Joe Bass Team Trail

06/13/26 Pomme

Bob — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:46:38 +0000

Although the ACOE had pulled the lake down considerably in the days leading up to the June 2026 Joe Bass Team Trail Pomme de Terre division sponsored by TNT Quick Stop, a heavy thunderstorm that hit the lake just prior to takeoff and lasted for several hours brought the lake up at an incredible level during the event. Those that had been on a river pattern had to adjust as access to the upper reaches was nearly impossible due to the flotsam coming in with the torrents of water. Those that made the correct changes found their names top of the Window World Leaderboard.

Using years of experience on Pomme de Terre, David Mulkey and Tyler Weaver took top honors with a 17.23 bag. David explained their TNT Quick Stop key to success was dragging worms on mainlake points. He noted their bite was better early during the downpour, with the fish shutting off as the rain dwindled. The padded their winners take by landing the Wilson Logistics big bass of the event, a 5.39 pound largemouth. David and Tyler enjoy the support of Albers Marine, Inc., Motion Fishing and Pro Tungsten..

Paul Redmond and Stephen Goceljak were just behind the leaders with a 16.80 pound stringer. Paul said they leaned on worms and jigs in the bushes to catch their fish. They also noted they did better during the heavy rain as things slowed down when the rain stopped. Paul and Stephen are proud to represent Brute Force Fishing.

Ron Belew and Derek Dace rounded at the top three positions. They brought a limit to the scales that locked in at 16.37 pounds. They also found the early bite to their liking as they fished jigs in the bushes to get bit. They concentrated on the midlake area due to the incoming mud and trash in the upper reaches. Ron and Derek have the backing of Dace Insurance.

Gary Arterberry and Gus Adkinson took the final paying position with a 14.56 limit but added to their take home funds by landing Top Skeeter honors as they fished plastics from Gary’s 2025 ZXR21 Skeeter boat. They also shared they did better after the rains, finding their fish deeper off of mainlake rolloffs.

Thank you Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet, Buick & GMC for sponsoring the release boat!

LakeWay Resort is a Save-A-Receipt participant for the Pomme de Terre 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!

For trail updates, schedule changes and results Like us on Facebook & Instagram.

Okay guys and gals we have to pay the launch fees at The Harbor launch ramp. With that said as an incentive to pay YOUR REQUIRED FEES the receipts will be added to the Save A Receipt drawing at the Invitational. The Harbor ramp and restaurant, and campground is now a Save A Receipt sponsor. PAY YOUR LAUNCH FEES PLEASE.

The fourth event of the 2026 Pomme de Terre Division will launch from The Harbor Saturday 8/22 with a 6:00 am takeoff. Like us on Facebook & Instagram then send a Thank you to our sponsors.

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Results

Place	Team Members	Fish	B/F	TotWgt	Pts	Payout
1	David Mulkey – Tyler Weaver	5	5.39	17.23	220	$1,700.00
2	Paul Redmond – Stephen Goceljak	5	4.39	16.8	219	$1,040.00
3	Ron Belew – Derek Dace	5	4.67	16.37	218	$780.00
4	Tom Statler – Dillon Statler	5	4.01	14.94	217	$322.00
5	Gary Arterberry – Gus Adkinson	5	4.96	14.56	216	$430.00
6	Josh Miller – Ethen Johns	5	3.46	14.54	215
7	Jonathon Thomas – Jeff Novel	5	3.77	14.03	214
8	Chris Schiffelbein – Scotty Cavanaugh	5	4.98	13.82	213	$110.00
9	Greg Becker – Don Thrall	5	4.98	13.49	212
10	Mark Thompson – Rusty Darnell	5	3.77	13.33	211
11	Dan Cox – *fished aalone	5	3.69	12.16	210
12	Will Pierce – Steve Allen	5		11.89	209
13	Scott Hill – Brandon Hill	5		11.44	208
14	Kelly (Bob) Nunn – Jamie Duncan	5	3.66	11.21	207
15	Zachary Cooley – Brian Mendenhall	5		10.82	206
16	Kent Whitaker – Kevin Snyder	5	3.39	9.88	205
17	Harlen Harvey –	5		9.54	204
18	Kelly Jones – Roger Satterfield	5		8.09	203
19	Greg Askew – Terry Case	5		7.5	202
20	Scott Neumann – Darrell Williams	4		7.21	201
21	Ted Vick – Justin Mitchell	3		6.36	200
22	Terry Barnett – Rodney Bowersox	5		6.05	199
23	Denis Repa – Alec Repa	4		5.44	198
24	Jerry Addington – Jasper Addington			0	20
	Earl Horton –			0	20
	Adam Procter – Rhett Hill			0	20
	John Williams – Jim Williams			0	20

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05/16/26 Pomme

Bob — Tue, 19 May 2026 13:26:37 +0000

34 teams gathered at The Harbor to battle it out in the second event of the 2026 Joe Bass Team Trail Pomme de Terre division sponsored by TNT Quick Stop. A hard pull down had dispersed the muddy water from the upper stretches of the lake throughout the lower section, providing decent color throughout. A plethora of bass fry confirmed that post spawn conditions were in full effect, causing some concern with the possibility of a big stringer that would put their names at the top of the Window World Leaderboard.

Veterans Greg Askew and Terry Case proved the big ones are still around as their five fish limits strained the scales to a final weight of 20.46 pounds. Greg shared their TNT Quick Stop key to success started with a limit by 11:00am flipping jigs shallow. Once they had five in the boat, they backed out a little deeper on the same areas to drag football jigs and a Carolina rig to upgrade to their winning weight. Included in the upgrade was the Wilson Logistics big bass of the event, a monster 6.24 pound largemouth. Greg and Terry are proud to represent Case Works.

Mike Johnson and Justin Angel landed a second-place finish with an18.21 bag. They started the day catching bass on a floating worm before switching to jigs and brush hogs flipped to shallow cover getting bites throughout the rest of the day. They added to their second-place check by taking Top Skeeter honors as they fished from their 2021 ZXR20 Skeeter boat.

Scott and Brandon Hill used their vast experience of post spawn derbies on Pomme to take the final podium spot. Their five fish limits locked in at 17.64 pounds. Scott noted they relied on an early topwater bite using buzz baits and Spooks. They continued to catch keepers throughout the day, catching around 30 keepers for the day. Team Hill appreciates the support they get from Caymas Boats.

Thank you Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet, Buick & GMC for sponsoring the release boat!

LakeWay Resort is a Save-A-Receipt participant for the Pomme de Terre division, so be sure and check them out for accommodations throughout the season.

For trail updates, schedule changes and results Like us on Facebook & Instagram.

The third event of the 2026 Pomme de Terre Division will launch from The Harbor Saturday 6/13 with a 6:00 am takeoff.

Photos

Results

Place	Team Members	Fish	B/F	TotWgt	Pts	Payout
1	Greg Askew – Terry Case	5	6.24	20.46	220	$2,000.00
2	Mike Johnson – Justin Angel	5	5.11	18.21	219	$1,430.00
3	Scott Hill – Brandon Hill	5	4.37	17.64	218	$970.00
4	Jerry Addington – Jasper Addington	5	3.93	17.08	217	$574.00
5	Danny Waite – Bryan Leonard	5	5.26	15.84	216	$180.00
6	Terry Bradley – *Say Greer	5	4.38	15.8	215	$180.00
7	Ryan Fritz – David Fritz	5	3.82	14.75	214
8	Troy Nogosek – Jeremy Fiedler	5	3.95	14.5	213
9	Will Pierce – Steve Allen	5	5.45	14.28	212	$140.00
10	Dusty Richardson – Robert Shackelford	5	3.05	12.7	211
11	Dan Cox – Tim Kastning	5	4.1	12.58	210
12	Mark Thompson – Rusty Darnell	5	3.4	12.31	209
13	John Williams – Jim Williams	5	4.3	12.27	208
14	Matt Gunter – *Colt Gunter	5	4.63	12.26	207
15	Jerry Jones – *George Jones	5		11.87	206
16	Kenneth Bogner – Justin Bogner	5	3.34	11.84	205
17	Ron Belew – Derek Dace	5		11.6	204
18	Chadd Bliss – *Trey Patterson	5		11.1	203
19	Harlen Harvey –	5		11.03	202
20	Denis Repa – Alec Repa	5		10.6	201
21	Terry Barnett – Rodney Bowersox	5		10.33	200
22	Zachary Cooley – Brian Mendenhall	5		10.12	199
23	Paul Redmond – Stephen Goceljak	5		9.99	198
24	Jay Roe – John Bollinger	5	3.61	9.71	197
25	Greg Becker – *fished aalone	5		9.7	196
26	Cody Campbell – Quinten Carr	5		9.53	195
27	Steve Huff – *Paul Martin	5		9.39	194
28	Earl Horton –	5	2.47	9.34	193
29	Scott Neumann – Darrell Williams	5		9.12	192
30	*Quentin Loper – Jeff Novel	5		9.08	191
31	Ron Peek – *fished aalone	5		8.25	190
32	Kelly (Bob) Nunn – Jamie Duncan	5		8.14	189
33	Steve Teske – Bruce Yarnell	5		7.88	188
34	Josh Miller – Ethen Johns			0	20

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04/18/26 Pomme

Bob — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:13:13 +0000

After a week of storms and torrential rains that had the lake on an extremely rapid rise, 33 teams gathered at The Harbor to kick off the 2026 Joe Bass Team Trail Pomme de Terre division sponsored by TNT Quick Stop. Rising water had fish in the bushes, but multiple rounds of rain had the rivers choaked with debris and Ozark orange mud. Combined with a 20 degree drop in air temperatures, anglers had mixed feelings about how the fish might respond. To no one’s surprise, teams figured it out with some heavy bags brought to the weigh-in.

Scott and Brandon Hill have seen Pomme enough to know how to react to changing conditions. Their five fish limit locked in at 16.47 pounds and pushed then to the top of the Window World Leaderboard. Scott shared their TNT Quick Stop key to success was concentrating on a stretch of stained water and keeping a pair of soft plastics in the bushes. Keepers came at a premium, as they boated only 8 keepers for the day, but they knew they were on the right pattern when they boated a five pounder for their second keeper. Scott and Brandon are grateful for the support they get from Caymas boats.

Jonathon Thomas and Jeff Novel kicked off the season with a second place showing. They paired a jig in the bushes with a jerkbait in front of the cover to land 16.36 pounds of bass. Their bag included the second big bass of the derby, a 5.40 pound kicker that bumped their weight up considerably. Jonathon noted they had their fish early as the bite fell off later in the morning. They added to their second place check and runner-up big bass tally by taking Top Skeeter honors as they fished from Jonathon’s 2008 ZX200 Skeeter boat.

Adam Proctor and Rhett Hill leveraged the Wilson Truck Sales big bass of the event to reach their final weight of 16.01 pounds. The big fish, a 5.41 lunker, bit early followed by a half dozen keepers scattered throughout the day. Adam and Rhett kept a jig in the bushes to catch their fish.

Thank you Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet, Buick & GMC for sponsoring the release boat!

LakeWay Resort is a Save-A-Receipt participant for the Pomme de Terre division, so be sure and check them out for accommodations throughout the season.

For trail updates, schedule changes and results Like us on Facebook & Instagram.

Welcome NAPA as a Save A Receipt sponsor with locations in Hermitage, Warsaw, and Windsor.

Photos

Results

Place	Team Members	Fish	B/F	TotWgt	Pts	Payout
1	Scott Hill – Brandon Hill	5	5.02	16.47	220	$1,800.00
2	Jonathon Thomas – Jeff Novel	5	5.4	16.36	219	$1,560.00
3	Adam Procter – Rhett Hill	5	5.41	16.01	218	$1,050.00
4	Kelly Jones – Roger Satterfield	5	4.39	15.11	217	$548.00
5	Ron Belew – Derek Dace	5	4.89	14.72	216	$180.00
6	Cody Campbell – Quinten Carr	5	3.81	14.08	215	$180.00
7	David Mulkey – Tyler Weaver	5	3.86	13.26	214
8	Chris Schiffelbein – Scotty Cavanaugh	5	3.63	12.12	213
9	Terry Barnett – Rodney Bowersox	5	4.58	11.73	212
10	Kelly (Bob) Nunn – Terry Bradley	5		11.64	211
11	Will Pierce – Steve Allen	5		11.62	210
12	Lorenzo Debrecht – Eric Dearduff	5	4.35	11.03	209
13	Jay Roe – John Bollinger	5		10.8	208
14	Greg Askew – Terry Case	5		10.36	207
15	Earl Horton –	5	2.81	9.55	206
16	Troy Nogosek – Jeremy Fiedler	5		9.44	205
17	Paul Redmond – Stephen Goceljak	5		9.31	204
18	Ryan Fritz – David Fritz	5		8.37	203
19	Zachary Cooley – Brian Mendenhall	5		7.82	202
20	Matt Gunter – *Colt Gunter	5		7.71	201
21	Rusty Darnell – *Mark Thompson	3		6.85	200
22	John Williams – Jim Williams	3		4.78	199
23	*Ruphus Harris – Kevin Snyder	2		3.72	198
24	Danny Waite – *Brad Martin	2		3	197
25	Jerry Addington – Jasper Addington			0	20
	Dan Cox – Tim Kastning			0	20
	Gary Cox – Don Cox			0	20
	Jack McCurdy – Jackson Chronister			0	20
	Josh Miller – Ethen Johns			0	20
	Ron Peek –			0	20
	Jonathan Pimentel – Jeremy Johnson			0	20
	Jerry Roark – Jamie Edge			0	20
	Chad Wagner – Kevin Altman			0	20

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