Lewis, Cury sweep XBS field on St. Johns

Eric Lewis and Phil Cury swept the field at the Xtreme Bass Series: St. Johns River divisional event on August 22nd. The former Wolfson Children’s Hospital Bass Tournament champions weighed an 18.87-pound, five-bass limit to beat out the 24 boat field. They anchored their winning bag with the tournament’s Big Bass, a 7.46-pound kicker.

Mike Jackson and Mike Hopper finished the day in second place with an 18.23-ppound, five-bass limit. Randall Alvarez and Paul Akridge weighed a 17.41-pound, five-bass limit to finish in third place.

Allen Hopper and Chad Willouby brought a 17.09-pound bag to the scales to finish in fourth place, followed by Wayne Black and Larry Parker in fifth with 16.49 pounds.

With nine events in each division, anglers competing in XBS events can qualify for the 2015 Championship at Lake Okeechobee, November 5-7, 2015. At this years championship, qualifying anglers will have the opportunity to fish for a 2016 Blazer 595 Pro Elite, powered by a 200 HP Mercury ProXS. To qualify, anglers must fish 7 of the 9 events in one division, or 8 events total from all divisions combined. Teams who finish within the Top 4 of their division will also be invited to compete in the 2016 Florida State Team Championship, where teams of anglers from various organizations across the state, will have the opportunity to compete for another Blazer 595 Pro Elite powered by a 200 HP Mercury ProXS.

The final qualifying event for the St. Johns River division will be held on September 26th.

Photo credit: Becky Williams