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08/22/21 Mark Twain

48 teams showed up for the season finale of the Tackle HD Mark Twain Lake division sponsored by 154 Marine. The tournament was a make-up date from the July 11 cancelation. Pre-tournament reports were that the bite was improving, as the Corp had been steadily pulling water from the lake, getting the lake level down to about 4.5 feet above normal pool. The steady pull of water had fish setting up in predictable areas and timing was critical, as the fish were feeding in short bursts of activity.

Taking the top spot today was the team of Larry Rothweil and alternate Steve Smith. Larry and Steve took a run and gun approach to the day hitting several spots from Mid-lake to the dam area throwing deep diving crankbaits and jigs in 10 to 15 feet of water. The team felt the crankbait would fire the fish up then they would follow up with the jig. Larry and Steve brought 5 fish to the scales weighing an impressive 16.67 pounds. Included in their bag was the Ozark Chevrolet Big Bass weighing 5.35 pounds.

Finishing in the runner-up position was the Team of Chris Janda and Rowdy Yates. Chris and Rowdy took a more methodical approach to the day fishing main-lake and secondary points with big worms and Creature style baits both Texas and Carolina rigged. The teams 5 fish limit weighed in at 14.85 pounds. With that second place finish, Chris and Rowdy sealed the deal and won the Division points race! What is even more impressive is that Chris and Rowdy fish out of an Aluminum rig with No Forward facing sonar, No Shallow water anchors and No Spotlock. Hard work, attention to detail and Knowledge of the lake made them points Champions!

The 3rd place position went to the team of Don and Gary McFetridge. The team “Junk fished” from close to take-off to the lower end. Gary told us at weigh-in he caught the team’s first keeper on his second cast, then “Let” Don catch most of their limit weighing 14.65 pounds.

Finishing in 4th place was the team of Terry Jones and Brad Dooley. Terry and Brad had a nice limit weighing 13.78 pounds. As a little bonus they were the highest finishing Skeeter Owner fishing out of Brad’s 2015 ZX250.

Special Thanks goes to our division sponsor 154 Marine, Ronnie Seabaugh for providing the live release trailer, host lodging at Country Inn Resort (573)267-3800 and Rolling Smoke BBQ.

The Tentative dates for the 2022 Mark Twain Division are;

May 1st, May 22nd, June 26th, July 24th, August 7th

Photos

Results

Place Team Members Fish Pnlty B/F TotWgt Pts Payout
1 Larry Rothwiel – *Steve Smith 5   5.35 16.67 210 $2,660.00
2 Chris Janda – J. Rowdy Yates 5   3.69 14.85 209 $1,220.00
3 Don McFetridge – Gary McFetridge 5   3.25 14.65 208 $750.00
4 Terry Jones – Brad Dooley 5   3.57 13.78 207 $650.00
5 Jim Coyner – Keith Ostrander 5   4.48 13.67 206 $350.00
6 Cory Kunkle – *Keith Williams 5   3.22 13.61 205 $300.00
7 David Kampschroeder – Dustin Kampschroeder 5   3.69 12.95 204 $250.00
8 Chris Johnson – Josh Calvin 5     12.85 203 $200.00
9 *fished aalone – Kenny Grothoff 5 0.5 3.14 12.57 202 $180.00
10 Frank Sinn – Jason Coan 5   3.24 12.48 201  
11 Doug Buhr – Wade Rulo 5   3.1 12.1 200  
12 Pat Estes – Lonnie Franklin 5     12.1 199  
13 Keith Hendrix – Greg Zumwalt 5     11.99 198  
14 Tom Darnell – *Loran Lummer 5   2.96 11.98 197  
15 Scott Jackson – Jim Brewer 4   3.71 11.95 196  
16 Steve Weber – Sam Phillips 5 0.5   11.76 195  
17 Ron Mellinger – Colton Mellinger 5     11.24 194  
18 Dominic Perotti – Nick Perotti 4     11.11 193  
19 Gary Koenig – Robin Hessling 4   4.21 10.64 192  
20 Mike Hamilton Jr – *Josh Harned 4   3.13 10.25 191  
21 Brady Graves – Darryll Waller 4     9.42 190  
22 Keith LaBarge – Roger LaBarge 2   4.94 8.39 189 $190.00
23 Alan Hoyt – *Lynn Hoyt 3     8.12 188  
24 Bill Kayser – Donnie Seabaugh 3     7.6 187  
25 *Rob Crangle – Jason VanBeers 3     6.99 186  
26 Mike Tucker – *Rob Cooper 3     6.24 185  
27 David Moore – Bob Moore 2     6.13 184  
28 *Nick Leon – Ross Lord 3     6.04 183  
29 Gary Gedville – John Gedville 2     5 182  
30 Todd Hessling – Mike Pettitt 2     4.74 181  
31 Chad Denningmann – Kurt Denningmann 1   3.4 3.4 180  
32 Phil J Zimmerman – *Rob Zimmerman 1   2.17 2.17 179  
33 Cannady Alan – Cannady Chad       0 10  
33 Mick Buchanan – Gary Grzybinski       0 10  
33 Bill Cantwell – John Koopman       0 10  
33 Bobby Carver – *Wesley Carver       0 10  
33 *fished aalone – George Harrington       0 10  
33 Bryan Hulsey – Jason Huskey       0 10  
33 Jason Kiser – *Logan Anselmi       0 10  
33 Rick Larson – Dave Morrow       0 10  
33 *Paul Wiegan – Wayne Werle       0 10  
33 Gary Martens – *Todd Martens       0 10  
33 *fished aalone – Eric Power       0 10  
33 Denis Repa – *Peter Repa       0 10  
33 Jim Sexton – Gunner Sexton       0 10  
33 Dave Strutman – Denny Lambert       0 10  
33 Justin Wright – Hunter Wright       0 10  
DQ Rick Beard – Rian White       0 10  

*alternate

Joe Bass Contact Info

Rusty Darnell
Tournament Director Stockton/Bull Shoals
rusty@joebassteamtrail.com
417-838-0366

Timmy Newberry
Tournament Director Mark Twain
timmy@joebassteamtrail.com
314-220-7196

Directors

Kyle Uptegrove
Tournament Director Smithville/Ozarks
kyle@joebassteamtrail.com
816-916-4244

Rocky Carden Tournament Director Table Rock/Antique/Pomme
rocky@joebassteamtrail.com
417-773-5223

Directors

Bob Capps - Trail Mgr
Tournament Director Truman
bob@joebassteamtrail.com
417-818-3898

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