The Crackerboys Bass Club ended their 2014 season on Lake Okeechobee with the club’s 2-day Classic, October 18th & 19th. 59 qualifying teams set out from Scott Driver Park in search of a Championship Title.
Team Wisham & Kadlec set the bar to break into the Top 5. They weighed in a 17.27-lb., 5 bass limit on day 1 to claim the 5th place spot.
Team Wood sat in 4th place, thanks to their 17.83-lb., 5 bass limit.
Team Prowant locked down the 3rd spot on the leaderboard. Their 17.89-lb., 5 bass limit was anchored by the day’s Big Bass, a 6.93-lb. kicker.
Team Bishop & Anderson grabbed the 2nd place spot, weighing a 19.05-lb., 5 bass limit.
Team Stambaugh & Solis set the tone for the event by weighing a 21.17-lb., 5 bass limit. A 5.87-lb. kicker anchored their bag, and secured the day 1 lead.
As would be expected in a multi-day event, the leaderboard changed around a bit on the 2nd day. Team of the Year winners, Team Chance, caught an 18.98-lb. limit on day 2 to move up the leaderboard and break into the Top 5. They finished with a 34.67-lb., 2-day total.
Team Stringer & Hill also finished in the Top 5. They broke the 20-pound barrier with 20.53 lbs. on day 2. Thanks to a 7.95-lb. toad on the 2nd day, they locked in a 4th place finish with a 37.37-lb. 2-day total.
Team Wisham & Kadlec moved up to 3rd place. They weighed in a 20.94-lb limit for a 38.21-lb. total for the weekend.
Day 1 leaders Team Stambaugh & Solis caught an additional 18.21 lbs., giving them a 39.38-lb., 2-day total. However, it wasn’t enough to retain the lead.
Team Bishop & Anderson, who sat in 2nd place on day 1, weighed in a tournament best 23.20-lb, 5 bass limit to claim the Classic win. They weighed in 42.25 lbs. over 2 days, without catching a fish over 6 pounds.
Team Mott & Casady only weighed in 2 fish on the 2nd day of the event, but their 10.01-lb. giant claimed not only the Big Bass award for the day, but was the largest bass weighed in during the event.
Here’s a look at the full Top 10:
The club will begin their 41st season in January. Stay tuned to the Event Calendar for the 2015 schedule. To participate in the trail, you must be an active member and compete in one of the 1st two events of the season. After the 1st two events, new members are not accepted.
