Anglers left Shawnee Bend under cloudy misty skies and returned under bluebird conditions after competing in the third event of the 2026 Truman Division sponsored by Valley Transmission Shop. After storms on Saturday followed by a second round Saturday night, teams were unsure as to the impact on the patterns they had found in the days leading up to the derby. Most had to make adjustments to find their names high on the Window World Leaderboard at day’s end.
Desmond Carl and Tyler Glenn took the top podium position with an incredible 20.56 pound bag. Desmond explained their Valley Transmission Shop key to success was flipping bushes. He noted the bite picked up after the clouds broke, pushing the bass into the shade of the bushes. Desmond and Tyler are proud to represent BeatDown Outdoors.
Veterans of the Truman bass wars, Eric and Ben Zuk landed in second place with a stout 17.67 sack. Eric said they caught their fish on creature baits on points in 8’-10’ of water on an all day bite. They used the second big bass of the event, a 5.67 lunker, to improve their final weight. Eric and Ben used Provoke Baits to catch their fish.
Troy Hardy and Tom Hutchenson claimed third place on the back of a 16.47 pound limit. Troy noted did most of their damage early flipping jigs to shallow bushes. Troy and Tom wish to acknowledge the support they get from Max Motors and Scent Theft.
Joe Dorcy and Dene White boated the Wilson Logistics big bass of the event, a monster 5.77 pound largemouth that big a crankbait as their first fish of the morning. Joe and Dene appreciate the help they get from Shoreline Fiberglass and Repair.
Roy Butler and Gary Maxwell put some money in their pockets as they wrangled Top Skeeter honors for the day. They put 12.36 pounds of fish in the livewells of Roy’s 2017 ZX250 Skeeter, fishing jigs and plastics in muddier water with freshly flooded bushes.
Thank you Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet, Buick & GMC for sponsoring the release boat!
Bucksaw Resort & Marina along with Lakes Inn is a Save-A-Receipt participant for the Truman division, so be sure and check them out for accommodations throughout the season.
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 tackle pack. Drawings are done monthly throughout the tournament season.
Clear Cast marine electronics repair is continuing to support Joe Bass Team Trail. Their support of the Tournament of Champions and Staff Shootout opportunities at the Invitational is paramount to it’s success. SUPPORT their efforts! Be sure and visit their website for details for your repair and setup needs.
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The fourth event of the 2026 Truman de Terre Division will launch from Shawnee Bend Sunday 8/23 with a 6:00 am takeoff.
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Results
| Place | Team Members | Fish | B/F | TotWgt | Pts | Payout |
| 1 | Desmon Carl – Tyler Glenn | 5 | 5.38 | 20.56 | 220 | $2,990.00 |
| 2 | Eric Zuk – Ben Zuk | 5 | 5.67 | 17.67 | 219 | $1,940.00 |
| 3 | Troy Hardie – Tom Hutchenson | 5 | 5.16 | 16.47 | 218 | $1,200.00 |
| 4 | Kenny Sloan – Brendon Mick | 5 | 3.96 | 15.54 | 217 | $700.00 |
| 5 | John Prochko – Diego Segui | 5 | 4.71 | 15.53 | 216 | $500.00 |
| 6 | Jordan Williams – Trevor Bartlett | 5 | 4.28 | 15.2 | 215 | $400.00 |
| 7 | Kyle Alsop – Thomas Alsop | 5 | 3.57 | 14.93 | 214 | $300.00 |
| 8 | Mike Neuman – Troy Soranson | 5 | 4.75 | 14.9 | 213 | $262.00 |
| 9 | Kevin Love – Fisher Love | 5 | 4.49 | 14.88 | 212 | $210.00 |
| 10 | Aaron Foglesong – Jeff Wilkins | 5 | 3.34 | 14.68 | 211 | $180.00 |
| 11 | Hal Land – Brad Baze | 5 | 14.67 | 210 | $180.00 | |
| 12 | Joe Dorcy – Dene White | 5 | 5.77 | 14.26 | 209 | $550.00 |
| 13 | Coty Baldwin – Kris Bollinger | 5 | 3.28 | 13.8 | 208 | |
| 14 | Wyatt Miller – Kolin Rogers | 5 | 3.74 | 13 | 207 | |
| 15 | Greg Askew – Terry Case | 5 | 12.58 | 206 | ||
| 16 | Roy Butler – Gary Maxwell | 5 | 12.36 | 205 | ||
| 17 | Timmy Newberry – Rusty Darnell | 5 | 4.93 | 12.34 | 204 | |
| 18 | Wayne Garrison – Billy Greenwell | 5 | 3.57 | 11.54 | 203 | |
| 19 | Darrin Lankford – *Jeff Hook | 5 | 11.51 | 202 | ||
| 20 | Chris Schiffelbein – Scotty Cavanaugh | 5 | 11.4 | 201 | ||
| 21 | Tom VanKeirsbilck – Jacob Sloan | 5 | 11.11 | 200 | ||
| 22 | Kevin Duer – Dustin Young | 5 | 3.66 | 11.08 | 199 | |
| 23 | Jim Sloan – Jeff Stout | 5 | 11.02 | 198 | ||
| 24 | Mark Thompson – Mark Thompson II | 5 | 4.47 | 10.68 | 197 | |
| 25 | Jerry McCutchen – *Greg Proff | 5 | 10.61 | 196 | ||
| 26 | Shawn Crabtree – Reece Crabtree | 5 | 2.83 | 10.49 | 195 | |
| 27 | Bryce Rieder – Mike Edrington | 5 | 9.85 | 194 | ||
| 28 | Peyton Jackson – Brayden Jackson | 5 | 9.77 | 193 | ||
| 29 | Darrell Reach – John Bennett | 5 | 2.88 | 9.7 | 192 | |
| 30 | Robert Hime – Paul Huse | 4 | 9.56 | 191 | ||
| 31 | Corey Besgrove – Eddie Brown | 5 | 9.54 | 190 | ||
| 32 | Aaron Ragsdale – Chris Anello | 4 | 4.11 | 9.44 | 189 | |
| 33 | Kelly (Bob) Nunn – *Josh Davis | 4 | 9.36 | 188 | ||
| 34 | Tony Powers – *John Brewer | 3 | 4.68 | 9.06 | 187 | |
| 35 | Travis Stevens – Rich Campbell | 4 | 8.66 | 186 | ||
| 36 | Gary Regier – Mark Frazen | 4 | 8.26 | 185 | ||
| 37 | Brad Territo – Logan Carter | 3 | 7.55 | 184 | ||
| 38 | *Garren Hunt – Bill McAvoy | 4 | 7.4 | 183 | ||
| 39 | Randy Oliphant – Scott Oliphant | 3 | 7.23 | 182 | ||
| 40 | William Hess – Austin Hess | 4 | 7.2 | 181 | ||
| 41 | Denis Repa – Alec Repa | 4 | 3.34 | 7.17 | 180 | |
| 42 | Steve Fowler – Charles Edgar | 4 | 2.93 | 7.17 | 179 | |
| 43 | Gary Arterberry – Gus Adkinson | 3 | 7.17 | 178 | ||
| 44 | *fished aalone – Roger Waters | 3 | 6.81 | 177 | ||
| 45 | Travis Glenn – Kerry Glenn | 3 | 5.71 | 176 | ||
| 46 | Shane Voyles – Scott St. Clair | 3 | 5.47 | 175 | ||
| 47 | Lennie Becker – Charles Vaughn | 3 | 4.86 | 174 | ||
| 48 | Mike Thomas – Dirk Thomas | 2 | 4.03 | 173 | ||
| 49 | *Jordan Robinson – David Williams | 2 | 3.44 | 172 | ||
| 50 | Eric Webb – Dakota Nunnery | 2 | 3.19 | 171 | ||
| 51 | Bryan Baker – Darren Baker | 2 | 0.87 | 1.69 | 170 | |
| 52 | Jacob Alexander – | 0 | 20 | |||
| Ron Belew – Derek Dace | 0 | 20 | ||||
| *fished aalone – Richard Johnson | 0 | 20 | ||||
| Jonathan Evans – Bradley Dillon | 0 | 20 | ||||
| *Kurt Rohlin – Casey Flood | 0 | 20 | ||||
| Joseph Hull – Brett Fickle | 0 | 20 | ||||
| Kevin Rogers – | 0 | 20 | ||||
| Chad Seiner – *fished aalone | 0 | 20 | ||||
| Marty Watson – Doug Long | 0 | 20 | ||||
| John Williams – Jim Williams | 0 | 20 | ||||
| Derek Worthley – Trevor Donovan | 0 | 20 |
*alternate