The final Antique Division tournament of 2026 took off from Mill Creek ramp at 7am. Sponsored by Maybee Insurance and KGB Swimbaits. Anglers faced unseasonably hot temperatures which prompted an early 2:00pm weigh-in to minimize the stress on both the fish and the fisherman! Despite the hot temps, it still took a good bag of fish to end atop the Window World Leaderboard. As always, every keeper boated gleaned teams qualifying points for the Joe Bass Invitational to be held this fall on Truman Lake as well as a final shot at the top points leaders for the division.
Easton Pendergrass and Doug Pendergrass continued their hot streak on The Rock as they brought 17.16 pounds to the scales to take the win. Easton shared their Maybee Insurance and KGB Swimbaits, key to success was working a glide bait early followed by minnow baits later in the day. Included in their bag was the Wilson Logistics and Truck Sales big bass of the event, a 5.55 pound largemouth, which garnered them a KGB Swimbait!
Kavan Maybee and Mike Smith leaned on a Plopper bite to catch 15.97 pounds. Their take was anchored by a 5.43 which got them a second place big bass check. Kavan noted they did most of their damage early but did have a key upgrade late in the day.
Scott Hill and Wylar Marler rounded out the top three with a strong 15.50 pound stringer. They combined a glidebait with a plopper to catch fish throughout the day. Scott noted they covered a lot of water in between bites, but when they got bit, it was from quality fish.
Jay Oliver and Aaron Hodge took Top Skeeter honors as they put 13.52 pounds of bass in Jay’s 2024 FXR21 Skeeter Boat. Their 7th place finish was good enough to push them to the top of the 2026 Antique Points race. Congratulations to Jay and Aaron.
A special thank you goes to our Antique Division sponsors, Maybee Insurance and KGB Swimbaits, for their continued support of the Joe Bass Team Trail. Their commitment helps make this division and its anglers successful throughout the season.
Thanks to Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet, Buick & GMC for sponsoring the release boat!
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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Results
| Place | Team Members | Fish | B/F | TotWgt | Pts | Payout |
| 1 | Easton Pendagrass – *Doug Pendergrass | 5 | 5.55 | 17.16 | 220 | $1,660.00 |
| 2 | Kavan Maybee – Mike Smith | 5 | 5.43 | 15.97 | 219 | $1,000.00 |
| 3 | Scott Hill – Wyatt Marler | 5 | 15.5 | 218 | $640.00 | |
| 4 | Eric White – Gavin White | 5 | 3.43 | 15.06 | 217 | $320.00 |
| 5 | Rick Jones – Jeremiah Gilbert | 5 | 4.47 | 14.27 | 216 | $180.00 |
| 6 | Pete Wenners – Brian Snowden | 5 | 13.61 | 215 | ||
| 7 | Jay Oliver – Aaron Hodge | 5 | 3.47 | 13.52 | 214 | $250.00 |
| 8 | Slade Wilson – Joey Penzo | 5 | 13.06 | 213 | ||
| 9 | Terry Hutchison – Jason Coley | 5 | 4.04 | 11.83 | 212 | |
| 10 | Ken Gross – Jay Beffa | 5 | 11.59 | 211 | ||
| 11 | Josh Shirley – Don Sanders | 5 | 3.44 | 10.3 | 210 | |
| 12 | Kirk Sims – Rick Watkins | 5 | 3.19 | 10.2 | 209 | |
| 13 | Kevin Jackson – Bryan Jackson | 5 | 3.27 | 10.12 | 208 | |
| 14 | Ed Larson – John Williams | 4 | 10.07 | 207 | ||
| 15 | Joe Bill Peters – Sutton Medley | 4 | 9.52 | 206 | ||
| 16 | Mark Thompson – Rusty Darnell | 5 | 2.56 | 9.43 | 205 | |
| 17 | Harvey Horn – Jim Ford | 5 | 9.17 | 204 | ||
| 18 | Steve Huff – Brad Martin | 3 | 3.91 | 8.78 | 203 | |
| 19 | Mark Long – Matt Thompson | 4 | 7.93 | 202 | ||
| 20 | Michael Frye – Michael Landwehr | 5 | 7.36 | 201 | ||
| 21 | Dan Hankinson – Keith Hankinson | 2 | 5.35 | 200 | ||
| 22 | *Ashley Dawson – Rodney Dawson | 0 | 20 | |||
| Kelly Jones – Roger Satterfield | 0 | 20 | ||||
| Eugene Robinett – Trevor York | 0 | 20 | ||||
| Robert (Bobby) Shockley – Brayden Schaben | 0 | 20 |
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