerl Swofford – Greg Hanson | 0 | 20 |
*alternate